The Long Shadows Vintners tasting room in Woodinville, WA is seeking a KITCHEN LEAD to start June 1st. This is an hourly part-time position, Friday-Sunday, from 10:30-6:30 (5:30 on Sun.) with the option to add additional hours on Thursday assisting with back-of-house operations (e.g. inventory, receiving shipments, operational tasks), for approximately 24-30 hours per week. Pay is $20 per hour. Our team values are fun, collaboration, and hospitality.

Our food program focuses on charcuterie and cheeseboards, prepared in-house from rotating Old- and New World ingredients that complement our flight of premium wines. We also offer flatbread pizzas sourced from a concept within our company and finished on-site. There is significant room for creative growth in this position. The KITCHEN LEAD often interacts with chefs and caterers providing services to Long Shadows as part of special and private events. This position provides excellent room for growth within the food and wine industry at a well-regarded and highly respected legacy winery.

Kitchen Lead Responsibilities:

· Evolving the current food program concept while developing new ones, including selecting new cheeses, charcuterie and meats, and various ingredients to complement the tasting flights of Long Shadows wines, especially adding seasonal, fermented, and preserved components produced in-house with limited equipment.

· Opening and closing kitchen duties, including stocking, cleaning, and organizing.

· Daily food preparation, breaking down wheels of cheese and slicing meats.

· Food preparation during service includes finishing cheese and charcuterie boards, baking flatbread pizzas, and delivering them to the front of house.

· Daily production of menu items with an elevated presentation in mind.

· Dishwashing during service, including polishing fine stemware.

· Inventory of ingredients and placing regular orders with our suppliers.

· Collaborating with the Assistant Manager to track maintenance, operational, and repair inventory related to the kitchen.

· Maintaining compliance with local and state health and safety regulations.

· Keeping an impeccably clean workspace and training staff to maintain the kitchen with the highest standards Mon-Thurs.

· Completing bi-monthly deep-cleaning of the kitchen.

· Assisting with receiving wine shipments (if electing to work on Thursdays).

· Other responsibilities as assigned by the Tasting Room Manager.

Minimum qualifications:

-High School Diploma or GED

-18 years of age or older

-Current Class 12 MAST permit (or ability to acquire one before starting)

-Food Handler’s permit in King County, WA (or ability to acquire one before starting)

-Ability to regularly lift 50 lbs.

-Strong organizational, problem-solving skills.

-Solid time management skills and the ability to prioritize job duties.

-Ability to see tasks through to completion.

-Adaptability, flexibility, and independently motivated.

-Desire to learn, driven by curiosity and creativity.

-Motivated by working on a team and supporting coworkers in front of house positions.

Preferred qualifications:

-21 years of age or older

-Culinary training, or equivalent experience in commercial kitchens.

-Knowledge of red, white, and rosé wines, and wine/food pairings.

-Experience with elevated presentation of menu items.

-Front of house experience and the ability to interact with guests in the tasting room.

-Previous experience working in the wine industry, or current enrollment in a professional course of study related to wine.

About Long Shadows Vintners

Long Shadows Vintners is a premium winery that celebrates the viticultural excellence of the Columbia Valley. Our portfolio was created by some of the world’s most renowned winemakers who joined Long Shadows as collaborators at the invitation of our founder, Allen Shoup, a pioneer of the Washington State wine industry who championed its growth over the course of four decades. Our Director of Winemaking and Viticulture, Gilles Nicault, is celebrating his 30th harvest in Washington State, and was named by Seattle Magazine as Washington Winemaker of the Year in 2016. Long Shadows wines consistently rank as some of the finest in the country and have consistently received superior ratings (95 ) from some of the world’s definitive rating publications.

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: From $20.00 per hour

Expected hours: 24 – 30 per week

Benefits:

• Employee discount
• Paid training

Shift:

• Day shift

Weekly day range:

• Every weekend
• Weekends only

Experience:

• Kitchen: 1 year (Required)

License/Certification:

• Driver's License (Required)

Shift availability:

• Day Shift (Required)

Ability to Commute:

• Woodinville, WA 98072 (Required)

Work Location: In person