Line Cook - Annex/Sunburst - Winter 2026/27

Sun Peaks Resort; Sun Peaks; On-site; CAD 41,000 - 51,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Winter/Summer season passes

Employee assistance program

Dining discounts

Retail discounts

Friends and family rates

Reciprocal programs

Job summary

Sun Peaks Resort is hiring Line Cook for Annex/Sunburst for Winter 2026/27. The role involves cooking, food preparation, and maintaining high standards in a fast-paced setting at Sun Peaks. You will work with a team to support service timing and menu execution.

Ideal candidates have 2 years of culinary experience, 1 year of production/banquet exposure, and a Food Safe Level 1 certificate. Seasonal incentives and employee perks are available, with opportunities for internal advancement.

Qualifications

• 2 years of culinary experience, preferably in a hotel/resort.
• 1 year of production and banquet experience preferred.
• Pursuing culinary career or Red Seal Certification.
• Food Safe Level 1 certification held.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and deliver food on assigned station following recipes and portion controls.
• Maintain health and safety standards and keep station clean.
• Open/close procedures for assigned station and adhere to SOPs.
• Assist in training culinary team on standard recipes and procedures.

Skills

Culinary experience

Banquet experience

Food Safe Level 1

Kitchen operations understanding

Self-discipline

Self-motivation

Education

Working towards Red Seal Certification

Job description

Current job opportunities are posted here as they become available.

Line Cook - Annex/Sunburst - Winter 2026/27

Do you love food and everything about it? We are looking to recruit Line Cooks for the upcoming season. While working alongside a friendly and knowledgeable team, the mountain and surrounding area is at your fingertips. The Line Cook assists in cleaning, preparing, and cooking per planned menus. This role offers every opportunity to continue developing a career in the culinary arts, opening opportunities for advancement internally and externally throughout the Tourism/Hospitality industry.

Compensation Information: $22.45 per hour

Physical Requirement: Heavy; work activities involve handling loads up to 35kg; predominantly in an indoor setting.

This job position requires physical presence at the designated location.

The perks and benefits you’ll get to enjoy:

• Winter/Summer Season Lift, Trail and Golf passes (varies by position)
• Access to our Employee and Family Assistance Program
• Dining discounts within our hotel & Resort-owned outlets
• Retail discounts in our Resort-owned outlets
• Friends and family rates at the Sun Peaks Grand Hotel
• Reciprocal programs with partnering ski areas & hotels

This role is eligible for an incentive for successful applicants to receive $1 per hour worked based on completion of a full winter season contract. Conditions apply to this incentive and will be shared during the interview and onboarding.

Skills you bring with you:

• 2 years of previous culinary experience, preferably within a Hotel / Resort environment.
• 1 year of production and Banquet experience is preferred.
• Working towards a career in culinary or a Red Seal Certification.
• Holds a Food Safe Level 1 Certification.
• Has thorough understanding of kitchen operations.
• Is self-disciplined with a sincere desire to provide an elevated guest experience.
• Self-starts on tasks and can respond to varying business volumes as they relate to impacts on the kitchen.
• Is physically capable of working in a fast-paced environment.

Primary Responsibilities:

Operations:

• Responsible for all aspects of food preparation and delivery on assigned station.
  • Follows standard recipes.
  • Ensures quality and quantity of all food production on assigned station.
    • Inspects all food products on delivery.
    • Ensures accurate portion control.Ensures standard recipes are followed.
    • Trains the culinary team on established standard recipes and procedures of assigned station
    • Ensures health and safety guidelines are followed.
• Responsible for operating a station in assigned kitchen.
  • Inspects all food products at the assigned station.
  • Ensures the assigned food station is up to department standards, and equipment meets health and safety standards.
  • Ensures opening and closing procedures are followed for assigned station.
  • Follows SOP for culinary team starts and end shifts on time inclusive of breaks.
  • Adheres to cleaning schedule and daily cleaning details as per established schedule and guidelines.
• Responsible for all health and safety records for the station
  • Completes all daily cooling records, as required.
  • Checks and communicates that all equipment at station is up to health and safety standards.
    • Follows corrective actions in a timely manner.
    • Communicates need for maintenance requests in a timely manner.

Food Service:

• Responsible for communicating any changes or shortage of food items on station.
  • Ensures the station is fully set up 30 min prior to food service.
  • Ensures special requests for large group reservations are prepared in a timely manner.
  • Supports chefs in creation of specials.
  • Restocks station for next shift.
• Ensures quality food products are delivered in a timely manner.
  • Timing of food service as per established timeline.
  • Accuracy of food presentation.
    • Breakfast food service time should be around 8-12 min.
    • Lunch food service time should not exceed 15 min.
    • Dinner food service time - bar not to exceed 15 min & restaurant within 15-25 min.

We are Canada’s second-largest ski area and a passionate team committed to providing the finest mountain resort experience to our guests.

Our people are at the heart of what we do, making a difference to our guests and our workplace every single day. That’s why we invest in the employee experience; to ensure everyone can be at their best and live our values.

No matter who you are, or your career journey to date, once you join the team at Sun Peaks, you’ll get to feel part of our special community right away. You and your wellbeing matter to us; you’ll have plenty of opportunities to grow and learn, as well as enjoy everything our beautiful mountain resort has to offer. In return, we expect you to be passionate about working together to create special memories for our guests, while taking care of our precious environment for others to enjoy into the future.

We are an equal opportunity employer, committed to building a diverse and inclusive culture, and encourage applications from all qualified individuals.

We acknowledge that we live, work, and play on the traditional territory of the Secwépemc People.