Line Cook
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Testarossa Winery
Los Gatos, CA, US
Summary
Execute the preparation and plating of salads, entrees, appetizers, and desserts based on the Executive Chef's design. Manage kitchen setup, breakdown, cleaning, and food transport between the off-site kitchen and the winery.
Job Description
Description
Join our award-winning culinary team at Testarossa Winery! 107 Bistro & Wine Bar (107) at Testarossa Winery offers California cuisine with a one-of-a-kind menu, blending classic dishes with modern flavors, using locally sourced, fresh ingredients for guests to pair with our stellar selection of award-winning wines. We're proud of our achievements, including over 1,900 wine scores with 90+ points and recognition from the prestigious "Confrerie de la Chaine des Rotisseurs." 107 is open Thursday (3-8pm) and Friday - Sunday (12-8pm) with live music on Thursday evenings and Sundays. Located on a charming historic patio surrounded by 100 year old trees, 107 offers a unique outdoor dining experience.
Benefits we offer!
- 401(k) retirement savings plan with a match!
- 50% off wine and many more winery discounts!
- Paid sick time
- Employee referral program
- A beautiful historic work environment with passionate and fun colleagues!
What the Line Cook does!
As a part-time (12-24+ hours/week) Line Cook, you’ll execute salads, entrees, appetizers and desserts based on the design of the Executive Chef. Working in our mobile food facility within 107 at Testarossa Winery in Los Gatos, the day to day may include:
- Preparing menu items at our off-site kitchen and assisting with other culinary tasks
- Executing menu items at the winery including plating of salad, entrees, appetizers and desserts and buffet items based on the design of the Chef de Cuisine
- Setting up, breaking down and cleaning, including food transport from catering van
- Organizing, rotating, and assessing inventory levels of food storage areas
- Working efficiently in a face-paced environment
We're currently seeking coverage for daytime shifts (Th-Su) starting between 10am and 12pm. Shifts range between 6-8 hours long, pending staffing and business levels.
Requirements
- 1+ year of kitchen experience or equivalent culinary education
- ServSafe and/or California Food Handlers Certification
- Safe knife skills
- Ability to work effectively in a team, be proactive, have a sense of urgency, a positive attitude and effective communication
Work Environment & Physical Requirements
- Must be available 2 days/week between Thursday - Sunday, with at least one weekend day available.
- Walk, stand, bend, kneel, and reach frequently for the duration of the shift
- Lift and carry up to 50 pounds frequently
- Handles sharp and hot tools regularly
- Frequently utilizes cleaning chemicals
- Drive to/from the offsite kitchen in San Jose to the Winery in Los Gatos, as needed
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Testarossa produces world-class Chardonnay and Pinot Noir in the historic Novitiate Winery of Los Gatos where we blend centuries-old winemaking techniques with state-of-the-art technology.
Testarossa’s location at the historic Novitiate Winery in the heart of Silicon Valley, California is a state of the art working winery. The old stone cellars and beautiful grounds of the state’s fourth oldest continuously operating winery house provide an amazing venue for private events.
Situated 55 miles south of San Francisco in the town of Los Gatos, Testarossa produces today about 30,000 twelve-bottle cases each year and has consistently produced more than 1,000 different wines earning Outstanding scores of 90+ points.
Rob and Diana Jensen’s passion for fine wine and food lead to the development of Testarossa Winery. They met while Electrical Engineering students at Santa Clara University. While both went on to pursue careers in high tech, a weekend winemaking hobby eventually turned into the dream of owning a winery in 1993. This was possible due to Rob’s twenty-year high tech career in sales and marketing.
In 2018, they celebrated 25 years of living the dream.
Since 2000, Rob and Diana Jensen have been working closely with Director of Winemaking Bill Brosseau.
The old Novitiate Winery was originally built in 1888 by Jesuit Fathers and Brothers from Santa Clara College (now Santa Clara University); it was intended to help fund their new seminary college, built on the grounds the same year. The term Novitiate means ‘house of the novices’, the name used for seminary students. For nearly 100 years, the Jesuits made altar wines, as well as sweet, fortified wines at the Novitiate Winery.
The original 19th Century, three-floor, gravity-flow winery is still in use today to make Testarossa wines. However, the original structure is now mostly hidden from view by the many expansions the winery went through during the first half of the 20th Century.
Founded
1993
Company size
51-200 employees
Industry
Wine & Spirits
Org type
Privately Held
Headquarters
Los Gatos, California
Testarossa produces world-class Chardonnay and Pinot Noir in the historic Novitiate Winery of Los Gatos where we blend centuries-old winemaking techniques with state-of-the-art technology.
Testarossa’s location at the historic Novitiate Winery in the heart of Silicon Valley, California is a state of the art working winery. The old stone cellars and beautiful grounds of the state’s fourth oldest continuously operating winery house provide an amazing venue for private events.
Situated 55 miles south of San Francisco in the town of Los Gatos, Testarossa produces today about 30,000 twelve-bottle cases each year and has consistently produced more than 1,000 different wines earning Outstanding scores of 90+ points.
Rob and Diana Jensen’s passion for fine wine and food lead to the development of Testarossa Winery. They met while Electrical Engineering students at Santa Clara University. While both went on to pursue careers in high tech, a weekend winemaking hobby eventually turned into the dream of owning a winery in 1993. This was possible due to Rob’s twenty-year high tech career in sales and marketing.
In 2018, they celebrated 25 years of living the dream.
Since 2000, Rob and Diana Jensen have been working closely with Director of Winemaking Bill Brosseau.
The old Novitiate Winery was originally built in 1888 by Jesuit Fathers and Brothers from Santa Clara College (now Santa Clara University); it was intended to help fund their new seminary college, built on the grounds the same year. The term Novitiate means ‘house of the novices’, the name used for seminary students. For nearly 100 years, the Jesuits made altar wines, as well as sweet, fortified wines at the Novitiate Winery.
The original 19th Century, three-floor, gravity-flow winery is still in use today to make Testarossa wines. However, the original structure is now mostly hidden from view by the many expansions the winery went through during the first half of the 20th Century.
Founded
1993
Company size
51-200 employees
Industry
Wine & Spirits
Org type
Privately Held
Headquarters
Los Gatos, California
