Cook (Seasonal) - Black Stallion Estate Winery

Work Location Napa, CA

Position Purpose

Under close supervision, the Cook maintains a well-organized station for preparing and presenting products of the highest quality. While working in a clean, orderly, and safe fashion, this position must work closely with the kitchen staff to create a tight-knit and unified team of professionals.

Functional Responsibility

Essential Duties

• Prepares food according to recipe and restaurant specifications in a timely and efficient manner
• Follows Chef’s direction to manage all aspects of assigned station
• Checks station from prep lists and verbal communication to set priorities for shift
• Sets up station according to menu needs and ensure readiness for service time
• Prepares food products for shift while using proper rotation, first in first out and checks for quality while preventing food waste
• Performs correct cooking techniques
• Brings any problems or shortages to the chef’s attention; each shift is responsible for checking and maintaining a high level of quality of products and equipment on their station
• Maintains an organized and clean work area at all times; observes good sanitation practices and safety procedures; wears gloves when possible
• Unpacks and stocks kitchen deliveries
• Checks out with chef daily before leaving shift
• Other duties may be assigned
  
  

Non-Essential Duties

• Other duties may be assigned
  
  

Minimum Requirements

Education and Experience

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

Certificates and Licenses

• ServSafe® Certification required
• TIPS Certification or Certified within 90 days of employment
  
  

Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities

• Understanding of use, operations, and care for all kitchen equipment
• Knowledge of knife skills and cooking terms
• Good knowledge of hot and cold food preparations, seasoning, vinaigrettes, soups, sauces, stocks, vegetable preparations, basic butchery, and meat and fish cookery
• Knowledge of sanitation rules
  
  

Working Conditions

• General kitchen environment with no travel
• Must wear closed toed shoes
• Indoor environment with exposure to the elements/temperature variations
• 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
• Exposure to flames and oil splatter
  
  

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 $18.46 to $28.86. 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.

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.

Delicato Family Wines is an Equal Opportunity Employer.