At Pallet Coffee Roasters, our goal is to make specialty coffee approachable while sharing a genuine passion for quality with our community. We are proud to foster a team of knowledgeable, engaged professionals who care deeply about craft, hospitality and creating memorable café experiences.

We're hiring a Full-Time Cook at our flagship Semlin location in East Vancouver.

This role is a great opportunity for someone who takes pride in preparing quality food, cares about food safety and a well-run kitchen, and enjoys being part of a warm, welcoming café environment.

Are you passionate about preparing delicious food, love coffee, and want to grow your skills? If the answer is yes, we want to meet you!

This role requires weekday and weekend availability.

What you'll do:

• Open and close the kitchen following proper procedures.
• Prep ingredients and assemble lunch menu sandwiches and toasts.
• Bake pastries.
• Keep the kitchen clean, organized, and up to food safety standards.
• Occasionally support the front-of-house team.
• Participate in training new kitchen hires for the BOH role.

What we're offering:

• Competitive pay starting at $18.50/hr, plus tips.
• A warm, supportive team and a great place to work.
• Opportunities to grow and develop your skills.
• Discounted food, free or discounted drinks on shift, and discounts on our retail items.
• Extended health benefits.

What makes you a great fit:

• A positive, and team-focused attitude.
• Previous experience in commercial kitchen setting (restaurant or café).
• Valid FoodSafe level 1 certification (required).
• Strong communication skills, attention to detail, and ability to multitask.
• Being punctual and reliable.
• Truly love service industry and thrive in what you do.

Apply now, we would love to hear from you! :)

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Due to the volume of applications, only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted but we truly appreciate your interest in joining the Pallet team.

Pallet is an equal opportunity employer; we welcome applications from people regardless of race, ethnicity, citizenship, creed, place of origin, religion, sex, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, family status, marital status, disability, age and any other protected characteristic.

We value the diversity of the people we hire and serve. Diversity at Pallet means fostering a workplace in which individual differences are recognized, appreciated and respected, as well as responded to in ways that fully develop and utilize each person’s talents and strengths.

Requests for accommodation due to a disability or any other protected characteristic can be made at any stage of the recruitment process and during employment by contacting our HR Team.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: $18.50 per hour

Expected hours: 35.0 per week

Benefits:

• Casual dress
• Company events
• Dental care
• Discounted or free food
• Store discount
• Vision care

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Vancouver, BC V5L 4H9: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (preferred)

Experience:

• Kitchen: 1 year (required)

Licence/Certification:

• Food Safety Certification (required)

Work Location: In person