Breakfast Cook

Job summary

The Breakfast Cook is responsible for executing breakfast and baking preparation to high standards while maintaining a clean and organized station. They must deliver consistent, high-quality food while ensuring compliance with food safety and culinary policies.

Job details

Start our guests’ day with their most important meal as a Breakfast Cook at Island Lake. If you thrive in early mornings, love sunrises, and take pride in everything breakfast, we want to hear from you. We’re looking for a passionate cook who cares about quality, presentation, and consistency, and is eager to grow their skills. Join us for our Winter season (Dec–Apr), with the opportunity to continue into our summer season. What You’ll Do Execute breakfast and baking prep to Head Chef standards Deliver consistent, high-quality food with strong presentation Ensure compliance with food safety, culinary standards, and company policies Bring ideas, try new techniques, and keep things fresh Keep your station clean, organized, and dialed in Work fast, stay sharp, and support your team Perform the physical duties required in a fast-paced kitchen environment What You Bring Solid culinary foundation with a desire to grow as a chef Strong work ethic—reliable, organized, and proactive Knowledge of kitchen techniques and terminology (asset) Culinary training or certification (asset) Food Safe certification (asset) Able to show up early, ready to go Why Work at Island Lake Lodge: A friendly and positive team environment Competitive compensation Staff discounts on food, drinks, and merchandise Complimentary staff meals Product deals and discounts from our amazing partner's Health spending account for seasonal staff Opportunity to go Catskiing Come learn, develop your skills, and contribute ideas while working alongside one of the region’s top culinary teams.

What you’ll do

The Breakfast Cook is responsible for executing breakfast and baking preparation to high standards while maintaining a clean and organized station. They must deliver consistent, high-quality food while ensuring compliance with food safety and culinary policies.

Requirements

Candidates should have a solid culinary foundation and a strong work ethic, with a desire to grow as a chef. While not mandatory, culinary training, certification, and Food Safe certification are considered assets.

Benefits

• Staff discounts on food, drinks, and merchandise • Complimentary staff meals • Product deals and discounts • Health spending account • Catskiing opportunities

Listed skills

• Time management · Preferred
• Teamwork · Preferred
• Food safety · Preferred
• Food preparation · Preferred

Other relevant skills

Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.

• Culinary techniques
• Food safety
• Baking
• Kitchen organization
• Food preparation
• Consistency
• Time management
• Teamwork
• Strong Work Ethic
• Cooking
• Food Safety And Sanitation
• Food Preparation
• Merchandising
• Presentations
• Time Management

Job areas

• Food & Beverage
• Hospitality
• Trades
• Breakfast Cook
• Cook
• Cooks
• Cooks, Short Order