PART-TIME WINE/LIQUOR RECEIVER

Job Description

Hiring Immediately: Cellar Assistant!

Benefits:

BCBS health insurance & other options including dental

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Restaurant discounts

Opportunities for career growth

Created by Bill and Giuliana Rancic with RJ, Jerrod, and Molly Melman, RPM Italian offers modern Italian cuisine in an elegant yet urban atmosphere. Our menu is both sophisticated and unpretentious: from the simplicity of freshly prepared in-house pastas, like our signature Mama DePandi's Bucatini Pomodoro, to the textured flavors of whole wood-grilled Branzino, RPM Italian focuses on well-crafted and versatile interpretations of classic dishes.

Caring. Creative. Careers.

Join the Lettuce Entertain You team! Our 100+ restaurants are nationally recognized for great food and service and as great places to work. We hire and care deeply for people with creativity, passion and the drive to be the best. And we reward our teams with top notch benefits, career-long training and development and opportunities for growth. If you want a career at a progressive company with a long-standing commitment to people, join our caring and creative team.

EOE. We participate in E-Verify / Participamos en E-Verify

The Cellar Assistant maintains the wine cellar (ordering, receiving and storage) and oversees beer and liquor receiving and storage for one or more restaurants.

Essential Functions

Order wine and receive wine, beer and liquor deliveries, accurately reading purchase orders and product invoices checking for accuracy, quality and safety

Available to work a variety of hours, days and shifts, including weekends

Safely and effectively use and operate all necessary tools and equipment

Ability to effectively communicate in order to perform and follow job requirements in written and spoken direction

Ability to multi-task calmly and effectively in a busy, stressful environment

Work in a confined, crowded space of variable noise and temperature levels

Able to move and lift up to 10 pounds, frequently move and/or lift up to 25 pounds, and occasionally move and/or lift up to 50 pounds

Ability to stand and walk for an entire shift and move safely through all areas of the restaurant, which may include stairs, uneven or slick surfaces

Key Responsibilities and Duties

Maintain product quality and safety standards

Reject any product not meeting quality or safety standards, making note on the invoice

Store deliveries following storage and zoning procedures; update and develop new procedures as necessary

Inventory supplies and communicate needs to Management

Organize and clean cabinets, coolers and other storage areas in and around the cellar; Assist in maintaining general cleanliness of the back of the house

Maintain professional relationships with purveyors while upholding the highest ethical standards and complying with all company policies and procedures

Attend internal and external wine seminars and tastings

Support Sommelier with creation and maintenance of wine training materials, and providing training and education to new and existing employees

Proficiency in the use and operation of all necessary tools and equipment, including the POS system

Comply with all safety and sanitation guidelines and procedures

Follow all rules, policies, procedures and conditions of employment, including those outlined in the Employee Handbook

Get along well with others and be a team player

Other duties will be assigned as needed