Chef de Partie

Ravine Vineyard Estate Winery; St. Davids; On-site; CAD 28,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Included in controlled tip system

Job summary

Ravine Vineyard Estate Winery in Ontario is seeking a hands-on culinary professional to lead restaurant and events operations, delivering exceptional experiences with our wine program and a passionate team.

Reporting to senior chefs, you will prepare foods to Ravine standards, train junior staff, maintain a clean, safe kitchen, and coordinate with events for seamless service while working evenings, weekends and holidays as required.

Qualifications

• Minimum 1 year of culinary experience in a first-class environment.
• Knowledge of food and wine pairings.
• College Diploma or Certificate in Culinary Arts; Red Seal certification is an asset.
• Food handler’s certificate.
• Experience with MS Office Suite and restaurant software.

Responsibilities

• Prepare food in accordance with company standards for restaurant and events.
• Lead and coach junior staff and apprentices.
• Maintain a clean and safe kitchen environment.
• Operate and clean kitchen equipment; manage waste.
• Ensure station opening and closing meets Ravine standards.
• Receive, store, and transfer food and supplies between kitchens, storage, and storerooms.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Organization

Multitasking

Adaptability

Physical

Education

College Diploma or Certificate in Culinary Arts

Red Seal certification

Food handler’s certificate

Tools

MS Office Suite

Restaurant software

Job description

Overview

Reporting to the Executive Sous Chef, Events Chef and Sous Chefs, this position has the unique opportunity to provide an excellent culinary experience to guests with a team of passionate and skilled people. All while enjoying a beautiful view of our vineyard each day!

Role and Responsibilities

• Responsible for preparing food in accordance with company standards; for restaurant and events.
• Works in areas of restaurant, wood oven pizza and/or events.
• Take a leading role in training and coaching junior staff and apprentices.
• Maintain a clean and safe environment at all times.
• Clean the food preparation equipment, floors and other kitchen tools or areas, take out garbage.
• Ensure station opening and closing is up to ravine’s standards.
• Works with team to receive, stack, and properly store food in kitchens, cold storage, and storerooms.
• Transfer food and supplies to the kitchen as needed.
• Other duties as assigned.

Educational & Experience Requirements

• Minimum 1 years of experience in same or similar position within a first-class culinary environment.
• Proven knowledge and understanding of food and wine pairings.
• College Diploma or Certificate in Culinary Arts.
• Red Seal certification an asset
• Experience with MS Office Suite and other restaurant software.
• Food handler’s certificate.

Preferred Skills

• Leadership: Must be able to delegate, control a fast paced environment; strong decision making skills.
• Communication: This position requires excellent listening, speaking, and writing skills.
• Organization: Must be able to easily access and store many types of information on a daily basis.
• Multitasking: Must be able to prioritize and execute multiple tasks while maintaining sanitary and safe environment.
• Adaptability:Able to accept changing conditions and new information in a fast-paced environment.
• Physical: Must be able to use kitchen equipment, will be required to work long periods without rest, occasionally lift or move objects over 50LBS.

Schedule Requirements

• Must be available to work evenings, weekends and holidays on a regular basis.

Compensation

• Hourly Rate:$20.25-$23.75
• Included in our controlled tip system.