Kitchen helper

Palladium Family Restaurant; Cole Harbour; On-site; CAD 17,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Palladium Family Restaurant in Dartmouth, NS is seeking a Kitchen helper to support the kitchen team with dishwashing, basic food preparation, and maintaining a clean, organized workspace. The role is permanent and full-time with shifts across day, evening, weekends, and mornings, requiring reliability and good English communication.

Ideal candidates will have 1–2 years of related experience, a high school diploma, and a team-oriented mindset.

Qualifications

• Fluent in English.
• High school graduation or equivalent.
• 1–2 years of related experience preferred.
• Reliable and capable of working in a team.
• Customer-focused and attentive to detail.
• Able to work in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Wash and sanitize dishes, pots and pans; use dishwasher where appropriate.
• Clean and sanitize kitchen surfaces, equipment, and storage areas.
• Stock refrigerators and salad bars; receive and store supplies.
• Prepare, heat and finish simple food items as directed.
• Maintain cleanliness and organization in all areas of the kitchen.
• Sharpen knives and handle cleaning products safely.
• Move and store supplies in refrigerators, freezers, cupboards and other storage areas.
• Assist with daily cooking tasks and food prep as needed.

Skills

English fluency

Team player

Reliability

Client focus

Education

High school diploma

Job description

Palladium Family Restaurant situated in Dartmouth, NS is seeking applications for the job position of Kitchen helper who are enthusiastic and possess excellent interpersonal skills. The successful candidate for this position is expected to start work as quickly as possible. The role being offered is Permanent employment or Full time job. The shift timings for this position include the Day, Evening, Weekend, Shift and Morning.

Employer Name: Palladium Family Restaurant
Position: Kitchen helper
No. of vacancies: 5
Salary: $15.20 hourly / 40 hours per week
Employment type: Permanent employment, Full time
Location: Dartmouth, NS

• The candidate must clean and sanitize items such as dishwasher mats, carts, and waste disposal units.
• The candidate must be able to use dishwashers to clean dishes, glasses, and flatware.
• The candidate must place dishes in the storage area.
• The candidate must sanitize and wash dishes and other items by hand.
• The candidate must clean pots and pans.
• The candidate must prepare, heat, and finish simple food items.
• The candidate will be responsible for stocking refrigerators and salad bars.
• The candidate must clean, peel, slice, and trim foods using both manual and electrical appliances.
• The candidate must clean and sanitize the kitchen, including work surfaces, cabinets, storage areas, appliances, and equipment.
• The candidate must be capable of handling and storing cleaning products.
• The candidate will be responsible for receiving, unpacking and storing supplies in refrigerators, freezers, cupboards and other storage areas.
• The candidate will be responsible for removing kitchen garbage and trash regularly.
• The candidate must sharpen kitchen knives.
• The candidate will be responsible for sweeping, mopping, washing and polishing floors.
• The candidate will be responsible for washing, peeling and cutting vegetables and fruits.

Job Requirements

• The candidate should be fluent in English language.
• The candidate must have a certificate of Secondary (high) school graduation.
• The ideal candidate will have at least 1 to 2 years of experience in a related industry.
• The candidate should be client focused.
• The candidate should be reliable.
• The candidate should be a good team player.

Transportation/travel information

• The candidate has access to public transportation.

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• The candidate should be able to work in fast-paced busy environment.
• The candidate should be prepared to perform physically demanding tasks as part of their daily work.
• The candidate should be required to perform repetitive tasks on frequent basis.
• The candidate must be willing to work in a standing position for extended periods of time.
• The candidate should be willing to work under pressure.