Kitchen Steward - Black Stallion Estate Winery

Tasting & Tap Room Expo; Napa (CA); On-site; USD 23,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) match

PTO & holidays

Wine discounts

Tuition reimbursement

Gym discounts

Job summary

Delicato Family Wines in Napa, CA is seeking a Kitchen Steward to maintain cleanliness and organization in the kitchen and surrounding areas, assisting the Chef and Sous Chef to uphold food safety standards.

Duties include dishwashing, waste management, stocking supplies, assisting with basic food prep, harvesting from the culinary garden, deep cleaning, serving food when needed, and ensuring a safe, well-stocked kitchen.

Qualifications

• Basic English speaking and reading skills required.
• Knowledge of safe food handling and precautionary procedures for chemicals, detergents, and sanitizers.
• Ability to differentiate the proper application of tools and/or chemicals to all equipment.

Responsibilities

• Assists the Chef in food prep such as slicing, portioning, plating, some cooking, and other kitchen tasks as needed.
• Assists with daily operations and event preparations, ensuring smooth execution.
• Assists with receiving food orders and organizing products.
• Assists in harvesting, cleaning, and storing items from the culinary garden.
• Executes deep cleaning projects of the winery spaces as directed by the Chef.
• Serves food as needed.
• Maintains the trash program by taking out trash and cleaning receptacles.
• Other duties may be assigned.

Skills

Basic English

Food safety

Chemical safety

Education

High School diploma or GED

Prior kitchen experience

Job description

Kitchen Steward - Black Stallion Estate Winery

Work Location: Black Stallion Estate Winery

Position Purpose: The Steward is responsible for maintaining cleanliness and organization in the kitchen and surrounding areas. This role ensures that all kitchen equipment, utensils, and cookware are properly cleaned and sanitized, and assists in the overall upkeep of the kitchen environment. Stewards are also responsible for handling dishwashing, waste management, and storing kitchen supplies. The Steward works closely with the Chef and Sous Chef to adhere to food safety and hygiene standards. The role may also involve some basic food prep duties and ensuring that the kitchen is fully stocked with necessary supplies.

Essential Duties

• Assists the Chef in food prep such as slicing, portioning, plating, some cooking, and other kitchen tasks as needed
• Assists with daily operations and event preparations, ensuring smooth execution
• Assists with receiving food orders and organizing products
• Assists in harvesting, cleaning, and storing any items from the culinary garden
• Executes deep cleaning projects of the winery spaces as directed by the Chef
• Serves food as needed
• Maintains the trash program by taking out trash and making sure receptacles are clean
• Other duties may be assigned

Non-Essential Duties

• Other duties may be assigned

Minimum Requirements

Education and Experience

• High School diploma or GED equivalent
• Prior kitchen experience preferred

Certificates and Licenses

• Current Food Handler Card
• TIPS Certification or Certified within 90 days of employment
• Must be 21 years of age.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Basic English speaking and reading skills desired
• Knowledge of safe food handling, preparation procedures, and precautionary procedures of chemicals, detergents, and sanitizers
• Ability to differentiate the proper application of tools and/or chemicals to all equipment

Working Conditions

• General restaurant environment
• Required to wear PPE (Personal Protective Equipment)
• Work in close quarters or confined spaces
• Exposure to varying levels of dust, chemicals, fumes, gases, and noisy equipment

Work Standards

• Acts in a manner reflective of the Company culture of High Moral Standards, Innovation and Continuous Evolution, Trust in Team, Continuous Improvement, and Sustainable Relationships
• Communicates, interacts, and works effectively with others; receptive to feedback and coaching; voices concerns in a constructive manner
• Demonstrates commitment to safety first; communicates safety concerns; promotes a safe work environment based on established safety standards and training
• Follows all Company policies and procedures

Additional Comments: Management retains the discretion to add to or change the duties of the position at any time.

California Pay Transparency Disclaimer: This is a Non-Exempt position. The pay range for this position is $16.50 to $23.03. It is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their role. Actual placement within range will be contingent upon a number of factors, including but not limited to the candidate's qualifications, education, experience, internal equity and alignment with market data.

Delicato Family Wines offers its employees a generous and comprehensive benefits package. The core health insurance components include medical, dental and vision, where Delicato covers nearly the entire cost for employees and a large percentage for dependents. Additional health benefits include life, disability and flexible spending accounts. Other benefits include 401(k) with generous company match, discretionary profit sharing, paid time off (PTO), paid holidays, wine & merchandise discounts, tuition reimbursement, gym discounts & many more.

Delicato Family Wines is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Notice to third party agencies: Please note that we do not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or employment agencies. In the absence of a signed Recruitment Services Agreement, we will not consider, or agree to, payment of any referral compensation or recruiter fee. In the event that a recruiter or agency submits a resume or candidate without a previously signed agreement, we explicitly reserve the right to pursue and hire those candidate(s) without any financial obligation to the recruiter or agency.