UPDATED: Wednesday, May 26, 2010
Open year-round, opportunities exist for advancement and gaining knowledge of pairing wines with 5 star Okanagan cuisine. Working with the team at Quails’ Gate, you will create dishes around the local Okanagan bounty with ingredients sourced from surrounding fields and pastures, as well as regional British Columbia farms.
We are currently looking for an experienced, mature, talented individual to join our team in the full time role of Sous Chef.
Our Sous Chef will assist our Winery Chef in the day to day operations of our Old Vines Restaurant Kitchen and culinary team; ensuring guests experience the ultimate winery culinary program. Our successful candidate will assume a second in command position and run the kitchen in the absence of the Winery Chef. As part of the management team, you will oversee daily operations of the kitchen through menu planning and costing, achieving operational and financial goals, inventory control and mentoring staff all while achieving Quails’ Gates standard of culinary excellence.
Requirements:
Successful completion of a formal chef training program, including Inter provincial Red Seal or equivalent is required. You must also have 3-5 years of experience in a similar role within a fine dining establishment and your Food Safe level 2 certificate. In addition to advanced wine and food pairing, you will also be creative and passionate about the culinary arts with the ability to learn and adapt new techniques & styles as instructed. You will also be flexible in your work schedule, and available to work days, evenings, weekends and holidays.
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Chef de Partie
Chef de Parties will assume responsibility of an assigned station and assist the Sous Chef with line service, while ensuring customers experience the ultimate winery culinary program. Successful completion of a formal chef training program, Inter provincial Red Seal and 3 years previous experience cooking in a high volume restaurant required, preferably in fine dining establishments.
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Assistant Pastry Chef
Quails’ Gate Winery is nestled in the beautiful Okanagan Valley in the southern interior of British Columbia. We believe that the people in our organization, through their contribution of talent, creativity and hard work, will ultimately support the achievement of our goal to establish Quails’ Gate as Canada’s leading premium brand.
We are currently seeking an experience, talented individual to join our Old Vines Restaurant team in the role of Assistant Pastry Chef. This position will carry out the day to day production of our busy pastry department, and be involved in creating daily features. Our successful candidate will have previous experience with ‘from scratch’ baking of breads and pastries in a similar fast paced environment, preferably within fine dining. They will also have successfully completed a formal education program, with a focus on pastry.
If you are seeking an experience with a dynamic winery that is intent on establishing itself as Canada’s leading premium brand, please forward your resume with covering letter to:
Lani McGill
Human Resources
Email: employment@quailsgate.com
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Araxi is currently seeking applicants for the position of Restaurant Manager.
The ideal candidate will have similar fine dining management experience, be dynamic, friendly and professional. They should have strong organizational and interpersonal skills as well as advanced wine and food knowledge. Computer proficiency with Microsoft Word and Excel is required. We offer competitive salary and benefits.
Please email or fax your resume in confidence to the attention of Steve Edwards
steve@araxi.com
Fax: 604.932.3348
