As a Dishwasher at Armani Caffè, you will be part of a diverse hospitality team committed to creating an exceptional guest experience rooted in warmth, authenticity, precision, and genuine hospitality. You will maintain the cleanliness, sanitation, and availability of dishes, glassware, utensils, cookware, equipment, and back-of-house work areas, supporting the elegant and efficient execution of service associated with the Giorgio Armani brand.
In this role, you will operate dishwashing equipment, sort and wash serviceware and cookware, maintain sanitation standards, remove waste, replenish clean items, and support opening, service, and closing activities. You will also assist with general cleaning, organization, and basic kitchen support duties as trained and assigned. Your attention to detail, sense of urgency, and coordination with the culinary and front-of-house teams will support seamless service and a refined caffè experience.
To succeed in this role, you are dependable, collaborative, composed under pressure, results-oriented, and committed to working with integrity. You take pride in cleanliness, organization, food safety, careful handling of serviceware and equipment, and consistently completing work to established standards.
Our team mission is passionately conveying the vision of Giorgio Armani
Qualifications & Skills
- Previous dishwasher, stewarding, kitchen, restaurant, café, or comparable hospitality experience preferred; high-volume restaurant experience is an asset
- FoodSafe Level 1 or equivalent food-safety certification is preferred and must be obtained and maintained where required for assigned duties
- Working knowledge of commercial dishwashing, sanitation, food safety, cleaning chemicals, equipment safety, waste handling, and cross-contamination prevention is preferred
- Ability to operate dishwashing equipment, safely handle chemicals and fragile items, organize competing priorities, and follow sanitation and safety standards consistently
- Strong communication, organization, time-management, reliability, and teamwork skills, with the ability to remain composed and productive in a fast-paced kitchen environment
- Open availability and ability to work a flexible schedule, including holidays, early mornings, evenings, nights, and weekends
- Italian, Spanish, French, Mandarin, or other language skills are not required but are considered an asset
Physical Demands
Activity
Demands
Frequency
Sitting
At Desk
Rare
Standing/Walking
Within dishwashing, kitchen, storage, and caffè environments
Constant
Lifting/Carrying
Up to 50 lbs intermittently; racks, cookware, waste containers, and supplies frequently
Frequent
Push/Pull
Dish racks, carts, waste containers, moveable shelving, equipment, and doors
Frequent
Climbing
Stairs and Ladders
Rare
Reaching Below/Above Shoulder
To reach higher items on shelves or lower items on floor
Frequent
Fine Motor Tasks
Handling serviceware and small tools; operating dishwashing and cleaning equipment
Frequent
Auditory & Vision
Hear and see safety signals; read chemical labels, safety instructions, equipment controls, and screens
Constant
Cognitive Demands
Activity
Demands
Frequency
Communication
Verbal & Writing
Constant
Coordinate with Team
Communicate with colleagues, coordinate dish flow and cleaning priorities, and escalate safety, sanitation, or equipment concerns
Constant
Organize Work
Sequence washing, sanitation, replenishment, and cleaning tasks; manage multiple priorities; and maintain service flow
Constant
Accuracy / Attention to Detail
Sanitation, chemical dilution, equipment operation, breakage prevention, storage, and cleanliness standards
Constant
Administrative Tasks
Complete cleaning checklists, sanitation logs, chemical checks, waste records, and other assigned records
Occasional
Why Join Us
Join us in our mission to passionately convey Giorgio Armani’s unique vision of timeless and natural elegance, where fashion and design provoke a confident state of being for all people by fostering beauty in the world.
The Armani Group is one of the leading fashion and luxury goods groups in the world today. Our company designs, manufactures, distributes and retails fashion and lifestyle products including apparel, accessories, eyewear, watches, jewelry, home interiors, fragrances, cosmetics, chocolates, hotels and restaurants under a range of brand names: Giorgio Armani, Emporio Armani and Armani Exchange.
This role has an hourly rate of $18.25/hour, depending on experience and qualifications.
OUR CULTURE
As a company one of our goals is to motivate and drive a unified team to deliver the Armani experience. We believe the fuel to the power of the brand is through the collaboration of our associates. We are dedicated to fostering the development and growth of our people, roles and structure.
Our Benefits
COMPENSATION: Commission (Eligibility Based on Position)
- Retail Bonus Program
- Employee Referral Bonus Program
BENEFITS: Medical
- Dental
- Vision
- Prescription Drug
- Life Insurance
- Dependent Life Insurance
- Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance
- Employee Assistance Program
PAID TIME: Paid Time Off for Vacation and Sick Days
- Pregnancy & Parental Leave Top-Up
- Long-Term Disability
- Paid Time Off to Volunteer in your Community
SAVINGS AND RETIREMENT: Group Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP) with Company Matching for Full & Part-Time Associates
ASSOCIATE PERKS: Armani Merchandise Discount
- Restaurant Discount
- Uniform
- Exclusive Friends & Family Sales
NOTE: Benefits may vary based on position eligibility
YOUR CAREER
Training and Development Opportunities
- Rewards and Recognition programs
- Opportunities in various brands in the Canadian Corporate Office (Greater Toronto Area), as well as domestic and international opportunities.
