Service Associate - Stewarding (Dishwasher)

Shangri-La Group; Toronto; On-site; CAD 32,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive benefits

Learning and development

Travel perks

Inclusive workplace

Job summary

Shangri-La Toronto seeks a Service Associate – Stewarding to uphold 5-Star culinary standards and support the culinary team with cleanliness and efficiency. You will manage dishwashing, equipment care and waste removal while maintaining a safe, hygienic kitchen environment.

Join a luxury hospitality team that values integrity, teamwork and a genuine hospitality mindset, with opportunities for growth within a renowned brand in downtown Toronto.

Qualifications

• Service excellence with warm, genuine hospitality and high standards.
• Appreciation that internal colleagues are partners in delivering Shangri-La service.
• Attention to detail in a fast-paced luxury environment.
• Clear emphasis on cleanliness, order, and personal hygiene.
• Ability to safely handle cleaning chemicals and equipment as required.
• Proactive teamwork and open communication with guests and colleagues.
• Flexibility to work on weekdays, weekends and holidays.

Responsibilities

• Maintain health, safety and hygiene in culinary areas and assist the culinary team.
• Provide excellent service, ensuring guests experience 5-Star standards.
• Gather, rinse and stack dirty dishes; operate dishwashing equipment and manage waste.
• Polish silver and tableware; clean designated equipment and dispose of substances properly.
• Clean kitchen floors and work areas; assist with general kitchen prep and setups.
• Demonstrate teamwork, safety practices and courteous, respectful service.
• Uphold Shangri-La policies and professional conduct; foster positive relationships.

Skills

Service Excellence

Internal Service

Detail oriented

Cleanliness Orientation

Functional Competence

Operational Knowledge

Self-motivation

Communication

Job description

Find Your Shangri-La in Shangri-La.

Shangri-La has been creating joyful moments through heartfelt hospitality since 1971 – and that spirit continues to guide us today.

Shangri-La Toronto

Shangri-La has been creating joyful moments through heartfelt hospitality since 1971 – and that spirit continues to guide us today. As we look ahead to new horizons, we invite you to be part of our growing Shangri-La family and make a meaningful impact in the world – through joy, shared purpose, and our Asian art of hosting. Located in the heart of the city, Shangri-La Toronto is an elegant sanctuary, nestled between the bustling business and entertainment districts. With the city’s best shopping, sports, live theatre, and cultural venues in proximity, guests enjoy unparalleled access to Toronto's vibrant offerings.

As a Service Associate – Stewarding

with creativity, personal commitment and an emotional sense of true hospitality, maintain health, safety and hygiene in all culinary areas and provide overall assistance to the culinary team; maximizing the balance between Colleague, Guest and Owner satisfaction.

Key Responsibilities

• With high integrity, ensure that guests experience the highest quality 5-Star culinary standards.
• Interact with colleagues as internal customers, strategic partners in delivering Shangri-La hospitality from caring people according to brand service deliverables.
• Gather all dirty dishes, rinse and stack in dish racks, clearing dishes of leftovers and trash in order to prepare for automated washing.
• Operate dishwashing machine, loading dishwashing solutions into automatic dispensers and regulate water temperature, output of detergents and chemicals.
• Inspect dishes for cleanliness and place clean dishes carefully in assigned storage location, scrubbing pots, pans and other kitchen equipment that cannot be washed automatically.
• Polish all silver, stainless steel and related tableware used in food service.
• Clean designated equipment, dispose of kitchen substances (such as grease) and kitchen chemicals properly, empty and clean trash cans, transport garbage containers to dump sites and adhere to recycling regulations.
• Clean kitchen floor at the end of each meal period and after each spill, clean and organize associated work area and kitchen equipment according to procedures to maximize efficiency and safety.
• Assist with general kitchen prep duties, banquet or other setups.
• As a true service Ambassador, meet service expectations proactively, promptly, professionally, with genuine care to attention and detail.
• Ensures compliance to all hotel policies, standards and core practices.
• Maintain positive internal and external relationships, professional, friendly attitude towards guests and colleagues.
• Actively demonstrate teamwork, safe work practices, open communication, accuracy in transactions, respect, sincerity, helpfulness, courtesy and humility.
• Undertake other ad hoc related responsibilities, as required.

About You

• Service Excellence – Delight our guests at every interaction, with a genuinely warm presence, friendly, sincere nature, drive for service excellence, being internally proud, outwardly gracious and humble.
• Internal Service – Appreciation that ‘internal customers’ (i.e. Servers) are considered strategic partners.
• Detail oriented – Great care and attention to detail in fast paced environment.
• Cleanliness Orientation – Demonstrated need for exceptional order and cleanliness, passion for cleaning, is well-groomed with good personal hygiene.
• Functional Competence – Safely work with cleaning chemicals, lift up to 50 lbs., stand, reach, grip and exert steady-paced mobility, constant lifting, pushing and pulling as well as excessive walking, standing, stooping, reaching and bending regularly throughout 8-hour shift.
• Operational Knowledge –Learn and follow Shangri-La deliverables, Shangri-La Toronto culinary service standards, programs, policies and procedures.
• Self-motivation – Able to follow through on direction, with minimal supervision.
• Communication – Basic math skills, plus able to comprehend, read, write and speak English including workplace policies, job instruction, departmental and safety information.
• Problem solving –Able to prioritize, multi-task, help others; calmly, respectfully, creatively and successfully resolve problems, as required.
• Emotional maturity – Interacts with others in a respectful manner, with demonstrated qualities of sincerity, helpfulness, courtesy and humility.
• Ethical and professional conduct – Fulfills responsibilities with highest integrity.
• Safety Focus – Demonstrates safe work practices.
• Technology proficiency– Safely operates all departmental equipment.
• Previous luxury level service knowledge and training an asset.
• Flexibility in schedule and availability on weekdays, weekends and/or holidays is required.
• Must be eligible to work in Canada

Why Join Us

• A workplace that values your passion and supports self-realization and personal growth.
• Structured learning and development pathways with real opportunities to advance your professional craft and leadership skills.
• Competitive benefits, recognition programs, and colleague stay/travel perks that reward your contribution and dedication.
• Teams that promote inclusion and respect, value diversity, and foster a secure environment where everyone can thrive.

We are an equal opportunity employer. Applications from all qualified candidates are welcomed. All information provided by applicants will be treated in and used only for recruitment purposes. We appreciate your interest in joining us. Please note that only successful candidates will be contacted. Shangri-La Toronto is compliant with its obligations under the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005, and will provide reasonable accommodation in the application and interview process for this position upon request.