Back of House Staffing in Toronto, ON
DishwasherHero+ staffs Toronto kitchens with T4 back of house staff — dishwashers, prep cooks, line cooks and kitchen porters — for restaurants, hotel kitchens, caterers, event venues. Booked by the shift, no contracts, replacements when a worker cancels.
Toronto back-of-house demand concentrates downtown: the King West and Queen West restaurant corridors, Front Street hotel banquet volume and the Metro Toronto Convention Centre calendar all peak on the same nights and draw from the same pool of dish, prep and line staff.
Toronto back of house staffing — quick answer
DishwasherHero+ provides back of house staff in Toronto with T4 workers: dishwashers, prep cooks, line cooks and kitchen porters for restaurants, hotel kitchens, caterers, event venues. Serving King West, Queen West, Yorkville, Liberty Village. Booked by the shift with no contracts.
The Toronto back of house labour market
Local wages
Kitchen helpers and food counter attendants (NOC 65201) in the Toronto region typically earn between CA$17.60 and CA$21.00 per hour, with a median near CA$17.60.
Source: Job Bank Canada — kitchen helper wages, Toronto (ON) →Scheduling & compliance
Under Ontario's Employment Standards Act three-hour rule (s. 21.2), an employee who reports to work as scheduled must generally be paid at least three hours at their regular rate even if they work less than three hours.
Source: Ontario — ESA policy and interpretation manual, three-hour rule →Demand peaks
The Metro Toronto Convention Centre's 2026 calendar includes 17 citywide conventions, spreading catering and banquet demand across the year rather than a single season.
Source: Metro Toronto Convention Centre — 2026 events →Metro Toronto Convention Centre
Canada's largest convention facility at 442,000 square feet of exhibit space, generating year-round downtown catering demand.
Source: Metro Toronto Convention Centre — planners →Back of house roles we staff in Toronto
Dishwashers in Toronto →
T4 dishwashers booked by the shift across King West and Queen West.
Line cooks in Toronto →
T4 line cooks booked by the shift across King West and Queen West.
Prep cooks in Toronto →
T4 prep cooks booked by the shift across King West and Queen West.
Banquet staff in Toronto →
T4 banquet staff booked by the shift across King West and Queen West.
Concession & event help in Toronto →
T4 concession & event help booked by the shift across King West and Queen West.
Back of House Staffing Toronto — FAQ
What back of house staff can I book in Toronto?
Dishwashers, prep cooks, line cooks, kitchen porters and banquet support across the GTA. Bookings run from a single same-day dish shift downtown to a full back-of-house crew for a convention week.
How fast can you fill a back of house shift in Toronto?
Same-day coverage is most reliable downtown Thursday through Sunday. For North York, Scarborough, Etobicoke and Mississauga, a day's notice gives the widest pool of available workers.
Are your Toronto back of house workers employees?
Yes. Workers on Toronto shifts are employed by us on T4 payroll. Statutory deductions, Ontario's three-hour rule and scheduling standards are handled on our side, not yours.
What does back of house staffing cost in Toronto?
Pricing is shown per shift before you confirm a booking — the rate depends on the role, the shift length and the notice given. There are no contracts and no minimums.
More local answers — coverage areas, same-day bookings and rates — in the Toronto kitchen staffing FAQs.
Need back of house staff in Toronto?
Tell us the role, the shift and the address — we confirm who is coming. No contracts, no minimums.
Also see: Back of house staffing, all markets →