Line Cook Jobs in Montréal
Line cooks are the hardest role to fill in Montréal right now, which means leverage. Kitchens across the city are short-staffed on the line, so a cook who shows up reliably and can hold a station through a 200-cover night can name a schedule and move up quickly.
Also called: cook, cuisinier, grill cook, sauté cook
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- Line CookNDG LuncheonetteOpen
- Line CookPichaiOpen
- Line CookBirdhouse Wingerie & BarOpen
- cuisinierMolenneOpen
- Line CookArthur’s Nosh BarOpen
- Line CookFigataOpen
- Line CookMamieOpen
- Line CookDouble’sOpen
- Line CookSatay BrothersOpen
- Experienced Line CookKnoxOpen
- Line CookBOSSA Dix-30Open
- Line CookOrexi EstiatorioOpen
What it pays in Montréal
Québec minimum wage is $16.60 an hour, and $13.30 an hour for employees who receive tips, in effect since May 1, 2026.
What the job involves
- Own a station — grill, sauté, garde-manger, fry or pasta — through service
- Execute dishes to spec on time and hold plating standards under pressure
- Run mise en place before service and break down and clean after
- Communicate with the pass on timing, fires and re-fires
- Follow food safety, labelling and temperature control
Who hires for this role
- Restaurants
- Hotels
- Bars
How hiring works on Waldo
- Create your profile once — experience, availability, roles and neighbourhoods.
- Swipe through real openings that match what you asked for.
- When the venue swipes back, a chat opens automatically.
- Arrange a trial shift or interview directly in the conversation.
Frequently asked questions
Do you need culinary school to be a line cook in Montréal?
No. Plenty of Montréal cooks came up through dish pit and prep rather than an ITHQ or DEP program. Formal training helps you start higher and move faster, but kitchens hire on reliability, speed and attitude first — and most will give you a stage or trial shift to prove it.
What is a stage, and should I do one?
A stage is an unpaid or paid trial shift where you work a station so the chef can see how you move. It is standard practice in Montréal kitchens and usually runs a few hours to a full service. Note that in Québec, work performed for an employer generally has to be paid, so clarify up front whether the trial is compensated.
What do line cooks earn in Montréal?
Typical posted ranges run roughly $18 to $25 an hour depending on the room and the station, with the higher end at busy or higher-end kitchens and for cooks who can run multiple stations. Kitchens generally do not tip out at the same level as the floor, though many Montréal restaurants now share a portion of tips with the back of house.
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