Team Member

The A&W restaurant at 123 Edward Street in Toronto is looking for new Team Members to join their crew! We are looking to fill 4 full-time or part-time, permanent positions.

Our restaurant is open 24/hours. You will work shifts between 3-8 hours depending on your availability.

Part time : guaranteed minimum 10 hours a week

Full time : guaranteed minimum 35 hours a week

Our Team Members ensure an excellent experience for their guests by exceeding expectations and taking, assembling, and serving orders accurately. They care for their guests first before anything else, delighting them with friendly and caring service that creates loyalty. The Cashier also ensures the dining room is kept clean and presentable, and contributes to achieving A&W operating standards for the restaurant.

Benefits & Perks:

• Paid time off and sick days
• Free uniform provided
• Paid training days
• Extended Health benefits available for full-time employees
• Employee Assistance Program

You will excel and find happiness in this job if you:

• Appreciate exceptional customer service – and knows what it takes to deliver this to every guest on every visit;
• Love learning – you’ll use online learning and hands-on training to know how to prepare perfect food to standard recipes or customized for guests;
• Embrace change - and get excited to implement new innovation from A&W;
• Value flexibility – this includes availability to work flexible hours like early mornings, evenings, weekends, nights, and/or holidays;
• Love working in a team – and together as partners to get the job done in a dynamic fast food environment.

Why work at A&W?

• We pride ourselves in using real, naturally-sourced, and delicious ingredients in everything we serve.
• We’re all about doing the right thing, even if it’s not the easy thing. From animal welfare, environmental impact, the food we serve, the people we employ, and the communities we call home, we’re always striving to take the high road, no matter how challenging it gets.
• We know you’ve got a life outside of work. That’s why we offer flexible schedules so you can work as much or as little as you need.
• You’ll gain the skills that pay the bills. A career with us will give you great communication skills, valuable customer service prowess, experience working on a team, the ability to thrive under pressure, and the chance to cook some of the best-tasting food in Canada.
• We pay a competitive wage.
• As a big business with a small business culture, we pride ourselves in keeping a healthy buzz of excitement and innovation in the air. To keep this spirit of change making front and centre, we follow a set of guidelines we call our Climate Goals. They’re one part of the secret sauce that makes A&W such an awesome place to work.

REQUIREMENTS

• Eligible to work in Canada
• Previous fast food restaurant experience a plus but not mandatory
• Previous customer service experience a plus but not mandatory
• Having Food Handler Certificate

This A&W Restaurant is owned by the HigherMe Group! Our owner, Bob, started working at an A&W restaurant when he was 15 years old. He has since devoted many years to the brand and has built an empire of 17 A&W restaurants throughout Southwestern Ontario. Although we work at different restaurants, we make time to socialize with each other and celebrate company victories! Bob treats his staff as he would his family with over 30% of the team having a tenure of over 5 years!

Working with A&W is more than just sharing a love of great burgers. By joining our team you’ll be on the front lines, helping us change the fast food landscape. From eliminating plastic straws, to root beer made with all-natural flavours, to being the first national restaurant chain in Canada to offer the plant-based Beyond Meat Burger, we’ve never been the kind of company to sit back and wait for change to happen. For us, it’s all about doing the right thing for our food, people, community, and environment.

Job applicants responding to this posting may be applying to an A&W restaurant independently owned and operated by a local Franchisee. All hiring decisions are made by the local Franchisee.