Employment
Arowhon Pines is an all-inclusive resort open spring, summer, and fall, located in the middle of Algonquin Park, in the province of Ontario. Algonquin Park is a large nature and wildlife preserve, 3 hours from Toronto or Ottawa. Guests from all over the world visit and return, to enjoy a truly Canadian experience.
Each season we hire a team of positive, outgoing, and friendly people who share our values of confidence, authenticity, warmth and humility. We all agree to pay attention to the teaching that happens to become part of an awesome team whose priority is to provide a memorable holiday for guests.
You will live and work inside gorgeous Algonquin Park and make many new friends. Accommodation and meals are provided on the grounds for a charge of $ 80/week. You will have a private renovated room with private bathroom. Three meals per day are served in our lakeside staff dining room. Staff enjoy their own dock by the lake, swim in Little Joe Lake, canoe, kayak, SUP board, hike trails to see moose and other animals, fish, relax in the staff lounge and around the bonfire. You will have access to WIFI. There are staff events and movie nights.
Important Information
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Please see wages below depending on position.
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A Room and Board charge of $80 per week. Working couples welcome - $ 60/week - there are larger rooms available.
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Must be able to work until THANKSGIVING MONDAY in October! Start dates are flexible in May, June, or July.
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You must live on-site.
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We accept foreign applications that have legal permission to work in Canada. We are happy to discuss your work permit dates and help you with possible extensions.
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We follow all Ontario health guidelines.
Positions for the upcoming 2026 Season
HOURLY POSITIONS
Entry-level $25 per hour, Room and Board charge of $80 per week.
Office/Reservations Agents - Apply to Terri at resort@arowhonpines.ca
Dining Room Servers - Apply to Adam@arowhonpines.ca
Kitchen Porters - Apply to Adam@arowhonpines.ca
Night Cleaners - Apply to Adam@arowhonpines.ca - there is a night time wage supplement for an experienced night person.
Bell Staff (Outside) and Maintenance - Apply to Ann-Marie at rooms@arowhonpines.ca
Housekeeping staff - Apply to rooms@arowhonpines.ca
KITCHEN POSITIONS
The Kitchen: All food is made from scratch by a team of chefs. We serve three meals per day to 100+ guests in our heritage log dining room overlooking the lake. Over the years, we've worked with local purveyors, farmers and producers to ensure the very best local fare is on the menu. Our goal is to create a cuisine that is delicious, rustic, culturally diverse, made almost completely on the premises with a noticeable love and respect for the ingredients. If it’s not made here, it’s purchased from a nearby quality supplier.
Positions available for experienced CHEF DE PARTIES, please apply directly to chef@arowhonpines.ca
Wage ranges from $28 to $32 per hour, Room and Board charge of $80 per week
Cold Kitchen
Hot Kitchen - fish, grill, vegetables/starches, roasted meats, sauces, tournant
Butcher
Baker
Pastry Baker
Positions Available for CULINARY STUDENTS, please apply directly to chef@arowhonpines.ca
$25 per hour, Room and Board charge of $80 per week.
Prep Cook
Cold Kitchen Assistant
Hot Kitchen Assistant
Senior or Supervisory Positions Available:
Head Waiter, $28 to $30 per hour, Room and Board $80 per week - please apply to theresa@arowhonpines.ca
Front Office and Reservations Supervisor, $ 28 to $ 30 per hour, Room and Board $ 80/week - please apply to accounting@arowhonpines.ca
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Arowhon Pines is an equal opportunity employer and adheres to the principles of independence, dignity, integration and equal opportunity. We welcome applications from people with disabilities.
We will consult with employees when arranging for the provision of suitable accommodation in a manner that takes into account the accessibility needs due to disability.
We will consult with the person making the request in determining the suitability of an accessible format or communication supports specifically for:
a. information that is needed in order to perform the employee’s job; and
b. information that is generally available to employees in the workplace