Prep Cook, Armani Caffè (FT)

Giorgio Armani; Vancouver; On-site; CAD 25,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Restaurant Discount

Uniform

Armani Merchandise Discount

RRSP with Company Matching

Job summary

Giorgio Armani’s Armani Caffè Vancouver seeks a dedicated Prep Cook to join a diverse culinary team delivering an exceptional guest experience rooted in warmth and refined hospitality.

You will prepare high-quality ingredients, follow production plans, and maintain clean, organized stations to ensure timely service and product quality in a luxury environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum one (1+) year of prep cook, line cook, kitchen, food production, or comparable hospitality experience preferred; luxury hospitality or high-volume restaurant experience is an asset
• FoodSafe Level 1 certification is preferred and must be obtained and maintained where required
• Working knowledge of basic food preparation techniques, knife safety, kitchen sanitation, temperature control, date labelling, food rotation, and allergen awareness
• Ability to follow standardized recipes, production lists, verbal instructions, and portion specifications accurately and consistently
• Strong communication, organization, time-management, 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 a strong asset

Responsibilities

• Complete daily food preparation and follow recipes and production plans
• Maintain organized workstations and ensure ingredients are prepared, labelled, stored, and available for service
• Coordinate with kitchen and front-of-house teams to support quality and timely execution
• Execute preparation to established standards with pride in culinary craftsmanship and cleanliness

Skills

Prep cook experience

Food safety

Knife safety

Teamwork

Flexible schedule

Communication

Job description

As a Prep Cook at Armani Caffè, you will be part of a diverse culinary and service team committed to creating an exceptional guest experience rooted in warmth, authenticity, precision, and genuine hospitality. You will prepare high-quality ingredients and menu components with consistency and care, supporting efficient service and embodying the elegance, excellence, and hospitality of the Giorgio Armani brand.

In this role, you will complete daily food preparation, follow recipes and production plans, maintain organized workstations, and ensure ingredients are prepared, labelled, stored, and available for service. Your attention to detail, sense of urgency, and coordination with the kitchen and front-of-house teams will support product quality, timely execution, and a refined caffè experience.

To succeed in this role, you are collaborative, composed under pressure, results-oriented, and committed to working with integrity. You take pride in culinary craftsmanship, cleanliness, food safety, organization, and consistently executing each preparation to established standards.

Our team mission is passionately conveying the vision of Giorgio Armani

Qualifications & Skills

• Minimum one (1+) year of prep cook, line cook, kitchen, food production, or comparable hospitality experience preferred; luxury hospitality or high-volume restaurant experience is an asset
• FoodSafe Level 1 certification is preferred and must be obtained and maintained where required
• Working knowledge of basic food preparation techniques, knife safety, kitchen sanitation, temperature control, date labelling, food rotation, and allergen awareness
• Ability to follow standardized recipes, production lists, verbal instructions, and portion specifications accurately and consistently
• Strong communication, organization, time-management, 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 a strong asset

Physical Demands

Activity

Demands

Frequency

• Sitting

  At Desk

  Rare

• Standing/Walking

  Within caffè and kitchen environment

  Constant

• Lifting/Carrying

  Up to 40 lbs intermittently; ingredients, cookware, and supplies frequently

  Frequent

• Push/Pull

  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

  Knife work, food preparation, kitchen machinery, small tools, and computer use

  Frequent

• Auditory & Vision

  Hear and see safety signals; read recipes, labels, thermometers, and screens

  Constant

Cognitive Demands

Activity

Demands

Frequency

• Communication

  Verbal & Writing

  Constant

• Coordinate with Team

  Communicate with colleagues, coordinate production and service, and escal

  Constant

• Organize Work

  Sequence preparation tasks, manage multiple priorities, and maintain production flow

  Constant

• Accuracy / Attention to Detail

  Recipes, portions, allergens, temperatures, labelling, rotation, and product quality

  Constant

• Administrative Tasks

  Complete checklists, temperature logs, waste records, counts, 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 - $19.25/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.