Breakfast and Relief Cook

Breakfast and Relief Cook

The Wells Hotel

2341 Pooley St., Wells, BC

250-994-3427

Days & Hours: Full-time, permanent

Wage: Starting at $24/hr, increasing to $26/hr after completion of a probationary period, or demonstrated exceptional performance. Cooks also receive a portion of the tip pool.

Benefits:

• Free meal while on shift
• Assistance with accommodation

Who Are You?

• Do you come alive in the kitchen?
• Do you take pride in serving beautiful meals using fresh, local, and seasonal ingredients?
• Are you looking for the right fit in female-led small business environment?
• Does life in a tiny mountain community with a big summer and winter tourism seasons appeal to you?

Who Are We?

Owner-operated and community-focused, the Wells Hotel is seeking to elevate our historic inn to a destination accommodation through ambience, authenticity, design, and experience. Food and drink plays a big part in building our Hotel vision. We are seeking a team-oriented individual with culinary talent and a desire for small-town living who can help us create remarkable experiences at our historic hotel.

Your Role:

• Support the Head Cook in the daily food service operations of the hotel
• Lead in preparing, cooking, and serving a weekend breakfast service for a 35-seat cafe
• Cross-train on the dinner service to provide relief coverage to the team for holidays, leave, catering, and special events
• Collaborate on developing regular menus and periodic specials
• Assist in growing catering and special events portfolio
• Assist in training seasonal kitchen staff
• Ensure that food and service meet quality standards
• Maintain a clean and safe work area
• Handle and store ingredients, food, equipment, and dishes
• Maintain inventory and communicate with Head Cook on re-stocking needs
• Clean and sanitize work areas, equipment, and dishes
• Execute opening and closing procedures
• Set up workstations with required ingredients and equipment
• Operate kitchen equipment such as broilers, ovens, grills and fryers
• Perform periodic equipment breakdown and deep cleaning
• Work as a member of team and maintain a cooperative attitude
• Provide exceptional customer service and hospitality to guests and patrons

Our ideal candidate:

• Formal culinary training or equivalent experience
• Experience in kitchen and/or catering teams
• Experience working in a lodge or other remote tourism-based setting
• High commitment to cleanliness, food safety, and professionalism
• Continuous learner and ready to grow with us
• Passionate about food and food systems
• Strong alignment with our values: adventure, balance, charm, history, wilderness, service, creativity, ambition

Job Requirements:

• Must be able to commute or relocate to Wells, BC
• Must be able to lift 40 lbs
• Job will require frequent lifting, bending and use of stairs
• Fluency in English language

What you’ll get:

• Full-time hours
• Starting wage $24/hour, with an increase to $26/hour after completion of probationary period
• Meal benefit
• Portion of food service tips
• Accommodation options available
• Anticipated start date of December 1st, 2026

Join a creative and supportive team that believes in empowering guests, staff, and community. Take pride in creative beautiful, fresh, and inspiring meals for visitors and locals.

How to apply:

Please send resumes to office@wellshotel.com