Line Cook - Winter 2026/27

sunpeaksgrand; Sun Peaks Mountain Resort Municipality; On-site; CAD 26,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Lift passes (Winter/Summer)

Employee Assistance Program

Dining discounts

Retail discounts

Friends and family rates

Reciprocal programs with partners

Job summary

Sun Peaks Grand in Sun Peaks, BC, is hiring Line Cooks for the upcoming season. You will assist in cleaning, preparing, and cooking per planned menus across three kitchens, contributing to an elevated guest experience in a bustling resort environment.

Seeking 1-2 years of culinary experience, with banquet exposure a plus. Food Safe Level 1 required; Red Seal pursuing candidates welcome. Heavy physical demands and on-site work at Sun Peaks Grand apply.

Qualifications

• 1-2 years of culinary experience, preferably hotel/resort.
• 1 year of production and banquet experience is an asset.
• Pursuing a culinary career or Red Seal Certification is valued.
• Food Safe Level 1 certification required.
• Strong understanding of kitchen operations and safety.
• Self-discipline and desire to elevate guest experience.
• Shows initiative and can handle varying volumes.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and deliver food on assigned station following recipes.
• Ensure quality and quantity of all food production on station.
• Inspect incoming food products and maintain portion control.
• Maintain health and safety standards and opening/closing procedures.
• Keep station clean and adhere to cleaning schedules.
• Communicate shortages or changes in food items for service.

Skills

Culinary experience

Banquet production

Career in culinary

Food Safe Level 1

Kitchen operations

Self-disciplined

Self-starter

Education

Red Seal Certification

Job description

Do you love food and everything about it? We are looking to recruit Line Cooks for the upcoming season. Do you also love skiing or snowboarding? The Line Cook assists in cleaning, preparing, and cooking per planned menus. The environment is bustling as three (3) kitchens within the property provide complete food and beverage services to our local, hotel and business guests. This role offers every opportunity to continue developing a career in the art of culinary, 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:

• 1-2 years of previous culinary experience preferably within a Hotel / Resort environment.
• 1 year of production and banquet experience is considered an asset.
• Working towards a career in culinary or a Red Seal Certification.
• Holds a Food Safe Level 1 Certification.
• Has good 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.

Primary Responsibilities:

Operations:

• Responsible for some aspects of food preparation and delivery on assigned station.
• Follows standard recipes.
• Ensures quality and quantity of all food production on assigned station.
• Inspect all food products on delivery.
• Ensures accurate portion control measures are being followed.
• Ensures standard recipes are followed.
• Ensure health and safety guidelines are followed.
• Responsible for operating a station in the assigned kitchen.
• Inspect 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.
• Follow 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 the station is up to health and safety standards.
• Follow corrective actions in a timely manner.
• Communicate need for maintenance requests in a timely manner.

Food Service:

• Responsible for communicating any changes or shortage of food items on station.
• Ensure the station is fully set up 30min prior to food service.
• Ensure special requests for large group reservations are prepared in a timely manner.
• Supports chefs in creation of specials.
• Restock station for next shift.
• Ensure 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.

Why join us?

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.