How to Get a Job at Tim Hortons

Short answer: Tim Hortons is mainly a franchise business, so each restaurant owner does their own hiring. You can apply online through the Tim Hortons careers site for Canada, or bring a resume to the restaurant where you want to work.

Why does the franchise model matter?

With about 4,000 restaurants in Canada, Tim Hortons is the country’s largest restaurant chain, but your employer would be the local owner, who often operates several locations in an area. Pay, benefits, scheduling and hiring speed therefore differ from one owner to the next. It also means that being turned down at one location says nothing about the one down the road.

What are the restaurant roles?

Team member: front counter, drive-through, sandwich and beverage stations.
Baker: prepares and finishes baked goods, usually on overnight or very early shifts.
Supervisor and restaurant manager.

No experience is needed for team member roles, which makes this a common first job. Owners report that close to half of team members are between 15 and 24.

How do you apply?

Online: search by location at careers.timhortons.ca.
In person: visit outside the morning rush, ask for the manager, and hand over a one-page resume with your weekly availability written on it.

What gets you hired?

Availability for the shifts that are hardest to fill: opening shifts that start before dawn, overnights at 24-hour locations, and weekends. Be ready to say how you would get to work at 5 a.m. Speed, friendliness and showing up on time matter more than anything on paper.

What about corporate jobs?

Head office roles are with the brand’s parent company, Restaurant Brands International, based in Toronto, and are advertised separately from restaurant jobs.

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