Estate Chef: Lead Culinary for Wine Events

awc; Niagara Falls; Vor Ort; CAD 44.000 - 48.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Arterra Wines Canada is seeking an Estate Chef to lead culinary operations across our lounge, wine bar, outdoor grills, and events. You will develop seasonal menus, oversee kitchen functions, and ensure consistent quality for intimate gatherings and large events.

You will manage purchasing, inventory, and food costs while guiding a team to deliver memorable wine and food experiences. Flexibility for evenings, weekends, and events is required.

Qualifikationen

• Three to five years of progressive culinary experience.
• Experience leading a kitchen team and coordinating service.
• Experience executing both daily service and events across different service styles.
• Strong team leadership and the ability to remain calm, organized and professional under pressure.
• Knowledge of menu development, purchasing, inventory management and food cost control.
• Clear communication skills and the ability to collaborate with managers, culinary staff, front-of-house teams and guests.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Valid Food Safety Certification.
• Culinary education or certification is an asset.
• Availability to work evenings, weekends, holidays and event days.
• Ability to perform the physical requirements of kitchen work, including prolonged standing, reaching, bending and lifting up to 50 pounds, with accommodation where required.

Aufgaben

• Develop seasonal and event menus that complement Jackson-Triggs wines and suit each outlet's service style.
• Lead preparation and execution for lounge and wine bar service, outdoor grills, private experiences, corporate events and Barrel Cellar Dinners.
• Establish consistent recipes, portion sizes, plating and product quality standards.
• Create preparation plans and delegate tasks to meet service and event deadlines.
• Coordinate service timing, dietary requirements and guest needs with events and front-of-house teams.
• Apply a range of culinary techniques, including butchery, curing, pickling, sous vide, braising, smoking and grilling.
• Lead, train and motivate the culinary team with clear expectations and accountability.
• Remain calm and composed under pressure, guiding the team through busy services and changing priorities.
• Anticipate challenges and resolve problems with a practical, solutions-focused approach.
• Coach employees in cooking techniques, presentation, portion control, food safety and kitchen procedures.
• Foster a respectful kitchen culture built on professionalism, teamwork and support.
• Plan staffing and daily assignments in collaboration with estate management.
• Manage supplier relationships, food purchasing, ordering schedules and inventory.
• Maintain stock and preparation levels appropriate to daily service and upcoming events.

Kenntnisse

Team leadership

Calm under pressure

Organizational skills

Clear communication

Food safety knowledge

Ausbildung

Culinary education or certification (asset)

Jobbeschreibung

Arterra Wines Canada is seeking an Estate Chef to lead culinary operations across our lounge, wine bar, outdoor grills, and events. You will develop seasonal menus, oversee kitchen functions, and ensure consistent quality for intimate gatherings and large events.

You will manage purchasing, inventory, and food costs while guiding a team to deliver memorable wine and food experiences. Flexibility for evenings, weekends, and events is required.