PLUVIO
join the team
We aim to charm and delight our guests, and each other, through kindness, generosity, creativity and fun.
Our award winning restaurant is a small, intimate space with an open kitchen, serving exceptional quality food, outstanding wines and creative cocktails in a fun and unique manner. Our four boutique hotel rooms are located behind the restaurant, beside our rooftop kitchen garden, which allows us to provide our guests with a complete hospitality experience. We are honoured to have been selected as Canada's 33rd Best Restaurant for 2023 and 'Best Destination Restaurant' 2022 by 'Canada's 100 Best Restaurants' for 2022, Canada's 'Best Fine Dining Restaurant' for 2022 by the Trip Advisor Community, and '4th Best New Restaurant in Canada' in 2019 by Air Canada's enRoute magazine at the 'Canada's Best New Restaurant' awards.
Our team is made up of an exceptional group of passionate and driven hospitality professionals who work closely to support each other and our guests. We work hard to ensure our team members stay happy and healthy, making sure that everyone has a good work – life balance. Pluvio is a positive workplace with opportunities for growth and development. We offer competitive wages with extended health and dental benefits, a daily family meal, longevity rewards, restaurant + room discounts and so much more.
Interested in joining our team but don't see a position available that suits your skills? Reach out to us anyway, we are always happy to discuss future opportunities.
SERVER
full time, year round
What joining our team would look like:
We serve dinner only and have an ambitious culinary and service program. We are always looking for inspiration, ways to improve and grow our offering, and expect our whole team to participate in the continued development of the restaurant and the guest experience. Our wine program is constantly evolving and focuses on small, interesting producers from BC and around the world. Our cocktail program is driven by a passion for great drinks and local ingredients. This is a great opportunity to work with some of the best Canadian ingredients in a unique setting, be part of a passionate and driven team, and make an impact on a nationally recognized restaurant.
Applicants should possess the following:
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A passion for the food and beverage industry
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Curiosity and excitement to learn
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The desire to deliver great guest service and to create memorable experiences
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A strong work ethic and teamwork mentality
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Previous high level service experience
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Previous bartender experience an asset but not a requirements
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Wine knowledge to WSET/ISG Level 2 or equivalent, or willingness to work towards attaining certification
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The ability to work in a professional, clean, organized and efficient manner
In this role, you will be:
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Bringing your own unique experiences and ideas to the Pluvio team
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Working as part of a team to continue to improve the working environment and to build on an already exceptional service program
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Working full time (4 evenings per week), with shifts typically 7-9 hours long starting at 3:30pm
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Interacting with guests in a warm, genuine and professional manner
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Guiding guests through the dining experience with food, wine and cocktail recommendations
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Serving our five course tasting menu in our small (26 seat), modern fine dining restaurant
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Responsible for the opening, closing + cleaning of the restaurant and working with the team during service to maintain the cleanliness + preparedness of the restaurant with side duties
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Responsible for leading the team and managing the restaurant with the leadership team (Server/Supervisor)
Compensation / Benefits:
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Competitive hourly wage of $21 + gratuities for Server
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Annual 5% salary increase
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Tip pooling
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Extended medical and dental benefits
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Annual education fund
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Daily family meal
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Restaurant + room discount
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Family room rates
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Longevity rewards
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Annual team appreciation events
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Annual winter closure (usually 6 weeks)
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Dinner service only
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A great team + positive working environment
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Long term housing available (private room in shared home)
Start Date:
May - June 2026, flexible for the right candidate
For more details or to apply, email dine@pluvio.ca with your resume and a cover letter. We look forward to meeting you.
COOK
full time, year round
What joining our team would look like:
We are a small kitchen team, led by Chef Warren Barr. We serve a dinner only tasting menu and have an ambitious culinary program, making everything from scratch and foraging local ingredients to use on our menu. We are always looking for inspiration, ways to improve and grow our offering, and expect our whole team to participate in menu development and guest experience. This is a great opportunity to work with some of the best Canadian ingredients in a unique setting, learn from a passionate and driven Chef, and make an impact on a nationally recognized culinary program.
Our kitchen team can expect to work between 45-50 hours per week over 4 days. This makes for long days but also the opportunity to explore and enjoy the West Coast, whether that means fishing, foraging, surfing or camping.
Applicants should possess the following:
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A passion for the food and beverage industry
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Curiosity and excitement to learn
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Previous high level, fast paced, from scratch cooking experience
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Desire to create memorable experiences and to inspire our team to do the same
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the ability to work in a clean, organized and efficient manner and hold others accountable to those same high standards
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The ability to take and give direction, follow and develop recipes, give instructions and adapt as needed
In this role, you will be:
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Bringing your own unique experiences and ideas to the Pluvio team
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Working directly with Chef Warren Barr + the kitchen team with the best local ingredients, to prepare food to a very high quality
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Collaborating with Chef and the team to continue to improve the working environment and to build on an already exceptional culinary program
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Working 4 days, 45-50 hours, per week, in our small 24 seat modern fine dining restaurant
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Responsible for the opening, closing + cleaning of the kitchen, and working with the team during service to maintain the cleanliness, safety + organization of the kitchen
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Responsible for upholding the high standards of food service and delivering an exceptional dining experience to our guests
Compensation / Benefits:
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Competitive salary: $53,000 per year starting salary, based on 10.5 months working with 1.5 months annual winter break
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Annual 5% salary increase
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Tip pooling
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Extended medical and dental benefits
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Annual education fund
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Daily family meal
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Restaurant + room discount
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Family room rates
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Longevity rewards
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Annual team appreciation events
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Annual winter closure (usually 6 weeks)
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Dinner service only
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A great team + positive working environment
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Long term housing available (private room in shared home)
Start Date:
May - June 2026, flexible for the right candidate
For more details or to apply, email dine@pluvio.ca with your resume and a cover letter. We look forward to meeting you.