Kitchen Cook

Kitchen CookThe Testarossa Winery culinary team caters our onsite corporate and social events with seasonal farm-to-table California cuisine with world influences at a fine dining level, utilizing the highest quality ingredients available to us, to pair with our high-quality wines (over 1,900 90+ point scores). They recently won a certificate of recognition from "The Confrerie de la Chaine des Rotisseurs" the world's oldest, largest, most prestigious food and wine society!Benefits we offer:401(k) retirement savings plan with a match!50% off wine and many more winery discounts!Paid sick timeEmployee referral programA beautiful historic work environment with passionate and fun colleagues!What the Kitchen Cook does:As a part-time Kitchen Cook, you'll execute seasonal menu items designed around world class Pinot Noirs and Chardonnays for corporate, social and club events at the winery. Working at our offsite kitchen in San Jose, the day to day may include:Prepping and cooking menu items according to instruction and support from the executive and sous chefsLabeling, stocking, and organizing ingredients to sanitation and food safety guidelinesManaging ingredients and inventory; communicating and reporting to the executive and sous chefsProviding support in the following areas: events line execution, wine bar food prep, pastry/baking prep, and porterRequirements:As a Kitchen Cook, you will bring:1+ year of kitchen experience or equivalent culinary educationServSafe and/or California Food Handlers CertificationAbility to adjust and modify recipe quantitySafe knife skills and kitchen sanitation knowledgeAbility to work effectively in a team, be proactive, have a sense of urgency, a positive attitude and effective communicationWork Environment & Physical Requirements:Ability to work a flexible daytime schedule (Tuesday - Thursday availability required)Walk, stand, bend, kneel, and reach frequently for the duration of the shiftLift and carry up to 50 pounds frequentlyHandles sharp and hot tools regularlyFrequently utilizes cleaning chemicalsDrive to/from the offsite kitchen in San Jose, to the Winery in Los Gatos, as needed