Company Description

aKin is a Michelin starred fine dining restaurant in the heart of Toronto, led by Chef Eric Chong, the first winner of MasterChef Canada and recipient of the Michelin Guide Toronto 2025 Young Chef Award, alongside his mentor and partner, Three Michelin starred Chef Alvin Leung. Since opening in November 2024, aKin has earned one Michelin Star, been named one of Air Canada’s enRoute Best New Restaurants 2025, and placed 27th on Canada’s 100 Best Restaurants list.

aKin offers a 10 course blind tasting menu that reimagines Asian flavours through a modern fine dining lens. The menu draws from Chinese, Malaysian, Singaporean, Japanese, Thai, Vietnamese, and Hong Kong culinary traditions, combining classic techniques, modern applications, premium ingredients, thoughtful beverage pairings, and highly detailed service.

This is a small, ambitious restaurant built for people who care deeply about hospitality, attention to detail, and creating a memorable guest experience from the moment a guest walks through the door.

What’s in it for you?

- Gratuity sharing, with cash tips distributed weekly
- Daily staff meal before service
- Consistent hours in a structured, professional restaurant environment
- Training and development opportunities
- Direct mentorship from a Michelin starred team
- Exposure to some of the finest ingredients, tableware, wines, and service standards in the world
- Experience working in a Michelin starred restaurant recognized as one of Canada’s Best New Restaurants
- The opportunity to be part of a small team where your work is seen, valued,



and directly contributes to the guest experience
- A chance to grow your hospitality skills in one of Toronto’s most exciting restaurants

aKin is looking for a Server to join our front of house team. This role is ideal for someone who is warm, organized, professional, and detail oriented. As someone who is a point of contact for the entire experience it is imperative that you are attentive to all of our guests' needs.

The right candidate should be calm under pressure, confident communicating with guests, and comfortable taking ownership of the guest experience in a small, fast paced fine dining environment.

Responsibilities

- Deliver exceptional, highly attentive service while maintaining a warm, professional, and discreet presence throughout the guest experience.
- Demonstrate extensive knowledge of the menu, ingredients, cooking techniques, wine, cocktails, and beverage pairings, confidently guiding guests through their dining experience.
- Execute detailed steps of service with precision, consistency, and strong attention to timing and presentation.
- Accurately communicate dietary restrictions and allergies to the kitchen while ensuring all guest needs are handled with the highest level of care.




- Anticipate guest needs and provide personalized service by recognizing preferences, special occasions, and opportunities to enhance the overall experience.
- Maintain impeccable standards of table presentation, cleanliness, organization, and restaurant mise en place throughout each service.
- Collaborate closely with Chefs, hosts, sommeliers, bartenders and management to ensure seamless communication and coordinated service.
- Process orders and payments accurately while maintaining robust awareness of table progress, pacing, reservations, and the overall flow of the dining room.

Qualifications

- 2-3yrs fine dining restaurant or hospitality experience required
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills
- Professional, warm, and composed guest presence
- Highly organized with strong attention to detail
- Ability to multitask and prioritize in a fast paced environment
- Comfortable working full time hours, including evenings and weekends
- Mandarin speaking is an asset
- A genuine interest in hospitality, fine dining, and guest experience
- Great wine and classic cocktail and spirits knowledge is a must
- Having used Toast POS systems is an asset

Additional Note

aKin is a demanding but rewarding environment. This is the right role for someone who takes pride in hospitality, understands the importance of first impressions, and wants to be part of a team that cares deeply about every detail of the guest experience. We are looking for someone who is reliable, thoughtful, organized, and excited to grow with us.

📌 Michelin Starred aKin - Asian Fine Dining - Server (Toronto)
🏢 akin
📍 Toronto