Job description

Set in the rolling foothills of the Blue Mountains, just minutes outside of downtown Walla Walla, The Inn at Abeja is a beautifully restored, century-old farmstead featuring surrounded by 38 acres of creeks, gardens, and vineyards. The Inn features private guest cottages and suited in the property's original outbuildings, each meticulously renovated with a unique mix of antique decor and rustic country curio, indoor and outdoor living space, and elegant amenities. With both a stunning setting and impeccable hospitality, The Inn at Abeja invites guests to marvel in the property's rich history while enjoying the modern comforts that define luxurious wine country retreat.

The estate is home to the award-winning Abeja winery and tasting room, overseen by acclaimed winemakers, Daniel Wampfler and Amy Alvarez-Wampfler. Tastings are available to the winery's mailing-list members and guests of The Inn at Abeja.

Front of House Director

The Kitchen at Abeja is seeking a Front of House Director to join The Kitchen at Abeja team. The Kitchen at Abeja is located on a beautifully restored century-old farm in the rolling foothills of Walla Walla Blue Mountains. The 38-acre site is home to the celebrated Abeja Winery, Inn at Abeja, and The Kitchen at Abeja. The Kitchen at Abeja celebrates diverse cultural roots and takes inspiration from leading America and Europe's culinary concepts. We are committed to exceptional food that is expertly prepared by mastering the art of simplicity. We continually pursue superior, seasonal, regional products as we cultivate the relationship between farmers and the chef. The ideal candidate is friendly, detail-oriented, dependable, adaptable, and has a strong work ethic and a positive attitude. They are supportive of teammates and show a willingness to go above and beyond. The culinary team is committed to excellence and seeks a candidate who shares this value.

Job Responsibilities

• Establishes and maintains standards for food and beverage quality, presentation, handling, sanitation, and safety in alignment with property standards and applicable regulations.
• Develops and implements policies and procedures to ensure that all work practices meet or exceed the established standards.
• Conducts industry research to accurately project future trends.
• Works with the Executive Chef on menu planning, pricing, and preparation.
• Ensures the security of all Food & Beverage supplies, equipment, and inventory by establishing and ensuring adherence to security standards.
• Provides regular and on-going communication with all departments to keep staff informed of updates, changes and/or problematic situations.
• Communicates with Executive Chef during service to ensure proper client and guest service is being achieved.
• Conducts frequent inspections of all dining, kitchen, and storage areas to ensure that all Food & Beverage activities meet or exceed the established standards.
• Reports all unsafe conditions immediately. Ensures all equipment is properly maintained and functioning. Ensures all equipment is used only as intended.
• Participates in the property’s Manager on Duty program as needed.
• Ensures timely and courteous follow-through on all client, guest, and team member requests.
• Selects, supervises, trains, develops, schedules, disciplines, and counsel’s staff. Demonstrates positive leadership characteristics that empower and inspire employees to meet and exceed standards.
• Provides timely formal assessment of individual team members in alignment with the performance review policy and procedures.
• Performs in the capacity of any position supervised as needed (based on qualifications).
• Conducts training on job standards and areas of responsibility as needed.

Requirements

• Computer literacy in the Point-of-Sale system and the sales and catering computer application.
• Strong working knowledge of fine dining and beverage service procedures.
• Working knowledge of applicable liquor laws and regulations.
• Working knowledge of equipment utilized by the Food and Beverage team at the property.
• Food handling and other permits, licenses or certifications as required.
• Ability to read, write and understand English.
• Strong communication skills, including the ability to write reports, business correspondence, and operations manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from team members, managers, clients, guests, or the public.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all applicable units of measure, using whole numbers, fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute discounts, rate, ratio, proportions, and percentages and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
• Ability to create a team environment within and across departments.
• Basic computer literacy in Microsoft Office.
• Strong general management skills, including time management, information analysis, planning and organizing, decision making, problem solving, and delivery of results.
• Financial management skills, including budget management, expense control and analysis of Profit and Loss statements.
• Strong people management skills, including coaching, motivating, delegating, scheduling, and relationship-building.
• Ability to understand and apply labor and industry-specific laws and regulations.

The Fine Print
Abeja Winery is an equal opportunity employer committed to an inclusive environment without regard to age, race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion, disability, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, or any other protected status in accordance with applicable law. We strive for excellence in every position within the company and select the most qualified people who embrace our service philosophy.

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