Employment
Each season we strive to hire a team of positive, outgoing, and friendly people. Everyone agrees when they arrive to pay attention to the teaching that happens to become part of a team whose priority is to provide a memorable holiday for guests. All this, while living life inside gorgeous Algonquin Park and making many new friends! Kindness and respect for each other and good communication are keys to a great summer!
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 is your only expense! SAVE MONEY - to travel! get an apartment! pay back loans! This includes private accommodation, all meals (including off shift), and utilities including basic internet.
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Must be able to work until THANKSGIVING MONDAY in October! Start dates are flexible in May, June, or July. We hire a small number of “summer” only students.
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You must live on-site. All accommodation is in renovated cabins, private rooms with private bathrooms - separate entrances. Staff eat in a common lakeside dining room. Enjoy canoeing, kayaking, SUP boards, swimming from the staff dock in the lake, hiking trails to see wildlife, fishing, and more, on your time off. There is a staff lounge, firepit and monthly events.
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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.
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For hourly non-cooking positions, please be advised that although you may be interviewed for and may spend the majority of your time in one position, Arowhon staff work in all departments depending on business requirements. Everybody helps, including the managers!
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 nightime 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
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
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
Pastry Assistant
Hot Kitchen Assistant
MANAGERIAL ROLES, please apply directly to Theresa@arowhonpines.ca
Dining Room Supervisor (working), $28 to $32 per hour, Room and Board charge of $80 per week
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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