Experienced Chef/ Apprentice Chef

ANTIDOTE IS GROWING

Our little kitchen team is growing, and we’re looking for two people who feel like the right fit for what we’re building at Antidote Distilling Co.
We’re a working craft distillery with a small, evolving food program built around quality ingredients, local producers, seasonal and foraged products, creativity, and a connection to what’s happening in the distillery.
We care deeply about the food we put out — but equally about creating a positive, healthy kitchen environment where people communicate, support one another, keep learning and have room to grow.

EXPERIENCED COOK / CHEF

We’re looking for an experienced cook to work closely alongside our Head Chef and Sous Chef and become an important part of our kitchen team.

You should be comfortable in a professional kitchen, confident running a station, organized through busy services and able to communicate well with the people around you.
But this role goes beyond simply working the line.

You’ll have opportunities to be involved in training and mentoring, menu development and testing, seasonal features, special events, local and foraged ingredients, and exploring the relationship between our kitchen and distilling program.
We’re looking for someone who brings experience to the table while still being curious, creative and interested in continuing to learn.

As our food program grows, there is room for the right person to develop their leadership skills, take on greater responsibility and help shape what comes next.
 

APPRENTICE / DEVELOPING COOK

We’re also looking for someone earlier in their culinary career who genuinely wants to learn.

You’ll work alongside our cooks, Sous Chef and Head Chef, developing your skills in prep, service, technique, organization and working with great ingredients.

You don’t need to know everything yet.

What matters to us is reliability, curiosity, a strong work ethic, a positive attitude and a genuine interest in becoming a better cook.

You’ll also have opportunities to learn beyond day-to-day service through menu development, seasonal and local ingredients, special events and the connection between our kitchen and distilling program.

We want to invest in someone who wants to grow with us.

WHAT IT’S LIKE TO WORK HERE

We’re a small team, and we like it that way.

Everyone contributes. Everyone communicates. Everyone has an opportunity to bring ideas forward.

We’re committed to building a kitchen culture based on respect, accountability, creativity and teamwork — an environment where people can take their work seriously without taking themselves too seriously.

Our food program is continuing to evolve, and there are some exciting things ahead.

We’re looking for people who want to be part of building it.

Sound like your kind of kitchen? We’d love to meet you.

Antidote Distilling Co. | Port Alberni, BC

 

Antidote Distilling Co. — Kitchen Recruitment

Location: Port Alberni, BC
Positions: Experienced Cook/Chef & Apprentice/Developing Cook

Antidote Distilling Co. is a craft distillery and restaurant in Port Alberni with a small, growing kitchen team. Our food program focuses on quality, scratch cooking, local and seasonal ingredients, foraged products, creativity, and incorporating elements of our distilling program into the kitchen.

Experienced Cook / Chef

We are seeking an experienced cook to work directly alongside our Head Chef and Sous Chef. The ideal candidate is confident in prep and service, organized, reliable, and comfortable working as part of a small collaborative team.

The position will include:

* Daily prep and line service
* Assisting the Head Chef and Sous Chef with kitchen operations
* Training and supporting junior team members
* Menu development, testing and seasonal features
* Special dinners and events
* Maintaining quality, consistency and kitchen standards

There is room for increased responsibility and professional growth as our food program develops.

Compensation: $19-22/hr plus tips

Apprentice / Developing Cook

We are also looking for an entry-level or developing cook interested in building a career in the culinary industry.

Experience is an asset but not essential. We are primarily looking for someone who is reliable, positive, hardworking, curious and eager to learn.

The successful candidate will receive hands-on training from our culinary team in prep, service, technique, organization, ingredients and professional kitchen operations, with opportunities to participate in menu development and special events.

What we’re looking for in both positions: positive attitude, strong communication, reliability, teamwork, respect for a healthy kitchen culture, attention to quality, and a genuine interest in food.

About our culture: Antidote is committed to maintaining a positive, respectful and healthy kitchen environment with opportunities for creativity, learning and professional development.

Compensation:. $19/hr plus tips