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Line Cook

Salt Pub
Ilwaco, WA Full Time
POSTED ON 4/16/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 6/16/2025

Salt is a small family-owned hotel and pub operation in the small coastal fishing Port of Ilwaco in SouthWest Washington. Our kitchen is a from-scratch kitchen that puts out hearty and healthy food. 

The kitchen overlooks the Columbia River, is not too hot, easy to clean, organized and staffed by talented, pleasant people.

We are looking for someone that is good-at AND enjoys cooking on the line.

This position can be adjusted to fit for a senior or junior kitchen person. Even if you have run full kitchens or your own restaurant we want to hear from you so long as you ENJOY kitchen work.

Don't be shy about reaching out. Even if you are not looking maybe you know someone?\

This position is for a line-cook, but involves your creativity and potential to be whatever you want to to be if you have ambition and gumption. Recipe development, menu design, kitchen and staff management, prep, catering, teaching and hotel-side experience etc. 


Our ideal candidate

Enjoys cooking, on the line/prep/catering,

Defaults to Positive mindset

Has an experienced palate to ensure balanced and consistent flavor

Has an eye for presentation

Can self-manage

Is Reliable

Likes to learn

Able to teach



How to Become Part of Salt Pub

Somewhat important - A brief resume or list of hospitality-related experience from the last few years.

Very Important - Short statement, can be as short as 1-paragraph, outlining your interest in the job.

Important for interview - Demonstrate research of business and the area website/reviews etc. Please include reasons for wanting to work in the Ilwaco area.


  1. Be available for 15 minute phone-interview, focused on your work-related goals and previous cooking experience.
  2. Be available for paid Stage of an 8-12 hour shift on a Friday or Saturday. *This is to make sure we are a good fit for you as much as the other way around. We want you to want to work here and be successful.
  3. Following paid stage we will negotiate your training ($16/hr ish) and post training wage based on your performance (more$)


Additional Details

Formal culinary training is a plus, but not required - please tell us about it, 

Catering experience is also a bonus.

Tell us about your other life experience travel, education, volunteering, military or favorite books.

Job can involve help with relocation and temporary accommodation for the right candidate.

Show / Get your WA food handlers card and demonstrate relevant hygiene and food handling skills

This position is primarily focused on the evening closing shift.

Schedule can be flexed between 20 to 40 hrs per week, but generally always involve Saturdays.

Relocation assistance available for the right candidate.

We look forward to speaking with and working with you. 

Salary : $16

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