line cook

hotel housekeeper

front desk agent

sous chef

maintenance person

Oakwood Resort

I have worked at Oakwood for around 4 years, I have worked in the main kitchen, the second kitchen, the pub kitchen, and everywhere in between. 

Where you work, as a dishwasher, depends on where you are needed, wedding or other event in the main kitchen and they need you, you go there. The pub needs a dishwasher that weekend, you go there. Once you get there you clean dishes with the dishwashing machine itself, which makes a job that would normally be extremely stressful and tiring much easier, especially on days where you have weddings with 100 people, or events where you are serving a hundred plus people breakfast, lunch, and dinner with other things in between.

When you ask for help, you get it. I have had times where I have had to ask the head chefs, the sous chefs, the cooks and even servers for assistance with dishes before, and they were more than willing to help. 

I have always been treated respectfully here, and the main reason I have stayed for as long as I have over 4 years, through the covid lockdowns, through everything else was because I genuinely like my coworkers and managers.  If you are looking for a group of welcoming people, you are welcome here.

Overall, I like working here, and I think anyone else applying will to.


Housekeeping is a easy and productive job. It is reflected on a repetitive and time-management format of doing the same thing each day but with different activities because behind each door is a new  task whether is requires a lot of cleaning or not.

A typical day is waking up and arriving on time in the mornings with your basket of cleaning supplies all ready to go before the boss comes in for a pep talk of the day's agenda. Then you and a partner is assigned to a certain location with a list of rooms that informs who is staying or checking out. you have an average of 30 minutes per room. The day ends after all the rooms are clean from each location. If your section is done early, then you assist another location to help out. 

There is a lot of independent time because you are cleaning the room by yourself. However, you learn to develop your own strategy that can correspond with the time limit you have for each room. There are some large rooms that requires you to work in partners and you learn to develop a strong teamwork ethic and open communication to get the job done well and on time.

The enjoyable part of this job is when you finish the room, before you close the door, look back to double check and you feel the satisfaction the guest will have from the service they received.

They can’t “figure out” why no one wants to work for them, but continue with the mindset that everyone is replaceable. 
The gossip and cattiness that comes from “ownership” was out of control. 
They pay the absolute minimum they can, and if you ask for more you’re targeted. There are no benefits. Hours are inconsistent. 

It’s unfortunate, the place has so much potential but is run so so poorly. Hopefully they give it up and sell it to someone else soon to give it the chance it deserves. 

I regret working for this company. The management is completely out of touch with the needs and concern of employees. lot of family drama. 

Their is no clear direction and communication between departments which leads to alot of confusions and wasted time. Work load is overwhelming and there is no scope of recognition. 

Resort culture is toxic, alot of gossip behind your back. I would not recommend this company at all, Please find elsewhere. 

A family owned business, where I worked as Assistant Financial Controller when I left Oakwood. I had the opportunity to work with very skilled staff and learned a lot. Even though I worked long hours but I enjoyed working in very relaxed environment. Working in Accounting office, I leaned Accounts Payable and part time as Night Auditor.and other I.T. related jobs.

Completely underwhelming, owners fight for their piece constantly. Take no direction from anyone but themselves . GM/CEO is a deceitful person with only one concern . Making himself look good . Poor direction with no real idea of how help out .


Working at Oakwood was undoubtedly awful. The Scatcherd's who own the resort are very rude and do not care what happens to their employees or guests, they barley pay their employees. Their three spoiled bratty kids 'work' there, well just play golf and demand things from the rest of the staff members.

Co-workers. That's the only think that I miss.
A lot family drama with terrible managers  which means that It isn't a place where you should go. They hire as a full time, but don't have enough hours to give you. 
Payment is minimum wage.



The owners and management cannot be trusted.  Bad business, gender based harassment, poor compensation, fraudulent “cooking the books” for financial gain.  Their reputation in the community precedes them.  Look elsewhere for work.

Loved working here. I was treated very well and the salary was above average. I wish I still lived in Grand Bend. I went away to school otherwise I would have never left.

Top Job Titles	Average salary
Line cook 2 salaries reported	$19.75 per hour
Hotel housekeeper 6 salaries reported	$18.25 per hour
Front desk agent 6 salaries reported	$18.25 per hour
Sous chef 3 salaries reported	$52,500 per year
Maintenance person 1 salary reported	$21.00 per hour

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