About this role
Kootenay Bagel Works is a small bagel bakery and counter-service kitchen in Adstock. We boil and bake our bagels fresh each morning and serve simple sandwiches, soups and coffee alongside them. The kitchen is busy from open to close but the menu is short, and the work is steady rather than complicated.
You will support the cooks and bakers through the morning rush and the lunch service. That means washing and prepping vegetables, portioning sandwich fillings, keeping the dish pit clear, restocking the line and wiping down surfaces as you go. It is a good first kitchen job, and we will show you how we do things.
What you'll be doing
- Prep work. Wash, peel and cut vegetables and portion fillings for sandwiches and soups.
- Dishwashing. Keep the dish pit clear during service and put clean items back where they belong.
- Line support. Restock the prep line, refill containers and fetch ingredients for the cooks.
- Cleaning. Wipe counters, sweep floors and help close the kitchen down at the end of the day.
What they're asking for
- No experience needed. We will train the right person on our prep and cleaning routines.
- Food safety. You are willing to complete the Quebec food handler certification, and we cover the course.
- Physical work. You can stand for a full shift and lift up to 20 kg safely.
- Language. You can follow spoken and written instructions in English at CLB 4 or above.
What the employer offers
- Meal on shift. One free bagel sandwich or soup every shift you work.
- Certification cover. We pay for the food handler course and the exam fee.
- Tips. Kitchen staff share in the daily tip pool.
About cook work in Canada
What the work is
Cooks prepare food to order in restaurants, hotels, catering kitchens and care homes. A line cook runs one station during service; a prep cook handles volume ahead of it. Hours are typically split shifts, evenings and weekends, and the work is hot, fast and spent on your feet.
What employers usually ask for
Provincial food safety certification — often called Food Handler or FOODSAFE — plus demonstrable kitchen experience. Employers look for knife skills, the ability to hold a station under pressure during a rush, and enough English or French to read tickets and call orders across a kitchen.
If you are applying from outside Canada
Canadian kitchens weigh experience far more heavily than credentials, so a clear account of what you cooked and where matters more than a diploma. Red Seal certification exists for cooks and is portable between provinces, but it is not required to be hired. Food safety certificates are inexpensive and quick to obtain once you arrive.