About You

Sea Cider Farm & Ciderhouse; Central Saanich; On-site; CAD 25,000 - 30,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Company events

Discounted food/beverages/merchandise

Free on-site parking

No early mornings

Paid time off for sickness/bereavement

Job summary

Sea Cider Farm & Ciderhouse near Victoria, BC, is hiring a part-time Kitchen Assistant to prepare food, assist with prep, and keep the kitchen clean and stocked while ensuring customers are happy.

Training will cover food prep, sanitation, customer service led by a positive team in a cider-focused setting. Benefits include company events, discounts, parking, and sickness/holiday pay.

Qualifications

• Education: Food Safe Level 1 required; post secondary training in commercial kitchens preferred; Serving It Right and First Aid Certification assets.
• Vocational experience in a commercial kitchen, restaurant or deli preferred.
• Communication skills: Demonstrated success in teamwork.
• Personal aptitude: Reliable, open to feedback, able to work with others and roll up your sleeves.
• Physical requirements: lift up to 25 kg; stand for hours; work indoors/outdoors in rain or shine.
• Availability: able to work day-time shifts on Saturdays and Sundays; high season extra shifts.

Responsibilities

• Prepare food and assist with food prep.
• Keep kitchen clean and stocked.
• Ensure customers are happy.
• Training will be provided in food preparation, kitchen cleaning & sanitation, customer service and cider.
• Support events and maintain a positive team environment.

Skills

Customer service

Teamwork

Cleanliness

Food prep

Education

Food Safe Level 1

Post secondary training in commercial kitchens

Serving It Right

First Aid Certification

Job description

Sea Cider is hiring a part-time Kitchen Assistant! Do you love the idea of creating cider-centric food experiences on an organic farm that crafts award-winning cider? Do you have a knack for friendly customer service and enjoy teamwork? Then we’d love to hear from you!

Quick Stats

Pay : Starting at $18.25/hr + 4% vacation pay + share of tips pool (avg $10+/hr in high season)

Shifts : approx 10 to 15 hrs per week, generally Saturdays and Sundays, 4 to 8 hr shifts (eg 8am to noon, noon to 5pm, 10am to 6pm), with possible extra on-call and holiday shifts as they arise.

The Job

Our Kitchen Assistant prepares food, assists with food prep, keeps our kitchen clean and stocked, and our customers happy. Training will be provided in food preparation, kitchen cleaning & sanitation, customer service and, of course, cider! This is a great job working with a positive group of people in a gorgeous setting. Other benefits:

Company events (eg summer BBQ, pizza parties)

Discounted food, beverages and merchandise

Free on-site parking

No early mornings

Paid time off for sickness, bereavement or extreme weather events

About Us

Sea Cider is a certified organic orchard and ciderhouse near Victoria, BC. We craft exceptional ciders from heirloom apples and create unforgettable experiences for our customers. We value teamwork, sustainability, and a positive, inclusive workplace culture.

About You

You are friendly and hard working and a stickler for cleanliness, and you enjoy working in commercial kitchens or grocery delis. In addition you have:

Education : Food Safe Level 1 - required; post secondary training in commercial kitchens - preferred; Serving it Right and First Aid Certification - an asset.

Vocational experience in a commercial kitchen, restaurant or deli - preferred .

Communication skills : Demonstrated success in teamwork.

Personal aptitude : Reliable! Open to feedback! Able to work well with others and to “roll up your sleeves” to get the job done!

Work week availability: Able to work day-time shifts on Saturdays and Sundays. Additional shifts available, especially during the High Season.

Physicality : The physical strength to safely lift and carry heavy items (up to 25 kg); work on your feet for hours at a time; perform frequent physical movements in a kitchen throughout the day and to work indoors and outdoors, rain or shine.

A Health & Safety mindset and experience with cleaning & sanitation protocols in a commercial kitchen or deli

Continuous Improvement: A desire to work for a business that is growing and seeking to continually improve