1948 Bar & Bistro is looking for a confident, hardworking Line Cook to join our kitchen team.
We're a busy, seafood-forward waterfront restaurant in Ladysmith, serving guests seven days a week during our busy season. We're looking for someone who enjoys a fast-paced kitchen, takes pride in their food, and knows how to work as part of a team during a busy service.
If you already know your way around a professional hot line and can jump into service with confidence, we'd love to meet you.
What You'll Do
- Work the hot line during busy dinner service
- Work across stations including sauté, grill and fry
- Execute menu items consistently and efficiently
- Read and manage tickets while maintaining timing and communication
- Prepare and plate food to our standards
- Complete daily prep and maintain proper station organization
- Follow recipes, portioning and food-safety standards
- Communicate clearly with the Chef and kitchen team
- Keep your station clean, stocked and organized
- Assist with opening, closing and general kitchen duties
- Jump in and support the team wherever needed
What We're Looking For
You don't need to know our menu on day one — we'll teach you that.
We do need you to already have experience working on a professional restaurant line.
You should be:
- Experienced working in a professional restaurant kitchen
- Comfortable working a busy hot line
- Confident on sauté, grill and/or fry
- Strong with a knife and basic kitchen preparation
- Able to manage multiple tickets and maintain timing during service
- Reliable, punctual and willing to work as part of a team
- Comfortable taking direction while also being able to work independently
- FoodSafe certified, or willing to obtain certification
Why Work With Us?
1948 is a growing restaurant with a team that cares about good food, good service and creating a great place to work.
You'll be working in a beautiful waterfront setting with a kitchen team that takes pride in what we put on the plate.
We offer:
- Competitive hourly wage based on experience
- Full-time hours
- Consistent scheduling
- Staff meals and food discounts
- On-site parking
- Opportunity to grow with a growing restaurant
- A supportive, team-oriented kitchen environment
The Schedule
This is a full-time evening position, primarily focused on dinner service.
We are looking for someone who can commit to a consistent full-time schedule and is available to work evenings, weekends and holidays as required.
We are looking to fill this position immediately.
Before You Apply
This position requires previous professional line-cook experience. If you've worked a busy restaurant line and are confident stepping into service, we want to hear from you.
If you're newer to the industry and looking for your first line-cook position, this particular role may not be the right fit — but we may have other opportunities available.
Pay: $21.00-$23.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Discounted or free food
- Flexible schedule
- On-site parking
Application question(s):
- Tell us briefly about your recent line-cook experience and which stations you are comfortable working.
- Are you available to work full-time evenings, including weekends?
Work Location: In person
