Kitchen Assistant (part-time)
Sea Cider is hiring a part-time Kitchen Assistant! Do you enjoy kitchen work and keeping things clean and organized? Do you like the idea of working on a team helping others and working for an orchard-based cidery? Then we’d love to hear from you!
The Job
Our Kitchen Assistants work in the Sea Cider Kitchen & Deli preparing food, washing dishes, and keeping our Deli stocked! For our part-time Kitchen Assistant, shifts are generally three to four hours in length. We are looking for someone who could work after school, for example, until 6:30 pm, about three days a week. The total hourly target compensation is $24 per hour, which includes a base wage of $17.00 per hour + a share of the tips pool + 4% vacation pay. Training will be provided in food preparation, plating, dishwashing, bussing, kitchen cleaning & sanitation, and of course, cider! Other benefits include:
- Advancement opportunities
- Casual dress
- Company events
- Discounted or free food and beverages
- Free on-site parking
- No early mornings
- No late nights
- Paid time off for sickness, bereavement or extreme weather events
- Staff discount
- Training
- Wellness program (discounted on-site yoga!)
About Us
We are a certified organic farm near Victoria BC that grows heirloom apples and produces award-winning cider and sparkling juice. We strive to create exceptional cider experiences while supporting local food security, providing safe and fulfilling work for staff, and operating as a value-driven business. We have a sense of humour and a positive outlook; we are kind, conscientious and reliable; we enjoy collaborating and learning from one another; and we are tenacious in our efforts to produce award-winning cider and positive customer experiences. Interested in coming aboard? We offer competitive pay, extra perks and more!
About You
You are positive, hard working and conscientious with a desire to work in a small “two-person” commercial kitchen for a farm-based Ciderhouse. In addition, you have:
- Education: Serving It Right – an asset; Foodsafe Level 1 – required before employment.
- Vocational experience in a commercial kitchen, restaurant or deli – preferred.
- Industry experience in the hospitality, food and beverage or event industry – preferred.
- Equipment and technology: experience with kitchen equipment – preferred.
- Communication skills: a positive communication style, and a commitment to helping create a supportive, inclusive work culture.
- Personal aptitude: curiosity, great listening skills and openness to feedback. Ability to work well with others and to jump in to help when needed.
- Work week availability: able to work on average three shifts a week, mid-afternoon to 6:30 pm.
- Physical requirements: The physical strength to safely lift and carry heavy items (up to 25 kg); work on your feet for hours at a time; perform frequent physical movements in a kitchen throughout the day and work indoors and outdoors, rain or shine.
- Health & safety: a willingness to follow Sea Cider’s Communicable Disease & COVID protocols, which includes up to date COVID vaccination.
- Continuous improvement: A desire to work for a business that is growing and seeking to continually improve.
How to Apply
Apply in confidence with a resume plus a cover letter that describes how you meet the requirements for the position.We thank all applicants who apply; however, only those selected for consideration will be contacted.