Line Cook / Culinary Team Member
Part-Time / Seasonal → Full-Time Opportunity
Victoria’s Restaurant — Hamilton, ON
Victoria’s is an owner-operated modern steakhouse recognized by DiRoNa (Distinguished Restaurants of North America), consistently ranked among Hamilton’s top restaurants and recognized by OpenTable diners as one of Canada’s Top 100 Restaurants.
We are currently looking to add a culinary team member to our kitchen.
Victoria’s is built around thoughtful hospitality, strong ingredients, professional standards, and genuine teamwork. We take what we do seriously, but we believe great kitchens are collaborative, sustainable environments built on mutual respect, accountability, and pride in craft.
What We’re Looking For
We are looking for cooks who:
- Care deeply about food and restaurants
- Take pride in their work and personal standards
- Work well within a team environment
- Want to continue learning and improving
- Understand the importance of consistency, organization, and awareness
- Bring professionalism and urgency without ego
This is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to continue developing their craft in a quality-focused kitchen working alongside experienced hospitality professionals.
Responsibilities
- Arrive prepared, organized, and ready to contribute positively to the team
- Maintain a clean, professional, and efficient station
- Execute prep and service with consistency and attention to detail
- Ensure mise en place is properly stocked and maintained throughout service
- Work cleanly and methodically during prep and service
- Taste constantly and develop awareness around seasoning and consistency
- Support teammates and contribute to overall kitchen flow
- Participate in inventory awareness, organization, and product care
- Demonstrate urgency while remaining calm and composed during peak service periods
- Follow systems and standards while contributing thoughtful feedback and ideas
You’ll Be a Great Fit If…
- You have experience in a professional kitchen environment
- You enjoy working in a collaborative, team-focused atmosphere
- You have a strong interest in ingredients, technique, and cooking fundamentals
- You are comfortable working with seafood and premium proteins — or are eager to improve those skills
- You value consistency and professionalism as much as creativity
- You are looking for a stable environment with room to grow
Compensation & Gratuities
Victoria’s offers competitive hourly compensation along with a robust kitchen gratuity system designed to better balance compensation between front and back of house staff.
During peak periods, gratuities can add approximately $5–10+ per hour on top of base wages. Gratuities are distributed bi-weekly based on hours worked through a transparent system that we are happy to discuss during the interview process.
Schedule & Availability
- Evening and weekend availability is required, an ability to be flexible over the Summer is critical.
- Victoria’s operates dinner service only
- Flexibility is important during busy periods, holidays, and special events
If you are passionate about restaurants, hospitality, and cooking, and are looking to grow within a serious but supportive environment, we would love to hear from you.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: $20.00-$28.00 per hour
Benefits:
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Hamilton, ON L8P 1B7: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Experience:
- Cooking: 2 years (required)
Work Location: In person
