Station Cook

The Tasting Room at Phantom Creek Estates’ mission is to serve our guests a memorable tasting experience which is a combination of learning and fun.

Our mission extends throughout our Estate, to create some of the best wine in Canada. Our wines are estate grown and harvested by our Farming Team, lead by Amy Richards; processed, aged, and bottled by our Winemaking Team, Led by Mark Beringer; all to ensure our mission, of unabashed quality in an uncompromising setting.

The South Okanagan landscape offers us beauty and bounty. With the best produce in Canada our talented culinary team, lead by Chef Alessa Valdez & Sous Chef Elizabeth Kalin, create dishes that emphasise the importance of the local, and independent providers they work with.

Reporting to the Management Team, and working under the direction of the Sous Chef, the Station Cook is responsible for the set-up and cleanliness of given station.

What you will own & improve

• Practicing of holding and storage operations, stocking and food rotation, and guaranteed food service sanitation standards are met
• Preparing menu items during service
• Full awareness of all menu items, their recipes, method of production and presentation standards
• Personally responsible for hygiene, safety, and correct use of equipment
• Carry out any other duties as required by management

What you will learn

• Build a guest-first approach to hospitality. Embracing a brand culture that fosters empowerment and decision making to create and maintain positive guest experience.
• Advanced wine and culinary product knowledge, specifically regarding the life cycle of a Winery (grape growing, harvesting, wine production and wine sales) and the seasonal changes of a Restaurant.

What you already know

• Catering, banquet, or group menu experience in an asset
• Flexible schedule including the ability to workdays, evenings, weekends, holidays, and extended shifts
• Minimum 2 years experience in a high-volume kitchen
• Valid Food safe certification
• Valid drivers license