As of November 6, 2026, Jobsy lists 26 2nd cook jobs in Canada. The median advertised pay is $22.21 an hour (from 23 postings). The most active employers are Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment Partnership, Sodexo Canada Ltd and Dexterra. Skills often requested: cooking, communication skills, food safety and food handler certificate.
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2+ YOECandidates need at least two years of kitchen experience, a food safety certificate and WHMIS certification. Strong knife skills, teamwork and the ability to work quickly in a busy setting are also required.
buffet equipment
Playtime Casino
1+ YOECandidates need one to two years of cook experience or equivalent culinary experience, a culinary arts diploma or certificate or equivalent education, and a Food Handler Certificate. They should know knife techniques and food safety, and be able to lift heavy items and stand for long periods.
Cooking, Time management, Food Handler Certificate, Food safety
Playtime Casino
1+ YOECandidates at Playtime Casino need one to two years of cook experience or equivalent culinary experience, a culinary arts diploma or certificate or equivalent, and a Foodsafe certificate. They also need knife-cutting skills, food safety knowledge, and the ability to lift about a crate of potatoes and stand for long periods.
Cooking, Time management, Food Handler Certificate, Food safety
Dexterra
Candidates need a current Food Safe certification, a commitment to the 3 on, 3 off rotation, and a valid government photo ID. They must pass a drug and alcohol and health assessment and a criminal background check, and handle lifting up to 50 lbs.
Cooking, Leadership, Food handling, Food Handler Certificate
Dexterra
Candidates need a current Food Safe certification and large-scale cooking experience in camp, banquet or hotel settings is an asset. They must commit to the 3 weeks on/3 weeks off rotation, pass drug, alcohol and criminal background checks, and handle physical demands such as lifting 50 lbs.
Cooking, Leadership, Food handling, Food Handler Certificate
Dexterra
Candidates need large-scale cooking experience in a camp, banquet hall or hotel, a valid government photo ID and the ability to pass a criminal background check. Food Safe certification is preferred, along with the physical ability to lift up to 50 lbs and work on the rotation.
Cooking, Leadership, Food handling, Food Handler Certificate
Dexterra
Candidates need large-scale cooking experience, ideally in camps, banquet halls or hotels. A current Food Safe certificate is preferred, along with valid government photo ID and a passed criminal background check.
Cooking, Leadership, Food handling, Food Handler Certificate
Dexterra
Dexterra needs candidates with large-scale cooking experience in camps, banquet halls or hotels, which is a strong asset. Candidates must pass a criminal background check and drug and alcohol testing, hold valid government photo ID, and handle lifting up to 50 lbs.
Cooking, Leadership, Vulnerable sector check, Food handling, Food Handler Certificate
TORCH REMOTE CAMPS
1+ YOECandidates need at least 1 to 3 years of high-volume cooking experience, with camp or institutional experience preferred. They need Food Safe Level 1, knowledge of HACCP and health and safety standards, and the ability to lift up to 50 lbs.
kitchen equipment
Cascades Casino
1+ YOECandidates need one to two years of cook experience or equivalent culinary training, a culinary arts diploma or certificate or equivalent, and a Foodsafe certificate. They must be able to lift items about the weight of a crate of potatoes and stand for long periods.
knife
ATCO Group
2+ YOEATCO Group needs a cook with a post-secondary cooking program, a valid food safety certificate, and 2-3 years as a 2nd cook in hotels or restaurants. Strong multitasking, communication and calm under pressure are also needed.
kitchen equipment
ATCO Group
3+ YOECandidates need an Advanced Food Safe Certificate, a post-secondary cooking program, and 3 to 5 years of cooking experience in hotels or restaurants. They must work well under pressure, multitask, and communicate professionally.
kitchen equipment
Sodexo Canada Ltd
10+ YOESodexo Canada Ltd needs candidates with a Red Seal or equivalent journeyman certificate and at least 10 years of journeyman experience in a high-volume camp or institutional kitchen. Candidates also need supervisory experience, HACCP knowledge, English reading and speaking ability, and a valid food safety certification.
ovens, deep fryers, food processors, mixers, steamers, tilt skillets
Sodexo Canada Ltd
10+ YOESodexo Canada Ltd needs candidates with a Red Seal or equivalent journeyman certificate and at least 10 years of journeyman experience in a high-volume camp or institutional kitchen. Candidates also need supervisory experience, HACCP knowledge, English reading and speaking ability, and a valid food safety certification.
ovens, deep fryers, food processors, mixers, steamers, tilt skillets
Sodexo Canada Ltd
10+ YOESodexo Canada Ltd needs candidates with a Red Seal or equivalent journeyman certificate and at least 10 years of journeyman experience in a high-volume camp or institutional kitchen. Candidates also need supervisory experience, HACCP knowledge, English reading and speaking ability, and a valid food safety certification.
ovens, deep fryers, food processors, mixers, steamers, tilt skillets
Sodexo Canada Ltd
10+ YOESodexo Canada Ltd needs candidates with a Red Seal or equivalent journeyman certificate and at least 10 years of journeyman experience in a high-volume camp or institutional kitchen. Candidates also need supervisory experience, HACCP knowledge, English reading and speaking ability, and a valid food safety certification.
ovens, deep fryers, food processors, mixers, steamers, tilt skillets
Sodexo Canada Ltd
10+ YOESodexo Canada Ltd needs candidates with a Red Seal or equivalent journeyman certificate and at least 10 years of journeyman experience in a high-volume camp or institutional kitchen. Candidates also need supervisory experience, HACCP knowledge, English reading and speaking ability, and a valid food safety certification.
ovens, deep fryers, food processors, mixers, steamers, tilt skillets
ATCO
2+ YOEATCO Structures & Logistics needs a candidate with a post-secondary cooking program, a valid food safety certificate, and 2-3 years as a 2nd cook in hotel or restaurant work. Candidates must multitask well, communicate clearly, and perform under pressure.
Cooking, Food safety, Multitask, Communication skills
ATCO
3+ YOEATCO Frontec needs a cook with 3-5 years of hotel or restaurant cooking experience, an Advanced Food Safe Certificate, and a cooking or culinary post-secondary program. Candidates also need to work well under pressure, multitask, and communicate professionally.
kitchen equipment
The median advertised pay is $22.21 an hour, across 23 postings that list pay. The lowest quarter pays under $20.91 and the top quarter over $23.
Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment Partnership (5), Sodexo Canada Ltd (5), Dexterra (5), ATCO (2) and Playtime Casino (2).
Postings most often mention cooking, communication skills, food safety, food handler certificate, multitask, regulatory compliance, leadership and food preparation.
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