Executive Pastry Chef - Casino jobs in New Mexico

La Vida Llena, Albuquerque’s premier upscale senior living community, is seeking an experienced Pastry Chef with a minimum of 3-5 years of experience in Pastry Chef or equivalent roles to help lead our team of culinary professionals and oversee all bakery and pastry activities for our fine-dining restaurant, upscale casual Bistro, catering services, and all other areas of our culinary program.

We are not a nursing home or typical senior living community. At our luxury, resort-like community, we are driven to provide our residents with the best pastries and desserts Saratoga has to offer, so our residents don’t need to leave home for an incredible culinary experience. Come join us in pushing the envelope!

The successful candidate will find great satisfaction in making people happy through sweets. Prior experience in and the ability to help others develop their potential through strong, effective leadership is a plus. Strong skills in cake production and decorating, pies, tarts, chocolate work, upscale a la carte dessert production, quick breads, breakfast pastries, display pieces, and writing standardized recipes are essential.

Wages: $40,000 - $45,000 / annually DOE

We have a fun and friendly work environment and it’s important to us that you enjoy coming to work each day. We offer competitive wages, and other fantastic benefits including:

• Medical – employee premiums paid at 95% for HDHP and 90% for EPO
• Dental, Vision available
• EAP – 6 free sessions annually
• Life / AD&D - $10k, 100% paid. Voluntary available.
• 403b with 3% match after 2 years of service
• 160hrs of PTO annually
• 7 paid holidays
• Educational assistance after 1 year of service
• Annual gym membership/physical activity reimbursement (up to $240 per benefit/fiscal year)
• Generous education assistance (up to $3500 annual reimbursement)
• Public Transportation/bus pass reimbursement (up to $240 per year or up to the cost of an annual bus pass)

A valid Food Handlers card is required and a ServSafe Food Safety Manager certificate is a plus.

Apply today and be apart of our community!

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $40,000.00 - $45,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Ability to Relocate:

• Albuquerque, NM 87111: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person