State & Main Kitchen Bar

We are happy to train and don’t require years of hospitality experience to work with us. State & Main is a place with people who care about their community, friends, teammates and guests alike. Our team is full of engaging and energetic individuals who represent State by giving quality performances. We have great diversity within our restaurants; everybody is welcome here.

We want everyone on our floor to care about the people they’re surrounded by, and to offer a helping hand when needed. This is a place to build long-lasting friendships based on mutual trust.

In 2012, the Franworks Group in Calgary, Alberta developed and launched State & Main. After a lot of hard work, we have over 25 restaurants across Canada and are setting our sights on expansion. We currently have roughly 1100 employees across our restaurants, but we’re always looking to grow our team.

Our goal is to double our restaurants in the next three to five years so that more small towns and suburbs can have a premium casual dining option. Through this expansion, we’ll be able to create thousands of jobs and ensure our guests don’t have to commute for quality.

One of the State values is supporting the communities we’re in. For example, during Mother’s Day in 2022, we ran a “For Mom, For Women” campaign across 23 cities in Canada. We focused on women-supporting non-profits in these communities. Every location donated $10 from every Mother’s Day reservation from May 6th to 8th, raising $25,000 for these local charities.

We also encourage our individual restaurants to run community and charity efforts. Many do! Our Guelph location ran a Community Pint Program where they donated 50 cents from each pint of Sleeman to respective local United Way agencies. Multiple Ontario locations joined their efforts.

Perks and benefits are an important part of a job; we want you to enjoy coming to work. That’s why we often do friendly contests for prizes between staff members! We’ve given out $1000 gift cards to members of our team for selling the most or to the BOH team for speed and precision.

Moreover, our team members learn a lot here. Our staff learn skills that can drive a hospitality career. We train you how to make premium cocktails, work with high-end kitchen techniques, how to serve good wine and much more.

There are many more benefits to working with State & Main:

● Mid-to-high cheque averages & good tips

● Competitive pay – we offer competitive hourly wages and performance-based wage increases.

● Health benefits (including family, medical, dental and out of country) — life and AD&D insurance coverages are available to all salary and qualifying hourly team members.

● Dining discounts—you get a 20-40% dining discount with up to six guests off shift! You can also get discounts at Original Joe’s, Elephant & Castle and Blanco Cantina.

● Room to Grow—with four brands across two countries, the opportunities are endless. We are proud to promote from within.

● Flexible schedule—We work with our teams to achieve a better work/life balance. You let us know when you apply what schedule you prefer. Whether you are a student looking for part-time or someone looking for full-time, we employ both.

State & Main is a part of the Franworks family, a diverse and growing group of restaurant concepts located throughout Canada and the U.S. In addition to State & Main, our group includes the following brands:

● Original Joe's Restaurant & Bar
● Elephant & Castle Pub and Restaurant
● Añejo Restaurant
● Blanco Cantina

This means you have more opportunities across Canada and the U.S. to grow. Multiple team members have been able to find success across the organization. If growing with the company aligns with your career goals and you’re willing to work hard, you can find success as well.