Kitchen Steward - Black Stallion Estate Winery

Delicato Family Wines; Napa (CA); On-site; USD 23,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Delicato Family Wines is seeking a Kitchen Steward for Black Stallion Estate Winery in Napa. The role supports the Chef with dish washing, food prep, and daily kitchen upkeep, ensuring sanitation and stocked supplies.

This non-exempt, on-site position emphasizes safety and teamwork to maintain a high standard of culinary operations. Ideal candidates display basic English, a Food Handler Card, and flexibility for cleaning and prep tasks.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Prior kitchen experience preferred.
• Knowledge of safe food handling and sanitation procedures.

Responsibilities

• Assists the Chef in food prep such as slicing, portioning, plating, some cooking.
• Assists with daily operations and event preparations, ensuring smooth execution.
• Receives food orders and organizes 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 keeping receptacles clean.
• Other duties may be assigned.

Skills

Basic English

Food safety awareness

Dishwashing

Education

High School diploma or GED

Job description

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.