Restaurant Prep Cook​/Pastry Cook

Overview

PLATES - Thousand Oaks (CA), 162 W. Hillcrest Dr., Thousand Oaks, California, United States of America

Job Description

Posted Friday, January 30, 2026 at 8:00 AM

Our Purpose is to change the way the world eats and to deliver on that purpose. Our goal is to be a great place to work where you can learn, grow, and develop both personally and professionally.

Restaurant Prep / Pastry Cook

162 W Hillcrest Dr #100, Thousand Oaks, CA 91360

Pay: $16.90 per hour - $20.51 per hour (potential with tips)

• Earn tips for every hour worked, in addition to hourly pay
• Ability to earn additional compensation from our Team Member recognition program
• Paid position training (and cross training available)
• 75% off meals
• Benefits include Health/Medical (HMO and PPO options), Dental, and Vision Insurance, Life & AD&D, Supplemental Life & AD&D, basic long-term disability, employee assistance program, accident and hospital indemnity insurance, flexible spending account, pet insurance, and our 401k – for those who qualify
• Access to our UPLift Emergency Grant Program
• Opportunities for advancement and career development programs

Prep Cook / Pastry Cook
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Primary Responsibilities:

A Prep Cook and/or Pastry Cook is responsible for the efficient, daily preparation of a wide range of food products and pastries used in the preparation of menu items in accordance with Urban Plates’ recipes and procedures.

• Join a company that values your performance and invests in your growth, offering you not just a job, but a rewarding, long-term career path. With us, you’ll have access to outstanding benefits, professional training, and leadership development programs to help you thrive now and in the future.
• You’ll always have a guaranteed hourly base rate, plus tips for every hour worked for every FOH and BOH position.
• You will have the ability to earn additional compensation from our Team Member recognition program where top performers in 2025 earned in excess of an additional $6,000.
• You will receive industry-leading, company-paid restaurant Front-of-House (FOH) and Back-of-House (BOH) training programs designed to help you grow and excel.
• Explore a career opportunity representing a premium fast-casual/fast-fine regional restaurant chain nationally recognized for making craveable, wholesome, clean food accessible to all.
• Build meaningful connections with your community while improving their lives with world-class meals served fresh from scratch using quality ingredients at an honest value in a kind way.
• Work in a beautifully designed restaurant environment you can take pride in.
• Enjoy a full-time or part-time schedule designed for work-life harmony with opportunities to connect with guests and achieve earning goals.
• Be part of a company that genuinely cares—offering exceptional benefits that set you up for success personally and professionally.
• If any of this sounds like the opportunity you’re looking for, explore a career with Urban Plates.

Urban Plates started in 2011 in Del Mar, CA. Two food industry veterans created Urban Plates to offer craveable food cooked from scratch with quality ingredients, sustainably grown and ethically treated, made to order—at prices that won’t break the bank. We welcome everyone to our table. Apply to join our Team. Everyone deserves to eat this good.

Urban Plates now has 22 locations throughout California.

Blending the sights, sounds, aromas, and energy of an open kitchen with a contemporary, approachable ambiance, Urban Plates’ Vibe is aspirational yet casual, positive, and welcoming. The environment emphasizes pride in appearance and a high standard of guest experience. Our Vibe extends to digital interactions to resemble the in-restaurant experience.

Lastly, it’s all about our promise to each of our team members. We will prepare you by building your skills, provide clear, timely, and honest feedback, develop you personally and professionally, support you with tools to perform well in a safe work environment, give you a sense of belonging, and help you grow sustainably with opportunity and recognition for hard work.

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