Do you like getting things organized, working with food, and getting a kitchen ready for a busy day?
1948 Bar & Bistro is looking for a Prep Cook to join our kitchen team. This is an important role that happens largely behind the scenes — making sure our chefs have the ingredients, sauces, vegetables, proteins and other components they need to deliver great food to our guests.
We're looking for someone who is reliable, organized, comfortable working independently, and takes pride in doing things properly.
Previous kitchen experience is an asset, but we are willing to train the right person.
The Schedule
Start time: 6:00 AM
Ideally, we're looking for someone who can work approximately 5 days per week, with a consistent morning schedule.
One of the great things about this position is that you start early and finish early, leaving much of your afternoon and evening free.
Weekend availability is required.
What You'll Do
- Complete daily food preparation using prep lists and recipes
- Prepare vegetables, proteins, sauces, dressings, marinades and other ingredients
- Develop and maintain good knife skills
- Portion and prepare ingredients consistently
- Label, date and properly store prepared food
- Keep prep areas organized, clean and well stocked
- Monitor prep levels and communicate with the kitchen team about what is needed
- Help ensure the kitchen is fully prepared for the day's service
- Assist with basic kitchen tasks and support the cooks and Chef as needed
- Follow food safety and sanitation procedures
- Help maintain a clean and organized kitchen throughout the day
What We're Looking For
You don't need years of restaurant experience for this position.
We're looking for someone who:
- Is reliable and consistently shows up on time
- Is comfortable working an early morning schedule
- Has good basic knife skills, or is willing to learn
- Can follow recipes and written instructions
- Is organized and pays attention to detail
- Can work independently without needing constant supervision
- Takes pride in cleanliness and food preparation
- Has a positive attitude and wants to learn
- Works well as part of a kitchen team
- Has reliable transportation to and from Ladysmith
- Has FoodSafe certification
Previous restaurant or kitchen experience is an asset, but not required.
Why Work With Us?
1948 Bar & Bistro is a growing, seafood-forward restaurant in a beautiful waterfront setting.
Our kitchen is busy, our menu changes with the seasons, and we're building a team that cares about good food and doing things properly.
This is a great position for someone who wants to:
- Learn professional kitchen skills
- Build restaurant experience
- Work alongside experienced cooks and chefs
- Have a consistent morning schedule
- Start early and have your afternoons and evenings free
- Grow into additional kitchen responsibilities over time
We offer:
- $19–$21/hour based on experience
- Consistent hours
- Staff meals and food discounts
- On-site parking
- Opportunity to learn and grow within the kitchen team
- Supportive, team-oriented work environment
Who Will Succeed Here?
You don't have to be the fastest cook in the kitchen.
You need to be someone who shows up, works hard, pays attention, keeps things organized and wants to get better.
If you take pride in preparing food properly, enjoy working with your hands, and like the idea of getting your workday started early and having your afternoons free, we'd love to hear from you.
Pay: From $19.50 per hour
Benefits:
- Discounted or free food
- Flexible schedule
- On-site parking
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Ladysmith, BC: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Application question(s):
- Tell us a little about your previous kitchen, food-service, or food-preparation experience. If you don't have any, tell us why you think you'd be a good fit for this position.
Work Location: In person
