About Us:

Just a short drive outside Kamloops city limits, our winery and vineyards straddle the Thompson River making for a breathtaking view. Through quality, innovation, and sustainability, Monte Creek Winery is turning unique growing conditions into award-winning, premium wines. Our team is passionate about our values and we strive to create a purposeful work experience.

The Role

You will be working alongside the Hospitality Manager, managing the Terrace Kitchen, developing menu items and supporting the Terrace Front of House.

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Responsibilities:

Culinary

  • Setting up the kitchen for success as well as closing properly and efficiently
  • Developing and preparing menu items
  • Developing & preparing specials and event menus
  • Delegating tasks to team members and ensuring that they are done to satisfaction
  • Overseeing all staff in the kitchen and terrace, making sure everything is running smoothly between departments
  • Rotating stock using the FIFO principles and making sure everything is stored correctly
  • Ordering and receiving stock as needed
  • Preparing, producing & presenting food items and ensuring the highest quality
  • Maintaining a clean, sanitary and safe workspace at all times to avoid contamination
  • Ensuring proper equipment operation and maintenance procedures are observed
  • Ensuring work assignments and daily tasks are completed
  • Managing daily kitchen set up and closing as required
  • Being aware of and following all kitchen health and safety regulations and guidelines
  • Ensuring proper recycling procedures are adhered to

Terrace

  • Support all food and beverage service standards, food quality and wine service
  • Work closely with Terrace staff to ensure service runs smoothly from beginning to end
  • Ensure food service operations on the Terrace are seamless and up to Company standards
  • Using the reservation platform to maintain reservations and to predict business levels
  • Assist the Hospitality Manager in continuous training and development of new and existing staff to ensure best in class customer service and excellent employee satisfaction
  • Ensure that staff are kept busy and working at all times

Other Duties

  • Maintain and build excellent relationships with Catering Partners and Event Planners
  • Ensure all staff are following the uniform code and dressed appropriately for work
  • Help manage labour based on business levels and trends
  • Help plan and execute team building events, contests and more
  • Event support as required
  • Assist other departments as needed

Skills and Requirements:

  • BC Food Safe Level 1
  • Ability to work well under pressure in a fast paced environment while being detail & task orientated
  • You don’t need to be a body builder, but you will need to be able to lift up to 50 lbs.
  • Positive attitude. Because life is so much better with one.
  • Team player. Because work is so much easier if you are one.
  • Hard worker. Because the everyday is so much more meaningful when we do
  • Willingness to work weekends and the occasional evening

Working Conditions & Physical Environment

  • Ability to lift 24 kg.
  • Ability to stand for 8 hours.
  • Flexibility to work evenings, weekends and holidays.

Compensation and Other Details

  • Hours: Full-time, seasonal position
  • Location: In-person at Monte Creek Winery
  • Salary: $23- $27/hour, plus gratuities
  • Benefits: Tasting room discount and seasonal terrace restaurant food discount

This is a key role. However, you will be surrounded with other like-minded professionals that will support you in your quest to succeed. Teamwork and building a winning culture is at the top of our organizations focus.

Monte Creek Winery is an equal-opportunity employer and is committed to diversity and inclusion. All hiring decisions are based solely on business needs, job requirements, and candidate qualifications.

Please send your resume to [email protected]