Cooks All Levels
Carlsbad, CA - USA
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Job Summary
La Costa Glen Carlsbad is currently hiring outstanding cooks to work full time
Cook I - starting at $20.40 /hr. depending on experience. Must have at least two years experience as a cook in a hotel restaurant or retirement community
Cook II - starting at $23.15. /hr. depending on experience. Must have at least three years experience as a cook in a hotel restaurant or retirement community.
Cook III - starting at $26.30 /hr. depending on experience. Must have at least four years experience as a cook in a hotel restaurant or retirement community.
Why you would want this job:
You will be a part of a culinary team which crafts distinctive dishes and cultivates an authentic food experience for our residents. Gain the experience necessary to take your career to the next level. Pastry Arts Banquet Preparations Pre Fix dinner events Private Cooking Demonstration Theme dinning Hallmark Dinners and Guest Chefs are all part of the LCG culinary experience.
Enjoy working in a fast pace professional environment while learning to prepare a variety of international cuisines from home-style French Gourmet Italian Indian and Asian. Our menus change daily and rotate with the seasons. We use only the best available product on the market.
The Ideal Candidate:
You bring the dishes that the chef creates to life. The chef relies on you to get it right and you take pride in making it happen. The bustle and sometimes intensity of the kitchen energizes you. You understand the importance of staying within budget and know exactly how much to prep. You also understand that cleanliness in the kitchen and safe food handling is key. The kitchen team is tight and youre a valued player. And as a motivated active listener youre well positioned to learn all things culinary.
If youre ready to take your culinary passion to the next level consider an opportunity as Cook with La Costa Glen.
Duties:
- Bring the recipes you read to life by accurately reading & following the instructions
- Communicate effectively with all sorts of interesting people
- Cultivate an authentic food experience for our residents by bringing your creativity to the creation of distinctive dishes
Some of the benefits of joining our team:
- Competitive wages
- Medical dental and vision insurance
- 401(k) with generous match
- We promote from within
- Training to grow your skills
- Full uniform provided
- Commuter benefit to include stipend for carpooling or public transportation (up to $100/month)
- Full Time and Part Time shifts available
- Respect
Qualifications:
- Minimum one year experience as a cook in a hotel restaurant club or similar company
- Ability to plan and organize work to interpret instructions recipes specifications and standards
- Knowledge of kitchen equipment operations and maintenance. Some knowledge of nutrition and diet
- Culinary education preferred
- Prior to beginning work at our community applicants must complete and pass a drug screening physical exam with tuberculosis (TB) skin test and criminal clearance through FBI and Department of Justice (over 18 only). The background search includes minor misdemeanors and DUIs.
- Legally Authorized to work in the United States
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About Company
Award-winning Continuing Life® retirement communities have been helping seniors “Live Better and Live Longer” since 1991.