La Costa Glen Carlsbad is currently hiring outstanding cooks, to work full time
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 you're a valued player. And as a motivated active listener, you're well positioned to learn all things culinary.
If you're 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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Skills Required
- At least one year of experience as a cook in a hotel, restaurant, club, or similar company
- Ability to plan and organize work
- Ability to interpret instructions, recipes, specifications, and standards
- Knowledge of kitchen equipment operation and maintenance
- Knowledge of nutrition and diet
- Culinary education
- Pass a drug screening, physical examination, tuberculosis skin test, and FBI and Department of Justice criminal clearance
- Legally authorized to work in the United States
What We Do
Continuing Life provides specialized advisory and business services for retirement communities, specifically Continuing Care Retirement Communities (CCRCs). Their comprehensive solutions range from pre-marketing start-up communities to providing ongoing operational support for stabilized communities, including accounting, finance, human resources, and IT systems. They aim to provide a total one-stop solution for operating full-scale retirement communities where both residents and employees thrive.
