Nova Scotia Nature Resort

2 positions: Cook & Kitchen Assistant

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Position 1: Cook
Employer: Cabot Shores Wilderness Resort
Dates: full-time from the first half of June at least through October 2025

Location: Indian Brook, Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia (On-site housing, see below)
Housing: On-site housing may be available for rent.

Cabot Shores is a Wilderness Resort & Retreat Centre that offers lodgings, food, outdoor & cultural adventures, wellness services, meeting & conference facilities and various types of retreats in an eco-friendly environment.

Our busy restaurant is looking for an experienced, forward-thinking cook who is passionate about food. You will be responsible for preparing meals for 10-60 diners (including couples, families, groups), assigning work in the kitchen, and for kitchen inventory management. If you are passionate about garden-to-table practices, sourcing local ingredients, outdoor cooking, creating nutritious meals from scratch and have previous kitchen experience, then we want to hear from you!

Responsibilities:

• Organizing, preparing, and executing meals for guests and managing quality
• Updating menu using local ingredients whenever possible
• Upkeep of kitchen and ensure cleanliness (observing current covid-19 regulations in Nova Scotia)
• Providing training and monitoring of other staff to prepare menu items, including seafood, meat, vegetarian/vegan and gluten free dishes
• Inventory and inventory management
• Take part in gardening and other food based projects around resort to contribute to goal of sustainability

Essential Qualifications:

• Excellent communication skills and outgoing personality
• Participate in a fun and dynamic team environment
• Enjoy working as part of a team
• Ability to work under pressure, multi-task, prioritise tasks and take initiative
• Pay attention to detail and fully complete tasks
• Enjoy being in a rural area of Cape Breton
• Knowledge of local Cape Breton Island cultural events and outdoor activities

Additional requirements:

Must be in good physical shape, able to lift and move 50lbs bags; organized, efficient in the use of time, ingredients/materials and other resources, cut down on single use plastics; enthusiastic about following green practices including composting; able to work alone and also be an integral part of a team; liaise with Guest Services & front of the house

The position is full-time from the first half of June at least through October 2025. On-site housing may be available for rent.

 

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Position 2: Kitchen Assistant
Employer: Cabot Shores Wilderness Resort

Location: Indian Brook, Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia
Housing: On-site housing may be available for rent.

Cabot Shores is a Wilderness Resort & Retreat Centre that offers lodgings, food, outdoor & cultural adventures, wellness services, meeting & conference facilities and various types of retreats in an eco-friendly environment.

Job Role and Responsibilities:

• The Kitchen Helper will assist in the Bistro food handling process: food prep, learning to help service, cleanup and coordination with the front desk, program-coordinator, the garden and other providers of ingredients.
• The job requires the ability to communicate well, to work under pressure and to interact occasionally with customers and vendors.
• Previously kitchen helpers have been promoted and several have later gotten involved with full time jobs here and or continued studies or enrolled in culinary programs.

Essential Qualifications:

• Excellent communication skills and outgoing personality
• Participate in a fun and dynamic team environment
• Enjoy working as part of a team
• Ability to work under pressure, multi-task, prioritise tasks and take initiative
• Pay attention to detail and fully complete tasks
• Enjoy being in a rural area of Cape Breton
• Knowledge of local Cape Breton Island cultural events and outdoor activities

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General information:

• Applicants must be a Canadian citizen, Permanent Resident, hold a vadlid work permit, International Student or person to whom refugee protection has been conferred under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act for the duration of the employment.
• Flexible schedule with split shift. Staff Rental Housing and access to the kitchen may be available onsite.

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We look forward to hearing from you!

To apply for either position:

Please e-mail your resume, references and a brief cover letter to: cabotshores@gmail.com . Please mention you saw this at GoodWork.ca. We will then send you a skills inventory and arrange an interview.