Food & Beverage – Culinary & Back of House Opportunities (Greater Toronto Area)

<p>Consider yourself a tastemaker? Want to deliver Everyday Luxury dining experiences to our People? We’re hiring for our busiest (and most exciting) time of year.</p><p><br></p><p>We are looking for Sous Chefs and Chefs de Partie<strong> </strong>to join our Culinary team in Vaughan, ON.</p><p><br></p><p>The perks? A state-of-the-art kitchen, industry-leading wages, complimentary shift meals and beverages, exclusive access to The SET — our in-office fitness studio — and our famous product discount.</p><p><br></p><p>Your dream career just might start here.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>THE OPPORTUNITY </strong></p><p>Aritzia is growing and our Food & Beverage team is growing with it. This is a unique opportunity to be part of the team responsible for curating and providing a world-class Commissary program to Aritzia employees & guests. </p><p><br></p><p>As a Sous Chef, Chef de Partie, or Dishwasher at Aritzia, you will play a pivotal role in maintaining, preparing and serving food offerings with the highest level of culinary expertise, while ensuring seamless kitchen operations and Everyday Luxury experiences for all guests. With the skills you gain in this role, the opportunities are endless—from a rewarding career in Food & Beverage to continued growth and development within Aritzia. </p><p> </p><p><strong>THE TEAM </strong></p><p>The mission of the Food & Beverage Department is to surprise and delight our guests with Everyday Luxury food and beverage experiences. Building loyalty with existing clients and employees, while attracting new. </p><p><br></p><p><strong>THE ROLE </strong></p><p>As a Sous Chef/Chef de Partie, you will: </p><ul><li>Execute back-of-house excellence with precision, efficiency, and consistency ensuring our Food & Beverage services meet the highest standards. </li><li>Curate a highly engaging, fun, and shareable product assortment. </li><li>Set up for seamless food production. </li><li>Deliver and exceptional product offering. </li><li>Ensure the highest standards of cleanliness are upheld. </li></ul><p> </p><p><strong>THE QUALIFICATIONS </strong></p><p>These roles have: </p><ul><li>Proven skills, certifications, education and/or experience in Food & Beverage </li><li>Food Safety/Food Handler and/or WHMIS certification (preferred)</li><li>A commitment to learn and apply Aritzia's Values and Business and People Leadership principles </li><li>The ability to collaborate fluently with cross-functional partners </li><li>A commitment to quality and investing in results that add value to the business </li></ul><p> </p><p><strong>THE COMPENSATION </strong></p><p>The typical hiring ranges for these roles are: </p><ul><li>Dishwasher $20 - $23 CAD per hour</li><li>Chef de Partie $25 - $30 CAD per hour</li><li>Sous Chef $65k - $90k CAD per year</li></ul><p><br></p><p>Aritzia’s Everyday Luxury compensation package goes beyond the base salary with endless growth and recognition opportunities through our pay-for-performance philosophy. Along with aspirational workspaces, elevated employee perks and experiences — we provide it all. </p><p><br></p><p><strong>THE PERKS </strong></p><p>Some of the industry-leading benefits you will receive working at Aritzia: </p><ul><li>Product Discount — Maybe you’ve heard of our famous product discount? Or our exclusive private shopping events? You have now. </li><li>A-OK Commissary & Cafe — Everyday Luxury dining, exclusive to Aritzia. Our in-house bistro and cafe is a private oasis where employees can enjoy curated, subsidized Everyday Luxury dining. </li><li>The SET — Our in-office fitness studio and gym with state-of-the-art equipment, custom-created classes and optional personal training. Open 7 days a week, it works out well. </li><li>Aritzia Virtual Wellness — Because your health, happiness and safety matter, we provide 24/7 resources to support you in your wellbeing goals, whether they’re physical, mental, social or financial. </li><li>Aspirational Workplace — Our offices are specially designed to be spaces of creativity, productivity and inspiration. They’re also dog friendly. Woof. </li><li>Amenities — Additional amenities include a private parent’s room, shower facilities with elevated complementary conveniences, bike rooms and more.</li><li>The Extras — We also offer a multitude of other perks like dry-cleaning, hotel and restaurant discounts, self-care promos and on-site medical care. </li></ul><p> </p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><strong>ARITZIA</strong></p><p><br></p><p><em>Aritzia is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. Our goal is to be inclusive, diverse, and representative of the communities where we work while creating an environment where every person can enjoy a successful career. This commitment applies to all candidates and employees regardless of race, ethnicity, citizenship, creed, place of origin, religion, sex, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, family status, marital status, disability, age, and any other protected characteristic. </em></p><p><br></p><p><em>Requests for accommodation due to a disability or any other protected characteristic can be made at any stage of the recruitment process and during employment by contacting our People & Culture Team.</em></p><p><br></p><ul><li><em>We’re committed to making your experience positive and transparent. Please note, our recruiters will only contact you using an @aritzia.com email address. If you receive recruitment-related messages from other domains, please disregard them.</em>on-site medical care.</li></ul>

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