Food & Beverage – Seasonal Barista, A-OK Café (Front of House)

THE BUSINESS

We are Everyday Luxury™.

It's what we do and how we do it, together.

It's working alongside world-class talent in pursuit of world-class results.

It's maximizing your potential in a high-performance culture.

It's knowing that wherever you are, you belong.

It's elevating your world and the world of those who love and will love Aritzia.

At A-OK Café, you'll do more than serve exceptional food and beverages. You'll create Everyday Luxury through genuine hospitality, thoughtful moments, and memorable experiences that inspire and delight every guest.

Join a team where hospitality meets fashion, creativity and culture, all within Aritzia's aspirational workplaces.

It's You. And an endless runway of opportunity.

THE TEAM

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.

THE OPPORTUNITY

Looking for a permanent role? We reward performance – top performers will have the opportunity to join the team permanently or be invited back next season.

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 Café program to Aritzia clients. As the Seasonal Barista, A-OK Café, you will support with delivering extraordinary client experiences by creating world-class beverages, as well as managing transactions, services, and the service counter to create memorable moments. 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.

THE ROLE

As the Seasonal Barista, A-OK Café you will:

• Prepare specialty beverages and café items with consistent quality and efficiency
• Inform, engage and inspire our clients with superior knowledge of the menu, ingredients and suppliers
• Uphold the optimal setup and management of kitchen spaces, supplies and food items while minimizing impact to operations
• Support in managing beverage ingredients and café inventory to maximize efficiency and minimize food waste
• Maintain the condition and cleanliness of our spaces

THE QUALIFICATIONS

The Seasonal Barista, A-OK Café has:

• Proven skills and/or experience in Food & Beverage/Hospitality.
• The passion for providing world-class client service and building long lasting client relationships.
• An aspirational sense of individual style.
• An understanding of Aritzia’s brand vision and style fundamentals with a focus on trends and cultural influences.
• An understanding and a passion for the industry in which we operate.
• The desire to thrive on a high-performance team.
• The commitment to learn and apply Aritzia’s values and standards.
• The ability to collaborate fluently with cross-functional partners.
• A commitment to quality and investing in results that add value to the business.

THE LOGISTICS

As a Seasonal Barista, you can:

• Commit to a fixed term contract through mid-January 2027*.
• Work shifts Mondays through Fridays between 6:30am and 5:30pm.
• Work a minimum of 24 hours per week (up to 40 hours per week also available).
• Work up to 32 hours per week during our peak sales periods (Nov. 16 to Nov. 29, Dec. 14 to Jan. 10).
• Work evenings and weekends.

THE COMPENSATION

The typical hiring range for this position is $20 - $40 CAD/hour. The final agreed upon wage may vary based on factors such as job-related knowledge, skills and experience.

We are always looking for top talent. If your qualifications differ from those listed above, the scope of work and final agreed upon may be adjusted to reflect your individual qualifications.

Aritzia’s Everyday Luxury compensation package goes beyond the base wage with endless growth and recognition opportunities through our pay-for-performance philosophy. With comprehensive benefits, aspirational workspaces and elevated employee perks and experiences — we provide it all.

THE PERKS

Some of the industry-leading benefits you will receive working at Aritzia:

• Product Discount — Maybe you’ve heard of our famous product discount? Or our exclusive private shopping events? You have now.
• A-OK Commissary & Café — Everyday Luxury dining, exclusive to Aritzia. Our in-house bistro and café is a private oasis where employees can enjoy curated, subsidized Everyday Luxury dining.
• 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.
• 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.
• Aspirational Workplace — Our offices are specially designed to be spaces of creativity, productivity and inspiration.
• Amenities — Additional amenities include a private parent’s room, shower facilities with elevated complementary conveniences, bike rooms and more.

ARITZIA

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.

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.

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.