Position Summary

Oak Farm Vineyards is hiring for our dinning experience. We inspire to integrate food that complements our wines. Oak Farm Vineyards is a family owned and operated estate winery located in Lodi, California. We are opening our dining experience soon and are now accepting applications for a Line Cook to assist our Chef. We are looking for someone with a high level of commitment, passion & creativity for food. The ideal candidate will possess a strong sense of urgency while ensuring their product is of superb quality.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

The essential duties include, but are not limited to the following:

• Assist in kitchen operations, including food preparation, cooking, receiving and cleanup
• Execute creative and seasonal menus 
• Demonstrate labor cost and food cost management
• Receiving orders and quality control
• Ensure kitchen cleanliness 
• Excellent organizational skills 
• Must have open availability during peak business periods
• Ability to maintain knowledge of all menu items, be aware of proper preparation, ingredients, taste, appearance, texture, temperature, garnish & presentation
• Maintain monthly inventory
• Must be able to produce and present food at a high level, on time, for a large and small number of guests
• Store all food products in compliance with health and safety regulations
• Ensures that all food products meet company recipe specifications for preparation and quality
• Complete opening and closing duties as assigned to set up the day for succes

Required Skills and Qualifications

• Current California Food Handlers card or servsafe certification
• Proven ability to work collaboratively with management, owners, and team members
• Strong attention to detail to maintain the highest food quality standards
• Min 2 years cooking  experience, preferably in fine-dining or culinary school graduate
• Knowledge of culinary trends with a focus on quality, production, sanitation, food cost controls and presentation
• Excellent problem-solving and conflict-management abilities
• Ability to maintain complete knowledge of all menu and special items, their preparation method / time, all ingredients and quality standards, taste, appearance, texture, temperature, garnish and method of presentation

Must have a valid driver's license, transportation and 21 years of age to work at this place of business.