Overview:
University Retirement Community, Davis' premier upscale senior living community, is seeking an experienced full-time Pastry Cook to join our team of culinary professionals to create awesome food for our fine-dining restaurant, upscale casual Bistro, catering services, and/or all other areas of our culinary program.
We are not a nursing home or retirement community. At our luxury, resort-like community, we are driven to provide our residents with the best food the Davis Area has to offer, so our residents don’t need to leave home for an incredible culinary experience. Come join us in pushing the envelope!
As a Pastry Cook, you will be responsible for preparing and producing a variety of baked goods, desserts, and pastry items for residents, staff meals, and special events. The ideal candidate will have previous culinary experience, preferably in pastry production, and the ability to work independently while maintaining quality and consistency standards. Under the direction of the Pastry Chef, executive chef, sous chef, Chef de Cuisine, and/or Cook Lead, you will ensure all assigned items are prepared and completed according to established recipes, timelines, and Dining Services standards.
Compensation: $19.50 - $23.98 / hr DOE
The successful candidate will find great satisfaction in making people happy through food—rock stars do it with guitars and drums; we do it with knives, the best ingredients we can find, and awesome skills. Additionally, we provide regular and consistent working hours and no more 11 pm or 2 am closing shifts!
We offer a morale-driven and friendly work environment (we want you to enjoy coming to work each day), competitive wages, and other fantastic benefits:
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401k with company match and additional defined contribution retirement plan
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Access to On-site Fitness & Aquatic Center
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Complimentary shift meals
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Generous PTO (paid time off) plan
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Employee wellness classes and other employee events
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Employee referral bonus program
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Employee Scholarships Available
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PayActiv (early wage access)
A valid Food Handlers card is required and a ServSafe Food Safety Manager certificate is a plus.
Apply today and come be part of our community!
