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Kitchen helper and dishwasher jobs in Canada

Kitchen helpers, dishwashers and prep cooks: current openings in Canadian restaurants, hotels and institutions.

152 jobs

  1. Dishwasher

    New Minas Irving Big Stop

    New Minas, NS · $16.75 an hour

    Full time
  2. Fast-food preparer

    Quiznos

    Comox, BC · $18.25 to $20.50 an hour

    Full time
  3. Dishwasher

    UDUPI ADDA CUISINE LTD.

    Langley, BC · $18.25 an hour

    No experience neededFull time
  4. Kitchen helper

    Burger King

    Moose Jaw, SK · $15.35 an hour

    Full time
  5. Dishwasher

    Resto les p'tits délices

    Saint-Ludger, QC · $17.95 an hour

    Full time
  6. Kitchen helper

    Wing N it

    Lloydminster, AB · $15.50 an hour

    No experience neededFull time
  7. Kitchen helper

    Ramen Isshin Ste Therese

    Sainte-Thérèse, QC · $16.60 to $17 an hour

    Full time
  8. Fast-food preparer

    Papa John's

    Victoria, BC

    Full time
  9. Kitchen helper

    SUKHDEV RESTAURANT AND INN.

    Espanola, ON

    No experience neededFull time
  10. Dishwasher

    Wimpy’s Diner

    Mississauga, ON

    Full time
  11. Kitchen helper

    Old Man Pho Vietnamese Restaurant

    Powell River, BC

    Full time
  12. Kitchen helper

    MAIN TRACK CAFE

    Weyburn, SK

    No experience neededFull time

About these jobs

Kitchen helpers wash dishes, prepare ingredients, keep the kitchen clean and help the cooks. It is one of the most common first jobs in Canada and rarely needs experience; employers teach their own routines and food safety.

Restaurants hire all year, with more openings in summer in tourist areas. Expect evening and weekend shifts and time on your feet. Some provinces ask kitchen staff to take a short food handler course.

Questions

Do I need experience to be a kitchen helper?

Usually not. Tick “No experience needed (training provided)” to see the jobs where the employer trains you.

What is the difference between a kitchen helper and a prep cook?

A kitchen helper does dishes, cleaning and simple preparation; a prep cook prepares ingredients for the cooks. Both are entry-level.

Do kitchen jobs lead anywhere?

Many cooks started as kitchen helpers. With experience you can move to line cook, then to a cook position.