Employers Seeking Cascade Culinary Institute Current Students and Alumni

US Coast Guard:

See the Cascade Culinary Institute Administrative office about a special collaboration for rewarding careers with the US Coast Guard for Chefs/Culinary Specialists. The qualified sign-on bonus has increased from $50,000 to $75,000!

Local Opportunities

  • Savory Spice Shop located in the Old Mill in Bend is seeking a part time spice merchant to join our team.

    Position is 20-30 hrs/ $17hr, need help weekends and evenings until 7:30pm (can be flexible with school schedule for the right person) It’s a great place to work if you like to cook and enjoy customer service. To Apply: Please come in and fill out an application or send resume and note via email to Matt. [email protected] https://www.savoryspiceshop.com/pages/store-directory/bend-or-old-mill-district

  • Hawkeye and Huckleberry Lounge, Bend, OR, hiring all front of the house and back of the house positions. Job fair is May 8, 9, 10 with interviews on site, 12 pm – 4 pm. (posted 4/29/24).

  • Brother Jon’s Public House, Bend, OR seeking full and part time Line Cooks, day and night positions available. “We prep most things in house for our fast paced casual pub food menu, creat daily specials and soups, use local bakery products, and try to have fun with food. We are a busy locals pub with many regulars and locals.” Please drop off resume: 1227 NW Gavelston Ave. (posted 4/22/24).
  • 900 Wall, Bend, OR, seeking FT and PT Line Cooks and Pastry and Bread Production! More info was sent to CCI students on 4/10/24 to the student email list about this CCI Advisory Board restaurant. $20 – $24 hour + tips; Please stop by with a current resume between 2pm and 4pm. (posted 4/22/24).
  • Anthony’s at the Old Mill, Bend, OR, seeking Line and Prep Cook Available! “We’re gearing up for our busy summer season and are looking for a few great fits to join our culinary team. Chef Brian cooks Pacific seafood that we purchase direct from fishermen all across the PNW. Alaska halibut, salmon, scallops, oysters, and crab to name a few.” “Responsible for food production at one or more hot line stations, ensuring that all food items are produced in strict adherence to recipes and plate presentation specifications.” Culinary degree or certificate highly desirable. More info was sent to CCI students on 4/10/24 to the student email list about this CCI Advisory Board restaurant. See Craigslist ad! (posted 4/11/24).
  • Blissful Spoon, Bend, OR has a few bakery openings for summer and beyond! See Craigslist ad. (Posted 4/2/24).
  • Little Red Kitchen Food Truck job opportunity! Willing to mentor CCI student interested in food truck operations. Good tips on top of hourly pay. Duties include following recipes, plating, customer service, point of sale work with Square. Lots of slow cooked items/Southern BBQ. One of four food carts behind Bevel Craft Brewery. (posted 4/2/24).
  • Domaine Serene Wine Lounge, Downtown Bend OR seeking CCI students and alumni for two Line Cooks.They have an immediate opening for a FT employee but will also consider PT. There is also potential for summer interns at 18.50/hr. They have a Lake Oswego location as well that is seeking Line Cooks and Prep Cook. Contact: [email protected] (Posted 3/22/24)
  • Private party seeking part-time home Chef for food/meal prep. Seeking Zoom interviews for CCI students. See email in hallway/ask CCI office for contact info. (Posted 3/15/24)
  • Crook County Middle School, has program by Sisters, OR at Suttle Lake seeking three week intern (weeks of May 6, May 13, and May 20, 2024). They are in need of cooks and cook assistants for three weeks with housing provided Monday morning-Friday morning each week. $16.28/hour plus $1000 stipend for all three weeks. See email in hallway (posted 3/15/24).
  • Sol Verde, Bend, OR popular food truck is opening for their 13th season this April! 1-2 part time employees for 10-15 hours a week desired, with increased hours in the summer. $16/hour plus equal portion of tips. Learn all aspects of truck operation from taking orders/payments, cleaning, expediting, cooking and prepping. Seeking dedicated employee to also have management duties including opening and closing, creating shopping lists and doing daily shopping. The work can be very fast paced and intense but we always try to have a good time and maintain a positive attitude. Contact Kat. (posted 3/11/24)
  • Clear Lake Resort, Willamette National Forest, seeking Cook for the summer. Hourly rate with free housing. See announcement. (posted 3/7/24).
  • Leaven & Love Organic Bakehouse, Sisters, OR seeking Kitchen Manager “to assist us in expanding operations throughout Central Oregon.” PT but with opportunity to increase hours in May. CCI heard of this opportunity through a COCC staff member. (Posted 3/4/24).
  • Elements Public House, Redmond, OR, seeking Cooks! CCI Alumni is a Chef there and has reached out seeking CCI students looking for internships or more permanent positions. Grill, sauté, or pizza stations. See website and contact ElementsPublicHouse@
  • gmail.com (posted 3/4/24).
  • Caldera Arts, Sisters, OR seeking CCI students for culinary camp jobs for art camp! Housing provided. See various positions including Cooks and Kitchen Assistants! (Posted 2/26/24).
  • Black Butte Ranch, Sisters, OR, seeking CCI students for internships and positions! See immediate openings for Cooks at their Lakeside Bistro and Lodge restaurants. 200 seasonal positions will be posted in the near future! CCI has the contact information. Competition pay and access to Ranch. Limited housing is available for employees. Apply on the website. See also Pastry Chef position, $27-30 with benefits. (updated 2/14/24).
  • Cody’s Country Catering, Bend, OR, seeking CCI students for catering positions, particularly as they gear up for the summer season! Contact Mike at the contact info posted on their website. (posted 2/12/24).

