Resources for Restaurants

Job Matching Platforms

Kibbi is a national app-based recruitment platform that facilitates connections with candidates in your community, provides in-app candidate pre-screening and job matching. Restaurants Canada has funding to sponsor 25 one-year Kibbi subscriptions for restaurants in Ontario, and Restaurants Canada members receive a 50% discount for a one-year subscription. Find out more here: Restaurants Canada – Kibbi

EmployNext is a cost-free employment service comprised of partners including Serco Canada, Thrive Career Wellness and Deloitte Canada. By partnering with EmployNext, employers gain immediate access to an AI-enabled digital platform, allowing them to post job opportunities to a vast pool of job ready candidates across all industries and experience levels.
EmployNext’s network of service providers collaborates with employers to offer solutions for direct placement, candidate pre-screening, recruitment events, company-specific training, and 12 months of post-employment coaching and upskilling support for chosen candidates.
Employer Contact Form – Kitchener-Waterloo-Barrie (employnext.ca)
Employer Contact Form – Kingston-Pembroke (employnext.ca)

Single points of access to multiple talent pools

A business-education-employment partnership created this learning series to build capacity for disability inclusion at work. Hone in on specific skills or work through all courses for in-depth knowledge. An engaging mix of media drives learning and action in three key ways.
- Bite-sized, self-guided learning with story-telling videos to “make it real” for learners.
- A training toolkit to tailor group sessions for your staff, managers, leaders or business clients.
- A repository of tools to take action on disability inclusion and “make it real” for your business.

The Tourism Workplace Accessibility Clinic supports employers with inclusive hiring, connects them with a largely untapped talent pool to address workforce shortages, and increases their capacity to better engage with persons with disabilities as part of their business.

It offers free one-on-one advisory services tailored to the specific needs of individual tourism employers. These services cover disability-inclusive recruitment and retention, workplace accessibility, accommodations, and compliance assistance. Mentorship support is also available.

Ontario Corporate Training Centre: ontariotrainingcentre.com

The Ontario Corporate Training Centre (OCTC) is an Ontario-wide initiative empowering businesses to embrace disability inclusive hiring, fostering diverse and thriving workplaces.
With our research-informed training, customized solutions, and local ongoing support, Ontario businesses will gain a competitive edge in talent, workplace culture, and innovation.

The Congress of Aboriginal Peoples represents the interests of Métis, status and Non-status Indians, and Southern Inuit Indigenous People living off-reserve in Canada. CAP is one of five National Indigenous Representative Organizations recognized by the Government of Canada.

TRIEC offers e-learning modules that are available to all employers and cover a range of topics related to best practices for employing newcomers, including effective communication and teamwork, as well as recruitment, selection and talent management practices.
TRIEC also offers a downloadable Inclusive Workplace Competencies framework can help you understand the knowledge, skills, and behaviours that can help your organization create an inclusive workplace: https://triec.ca/competencies/

Designed to empower students with the skills, knowledge, and experience they need to succeed in the professional world with the support and guidance from Employment Professionals in our membership; First Work’s Future Ready Youth bridges the gap between classroom learning and real-world application. Through a combination of tailored curriculum, hands-on experiences, and career guidance, students will be prepared for the challenges and opportunities they’ll encounter in the workforce.
After a week of First Work’s School to Work pre-employment curriculum, youth will choose a hospitality stream training through HTA 75. The hospitality training streams include: housekeeping, culinary, front of house.

Since 2004, Hospitality Workers Training Centre (HWTC) has been serving up best-in-class workforce solutions for the hospitality industry. Our team of experienced hospitality professionals know that the best way to advance our industry is from within.
Whether you need skills training or want to develop your workforce, we have what you need to achieve your long-term goals.

The Propel Student Work Placement Program supports the growth of a vibrant and skilled tourism sector by connecting students in any discipline with tourism employers for paid, hands-on learning opportunities.
Propel offers post-secondary students opportunities to develop the work-ready skills required to secure meaningful employment upon graduation.
Qualifying employers are provided with a wage subsidy for each qualifying student hired through the program.

The Social Brew Training Program is an immersive 8-week experience that combines classroom learning with hands-on training, equipping participants with disabilities with essential workplace skills, including completion of online courses such as Food Handlers, WHMIS and Health and Safety. This comprehensive approach builds confidence and prepares individuals for meaningful employment opportunities upon graduation. Participants graduate with a variety of industry-complementary skills, which include marketing & communications, soft skills training, financial literacy, product knowledge, health & safety.
To connect with The Social Brew to inquire about partnerships or recruit graduates of the program, please contact socialbrew@cltoronto.ca or use the ‘Contact Us’ form on the site

Hospitality Training Action Centre 75: Hospitality Training Action Centre 75

HTA-75 is a nonprofit government-funded organization that supports hospitality workers through free training programs, career services, and skill development. They support hospitality businesses in Toronto and Ottawa with upskilling of existing staff, as well as recruitment of new staff from sector-specific training programs. HTA 75 offers courses in culinary arts, housekeeping, digital literacy, and certification preparation for Smart Serve and food handling. The goal is to help individuals build strong careers in the hospitality industry by providing job coaching, employment resources, and wellness support.