Service Associate - Food Runner

Shangri-La Toronto

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.
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. 

Shangri-La Toronto

As a Service Associate – Food Runner, with creativity, personal commitment and an emotional sense of true hospitality, make the most positive impact on guest experiences in the Restaurant through consistent application of Shangri-La’s core practices; maximizing Colleague, Guest and Owner satisfaction.

Key Responsibilities:

• Demonstrate a high level of integrity, provide a 5-Star experience to Guests and Colleagues in providing true Shangri-La hospitality from a caring family.
• As a true service Ambassador, meet service expectations proactively, promptly, professionally, with genuine care to attention, detail and efficiency.
• Actively demonstrate teamwork, safe work practices, open communication, accuracy in transactions, respect, sincerity, helpfulness, courtesy and humility.
• Ensure compliance to all hotel policies, standards and core practices
• As part of the Food & Beverage team, ensures quality service to guests with emphasis on cleanliness, efficiency, accuracy, professionalism and courtesy at all times.
• Remove soiled dishes, linen, silverware and restore/replenish settings.
• Polish all glassware and related tableware used in food service.
• Maintain positive internal and external relationships, familiarity with local venues, attractions, restaurants, events, and Shangri-La hospitality standards.
• Monitor and ensure smooth operations of appointed section, check for quality and cleanliness to designated F&B standards for all items.
• Participate on opening/closings, setups and breakdowns and ensure overall room ambiance, cleanliness, appropriate setting and presentation.
• Apply the necessary precautions with regards to food safety and hygiene standards.
• Provide assistance to other F&B colleagues, when needed and undertake other ad hoc related responsibilities, as required.

About you:

• Functional knowledge – Passion for food and strives to exceed expectations for service excellence with demonstrated understanding of international fine dining, wine, beverage and service standards commensurate of the leading hotels in the world.
• Customer Service Excellence – Exceptional service style, genuinely warm presence, friendly, sincere nature, drive for service excellence, internally proud, outwardly gracious and humble.
• Internal Service – appreciation that ‘internal customers’ (i.e. Cooks) are considered strategic partners.
• Communication – Excellent communication and social skills, 100% fluency in English with impeccable standards of hygiene and grooming.
• Safety Focus – Demonstrates safe work practices and looks for ways to minimize workplace injuries
• Decision making – Able to prioritize, making prompt, fair and reasonable decisions.
• Problem solving – Adept at juggling multiple needs, 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.
• Technology proficiency – Operates and maintains all departmental equipment, fully competent with POS.
• Minimum 2 years previous work experience in a similar capacity, ideally in a world-class luxury hotel brand.
• Previous fine dining or luxury level service knowledge and training an asset.
• Flexibility in schedule and availability on weekdays, weekends, and/or holidays is required.
• Current Smart Serve certification
• 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.