Get notified when your favorite restaurants need you.
Armada makes it easier to pick up open shifts at restaurants you love — whether you already work there or you swipe right to join a new bench.
Always be full
Sit on the bench at every restaurant you love.
Curated benches = less competition for shifts = full schedule. Pick the shifts you want. Your week fills itself.
Operators post shifts for your review. Decline the ones that don't fit. Your week fills itself.
Restaurants you can pick up shifts at simultaneously
You
One W-2 · one paycheck
- Independent bistroTue/Wed dinner
- SteakhouseFri prime
- Restaurant groupSat across 4 sites
- Hotel restaurantSun brunch
Benefits · coming soon
One employer. One clock. Real benefits.
Normally, if you change restaurants, the benefits clock resets. On Armada, we're the employer — your tenure follows you from restaurant to restaurant.
Your tenure follows you
Every shift you work — no matter which restaurant — accrues to the same Armada employment record. The clock doesn't reset when you pick up somewhere new.
Real benefits
Because you're our W-2 employee across the whole network, we can offer a comprehensive benefits program no single restaurant can offer.
What's coming
Health, vision, dental, and life insurance for qualifying full-time workers.
How it works
From signup to first paycheck.
Step 01
01Sign up in 5–10 minutes
I-9, W-4, direct deposit, and certifications (TIPS, food handler) all in-app. E-Verify runs automatically.
Step 02
02Join benches
Operators you've already worked for add you to their private bench. Know a restaurant that should be here? Refer them from the app — when they complete their first shift, we send you $100.
Step 03
03Claim shifts that fit
Posted role, posted rate, posted address. No bait-and-switch. Claim it, show up, clock in by geofence.
Step 04
04Get paid — your way
Access up to 80% of your net wages immediately after every shift. The rest lands via direct deposit on our biweekly payroll. W-2 paystubs and tax forms in-app.
Inside the restaurant
Their open shifts, in your pocket.
Open shifts from every bench you're on — call-outs, weekend rushes, last-minute covers — land on your phone the moment they post. One tap to claim.
In the app
Server · Sat 5:30–close
$22/hr + $40 pickup bonus + tips
Line cook · Fri AM prep
$24/hr
Bartender · Sun brunch
$18/hr + $25 pickup bonus + tips
New opportunity · 1.4 mi away
Delbar
Modern American · Inman Park · 3 open roles this month
Grow your benches
Swipe right on restaurants worth working for.
New restaurants come onto Armada every week. We surface the ones near you that are looking for your role — swipe right to raise your hand for their bench, swipe left to skip. Match, and their shifts start coming to you.
- Swipe right = request to join their bench
- No cold applications, no resumes into the void
EARN BONUSES NOW
Know a restaurant? Refer them. Get paid.
Current spot. Old spot. Where your friend works. Where you've been wanting to work. A couple shifts a month or full-time — whatever you want. If they run a kitchen or a floor, they belong on Armada.
- Step 01
Download the app
Takes 10 seconds. Same app you'll use to claim shifts and pull paystubs.
Get the app → - Step 02
Create your account
About 60 seconds. Name, role, area — that's it. No resume, no waiting on approval.
- Step 03
Send the link to the operator
Manager, owner, GM, chef — whoever runs the schedule. From the app, tap Refer a Restaurant and share the link.
- Step 04
Get paid $100
The moment that restaurant completes its first shift on Armada, $100 hits your account. No cap on how many you refer.
Bonus // $20 on the spot
Share Armada in a work or industry group chat.
Drop the link in a back-of-house chat, a server group, an industry Discord — anywhere your people are. Screenshot it, send it to workers@armada.work, and we'll send you $20 on the spot.
Where the work is
Real shifts in real places.
Front of house
- Servers & bussers
- Hosts & expediters
- Captains
- Bartenders & barbacks
- Food runners
Back of house
- Line cooks & prep
- Sauté & grill
- Dishwashers
- Pastry & bakery
- Catering & banquet
Event work
- Restaurant-run catering
- Private events at the restaurant
- Off-premise events by the restaurant
- Banquet & buyout service
- Stewarding & turnover
Not a gig app
The difference, line by line.
Employment
1099 contractor — you eat the taxes
W-2 employee — taxes withheld, unemployment eligible
Who picks you
Strangers. New manager every shift.
Operators who already know your work and prioritized you.
If you get hurt
You're on your own.
Workers' comp on every shift.
Pay
Tips and surge guesses.
Posted rate before you claim. Access up to 80% of your net wages immediately after every shift. Direct deposit for the rest.
Cancellations
Account threats if you decline.
Reliability score, not punishment.
Benefits
None. You're a contractor.
Benefits for qualifying full-time workers — coming soon.
'You're not an employee, you're a contractor — so taxes, expenses, and injuries are your problem. And if the algorithm doesn't like you this week, good luck.'
Straight answers
Questions workers ask first.
Does it cost anything to sign up?
No. Armada is free for workers. We're paid by the operators who hire you.
Am I really a W-2 employee?
Yes. You're a W-2 employee of Armada for every shift. Taxes are withheld, workers' comp covers you, and you can file for unemployment if eligible. And because you stay our employee across every restaurant you work with, your tenure clock keeps ticking — it doesn't reset every time you pick up a shift somewhere new.
Do I have to take every shift I'm offered?
No. Claim the shifts that fit your schedule. We track reliability, not obedience — declining a shift isn't a strike, no-showing one you claimed is.
How fast do I get paid?
Access up to 80% of your earned net wages immediately after a shift — straight to your account. The remainder lands via direct deposit on our biweekly payroll. Pay stubs and W-2 are available in-app any time.
Can I pull my pay stubs when I need them?
Yes — every pay stub, W-2, and earnings summary is in the app the moment payroll runs. Applying for an apartment, a car loan, or refinancing? Pull the records straight from your phone and send them over. We got you covered.
What if I get hurt on the job?
Report it to the manager on site and to us at workers@armada.work. Workers' comp covers you on every shift, statutory by state.
What if a restaurant I want to work for isn't on Armada?
Refer them. Send the invite from the app — it's free for them to join, and when they complete their first shift on Armada, we send you $100.
Get on a bench.
You join when an operator who already trusts your work adds you to their bench. Ten minutes to onboard — then their shifts post to you first. Know a restaurant that should be on Armada? Refer them from the app — when they complete their first shift, we send you $100.