Prep Cook-Dishwasher - Winter 2026/27

Sun Peaks Grand Hotel & Conference Centre; Sun Peaks Mountain Resort Municipality; On-site; CAD 22,000 - 31,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Winter/Summer season lift passes

Employee Assistance Program

Dining discounts within hotel & resort

Retail discounts in resort outlets

Friends and family rates

Reciprocal programs with ski areas &_{

Job summary

Sun Peaks Grand Hotel & Conference Centre is seeking Prep Cook-Dishwashers for the upcoming season to support a busy culinary team across multiple hotel kitchens. The role emphasizes food prep, sanitation, and safe storage while enjoying a mountain resort environment.

The position offers hourly compensation of $19.35 CAD with industry-standard benefits. Physical requirements include heavy lifting, indoor work, and on-site presence at Sun Peaks.

Qualifications

• Self-starts on tasks and can respond to varying business volumes as they relate to impacts in the kitchen.
• Is physically capable of working in a fast-paced environment.
• Works effectively within a team and recognizes when to provide support to other kitchen team members.
• Self-disciplined with a sincere desire to provide an elevated guest experience.
• Previous culinary experience / education is an asset (not required).
• Working towards a career in culinary or a Red Seal Certification.
• Holds a Food Safe Level 1 Certification.

Responsibilities

• Washes dishes for guest service and food preparation while maintaining health standards.
• Keeps food preparation and storage areas clean and organized per schedule.
• Delivers food supplies to kitchens and rotates items with proper dating.
• Cleans and peels food products, including fruit and vegetables per established standards.

Skills

Self-starters

Physical capability

Team player

Guest experience

Culinary career focus

Food Safe Level 1

Basic kitchen operations

Job description

Does the thought of flexible shifts in a stunning slope-side hotel or restaurant sound appealing? We are looking to hire Prep Cook-Dishwashers for the upcoming season. While working alongside a friendly and knowledgeable team, you can take the time to enjoy the mountain right at your fingertips. The Prep Cook-Dishwasher supports the operations of the culinary team by assisting in all aspects of kitchen operations, including food preparation, health and safety, sanitation, and food storage. The environment is bustling with unique kitchens within the property providing complete food and beverage services to our local, hotel and business guests. This role offers every opportunity to begin developing a career in the culinary arts, opening opportunities for advancement internally and externally throughout the Tourism / Hospitality industry. If this sounds like the ideal work environment, fill out an application to work, live and play where you belong.

Compensation Information:

$19.35 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

• Self-starts on tasks and can respond to varying business volumes as they relate to impacts in the kitchen.
• Is physically capable of working in a fast-paced environment.
• Works effectively within a team and recognizes when to provide support to other kitchen team members.
• Self-disciplined with a sincere desire to provide an elevated guest experience.
• Previous culinary experience / education is an asset (not required).
• Working towards a career in culinary or a Red Seal Certification.
• Holds a Food Safe Level 1 Certification.
• Has a basic understanding of kitchen operations.

Operations

Primary Responsibilities:

• Responsible for maintaining all F&B service ware and areas up to the Health Department Standards.
  • Washing dishes for guest service and food preparation.
  • Ensures strict sanitation guidelines are followed.
  • Returns all clean dishes to assigned storage area.
  • Keeps records of temperature and chemical tests of sanitation equipment.
• Responsible for keeping all food preparation and storage areas clean.
  • Maintains fridges and freezer on scheduled cleaning dates.
  • Maintains a clean and organized loading dock, garbage area, cardboard recycling and various other recycled items.
  • Sweep and mops floors after every shift.
  • Remove garbage after every shift.
  • Clean dishwasher after every shift.
  • Remove old fryer oil as required.
• Responsible for the delivery of food supplies to kitchens.
  • Rotate food supplies on delivery inclusive of dating products.
  • Pick up and deliver all food products to kitchens.
• Responsible for cleaning and peeling food products.
  • Fruit and vegetable preparation as per established standards.

Guest Experience

• Ensure the highest standards of sanitation are met.

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.