Pastry/Cook Seasonal, Part-Time

Tasting Room Expo; Santa Rosa (CA); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

Jackson Family Wines is seeking chefs to join their culinary team in a collaborative environment. The role involves preparing dishes that pair with excellent wines, maintaining kitchen standards, and participating in diverse culinary events. Candidates should have strong knife skills and kitchen knowledge, with an emphasis on using local produce.

Benefits

Learning & Development opportunities

Wine discounts

Qualifications

• Ability to prepare refined cuisine using local & seasonal products.
• Must be able to lift 50 lbs.
• Flexibility to work evenings, weekends, and holidays.

Responsibilities

• Ensures adherence to quality, portion control, and presentation.
• Prepares various cuisines with skill and creativity.
• Maintains a clean and organized kitchen, following health regulations.

Skills

Knife skills

Kitchen equipment knowledge

Multitasking

Maintaining a clean work environment

Job description

Jackson Family Wines (JFW) is seeking chefs of varying experience to join our growing culinary team. JFW is a family owned winery that prides itself on providing great customer service and fantastic wines paired with delicious farm to table cuisine. We offer a collaborative, team-based environment using our own estate-grown produce and local artisan ingredients. This position offers the opportunity for wine education, wine & food pairing and a broad range of food styles and techniques using only the best quality and freshest ingredients. This position would be part-time and under 6 months of employment, with room to become permanent.

Just a few of the benefits of working in the JFW Culinary department:
• Developing dishes to pair with fabulous wines
• Working in a top of the line kitchen, as well as in many of our beautiful estate kitchens
• Finding menu inspiration from our onsite culinary garden
• Working alongside a diverse team with expertise in cheese/cheesemaking, baking/pastry, fine dining, butchery and barbeque

Job Duties / Essential Functions:
• Ensures that level of quality, portion control and plate presentation is adhered to consistently.
• Prepares a variety of cuisine utilizing skill and creativity while using all local & seasonal products, including produce from our garden.
• Maintains a clean, organized and safe kitchen; ensures all sanitation procedures are being followed; ensures adherence to all health and safety regulations and procedures
• Skillfully utilizes hand tools or machines required, reads recipes, measures, cuts, and otherwise works on materials with great precision.
• Must be able to lift 50 lbs.
• Able to work evenings, weekends and holidays.
• Willingness to be flexible with schedule.

Skill Requirements:
• Knife skills
• Kitchen equipment knowledge
• Consistently maintains a healthy, clean and safe work environment
• Ability to multitask
• Participate in varying events (ranging from small plated meals to large scale event)



WAGE TRANSPARENCY: The base pay for this role ranges from $19.52 - $27.80 per hour. Compensation will be determined by candidate experience, skills, and location.

Benefits:
• Learning & Development opportunities
• Wine discounts!

Jackson Family Wines is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. All employment decisions are based on merit and business needs.

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