Regional and National Opportunities

  • Romeo Gelato, Hood River, OR, “is looking for budding culinary artists who want to join a small family business and learn the traditions and skills of artisan gelato making, and how to manage professional gelato production. If you are keen to learn, have a love of the culinary arts, commercial kitchen experience, and problem solving skills, we want to welcome you into our small family business.” Responsibilities: making gelato from scratch, seeking out excellent ingredients, managing kitchen processes/ support staff. Compensation is tiered and increases quickly as you master distinct skill levels and responsibilities as you make your way to Gelato Chef. Position available asap through September. Starting at $17 per hour plus tips and increases with responsibility.
    Apply! (posted 4/22/24)
  • Lewis River Golf and North Fork Grill, Woodland, WA, seeking CCI students for employment. “I am interested in hiring internships at the course. We not only have a dining room for standard services but book golf tournaments, wedding, corporate events, private dinners, tasting menus, etc so there is a variety of different styles of cooking that your students may value from.” Contact Devon Toland, [email protected] for info.
  • Camp Winadu, Berkshire Mountains of Massachusetts 85-acre campus, seeking CCI student for Summer Camp Baker for a paid culinary internship that includes salary, travel, all housing and meals. Contact Meg Keighley, Assistant Director at [email protected].
  • Jackson Lake Lodge, Grand Teton National Park, seeking tons of seasonal positions! See huge variety of positions including cooks. Housing and meals available through employment. (Posted 4/2/23).
  • Tillamook Creamery, Tillamook, OR, seeking Restaurant and Catering Chef, and a variety of positions. Info is from referral from High Desert Education Service District who indicates they are seeking interns as well. (posted 4/2/24).
  • Burtside Lodge, Ely, Minnesota, seeking Line Chef, Sous Chef, Pastry, and Bartending seasonal positions. Housing included, modern rustic cuisine! See Flyer and website. (posted 2/23/24).
  • Market Place Family, La Grande, OR, seeking CCI students for a variety of opportunities! Large 12,000 sq. ft. enterprise includes restaurant bistro with a New York chef, Wine Tasting, brunches on the roof, gourmet grocery, and in the planning stages of a teaching kitchen. Many opportunities for CCI talent, jobs, and paid internships! See details! (posted 2/23/24).
  • NX Bar, Sheridan, Wyoming, seeking CCI Student for paid internship at an elk ranch with housing and meals provided. See Chef Trask at CCI for more info! (posted 2/21/24).
  • Yes Bay Lodge, SE Alaska, family owned and operated fishing lodge seeking 2024 season Head Chef and Breakfast/Lunch Chef. “We have a posting on CoolWorks, or applicants can also email a resume and references to [email protected]” (posted 2/20/24)

Cascade Culinary Institute is happy to provide this page to connect students and alumni to future employers. Students and alumni should inquire with employers directly.

Employers:

To request that your employment opportunity is added to this list for Cascade Culinary Institute students, email [email protected] and provide a flyer or link to your job description (summer notices are currently being processed as of early September, 2023).

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See list of all COCC job postings

The 2024 Spring COCC JobFest and the Cascade Culinary Institute Career Fair are now completed. Inquire next spring