Kitchen Team Member

Kitchen Team Member

We’re looking for someone to join the kitchen team at our Cellar Door restaurant. This is an open-level role, with the starting position, from 3rd Cook up to Sous Chef, defined according to each candidate’s experience, technical skills and career path.

Key responsibilities

  • Prepare and cook dishes for the restaurant, following our menus and quality standards.
  • Help receive, store and preserve raw materials and food supplies.
  • Plate, present and finish dishes before they go out to the dining room.
  • Keep the kitchen, utensils and equipment clean, organised and hygienic.
  • Follow and promote food hygiene and safety standards (HACCP).
  • Depending on experience and seniority, help develop menus, guide other team members, and step in for the head chef when needed.

What we’re looking for

  • Experience in a professional kitchen (no minimum experience required for candidates starting out; proven experience valued for more senior roles).
  • A culinary or pastry qualification, a related professional course, or equivalent work experience.
  • Knowledge of food hygiene and safety practices.
  • A genuine interest in food and teamwork, in a restaurant and wine-tourism setting.
  • Availability to work shifts, including weekends and public holidays, according to service needs.
  • For more senior roles (1st Cook, Sous Chef), previous experience leading a team and running a kitchen section independently is valued.

What we offer

  • A place on a young team, in a growing wine-tourism and fine-dining project.
  • Pay and conditions under the AHRESP/SITESE collective agreement for the restaurant and beverage sector, with salary level set according to final role.
  • Meal allowance, holiday pay and Christmas bonus, as set out by law and the applicable agreement.
  • Ongoing training and room to grow within the kitchen team.
  • A workplace built around a genuinely special guest experience.

The role at a glance

  • Location: Cellar Door Restaurant, Vila Chã de Ourique, Cartaxo
  • Department: Kitchen
  • Contract: Fixed-term or permanent, depending on the profile selected
  • Hours: Full-time, 40h/week, with one fixed and one rotating day off. Lunch only Tuesday to Thursday and Sunday; lunch and dinner Friday and Saturday.
  • Level: Between Level V (3rd Cook) and Level IX (Sous Chef) on the AHRESP/SITESE pay scale, set according to experience and skills shown during selection
  • Pay: Set according to profile and experience, plus a €10.46 meal allowance (on a meal card) and other benefits under the applicable collective agreement

Equal opportunities

ODE Winery is an equal-opportunity employer. This role is open to all candidates, with no restriction or preference based on sex, age, ancestry, marital or family status, sexual orientation, disability, nationality, ethnicity, religion or political belief.

Data protection

The personal data you provide will be used solely for this recruitment process, in line with the GDPR (Regulation (EU) 2016/679) and Portuguese Law 58/2019. It will be kept only for as long as needed for that purpose, and you can ask to access, correct, delete or object to its use at any time.

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