Chain Reaction Winery & Pizzeria is a small boutique winery and artisan pizzeria on the Naramata Bench. Our tasting room opened in spring 2022, followed by the pizza oven in 2024. Our wines have won numerous awards – both within Canada and internationally. Our Neapolitan style pizza has been described in our Google reviews as world class and life changing. It has been described as the last meal they would want if they were on death row. We use only the best ingredients for our unique pizzas, and are striving to use more local farm ingredients (such as using our own peaches in our seasonal Sweet Cheeks pizza). One of our owners is the winemaker and also the pizza guy.
We describe ourselves as funky but classy, and always fun and full of laughter. If this feels like work, then we’re doing something wrong. We pride ourselves on providing an incredible experience for our customers. I mean, what could be better than sitting on a patio with a stunning view of the lake and enjoying fantastic wine and pizza, served by someone who is friendly, passionate and knowledgeable?
We are looking for enthusiastic Tasting Room Advocates/Servers to join our small team for the 2026 season for both full time and part time seasonal positions from April to October. Experience is desirable, but personality/character is more important to us as we can provide training. Maybe this person is you?
Why We Love Working With You
- You are a positive person and your energy is contagious
- You are fun and we look forward to working with you each day
- You’re young. Or maybe you’re older. It doesn’t matter. You’re male. Or maybe you’re female or non-binary. It’s all good with us.
- You love wine and pizza, and may even dream about it
- You like bikes. At the very least, you’re really good at pretending you know what a Gran Fondo is
- When things get crazy busy, you keep a smile on your face and don’t lose your cool.
How a Day Could Look in the Tasting Room and Patio
- Opening the tasting room and getting it ready for the day
- Greeting customers with a smile
- Providing informative and enjoyable guided wine tastings. You love talking to customers about wine and pizza
- Taking pizza orders and serving amazing pizza. Accepting compliments graciously when the pizza and wine blows their mind.
- Educating guests on the history of Chain Reaction, our vineyard and our wine making and pizza philosophies.
- Conducting sales transactions and entering/managing customers in POS system
- Providing an exceptional level of customer service and product knowledge when helping guests
- Promoting our wine club benefits so much so that customers are eager to sign up
- Keeping the tasting room looking so amazing that everyone is taking selfies
- Keeping the shelves stocked because our bottles love company. They’re quite social and things get ugly if they’re alone.
- Cleaning tables, dishes and glasses
- Maintaining a positive, inclusive, professional, and enjoyable work environment
About Your Skills and Experiences
Required:
- Serving it Right Certificate (or willingness to obtain)
- Must be at least 19 years of age
- Weekday and/or weekend availability with willingness to work flexible hours
- Comfortable standing and being mobile for long periods of the day
- Able to lift 40 lbs
- Punctual with reliable transportation to and from work
Desirable:
- Experience in the service or hospitality industry
- Wine experience or certification such as WSET, Wine Ambassador Program, etc
Details/Benefits:
- From $19-23 (depending on experience) + tip sharing
- Full time or part time (20-40 hours per week in shifts of 5-8 hours between the hours of 11am to 7pm
- Now to approximately September 30
- Free and/or staff discounts on wine and pizza
If this sounds like you, we invite you to send a resume to [email protected].
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Seasonal
Contract length: 6 months
Pay: $19.00-$23.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Casual dress
- Discounted or free food
- Flexible schedule
- On-site parking
- Store discount
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Penticton, BC: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Application question(s):
- Are you at least 19 years of age?
Licence/Certification:
- Serving It Right (preferred)
Work Location: In person
