Ikea food co-worker

Our team within IKEA

At IKEA, our vision is to create a better everyday life for the many people. We believe that everything we do comes with the responsibility to create a positive impact on people, society and the planet. We are passionate about home furnishing, creating a positive life at home and sharing our tasty responsibly sourced food with the many people across the world.

We are guided by our cultures & values, creating a great place to work.
We stand for equality, diversity and inclusion.
We care about people & planet and promote health & wellbeing.
We nurture your development and provide career opportunities to unlock your potential.

What you need to know

Working at IKEA has its benefits and rewards:
• $27.35 base hourly pay rate
• Above award rates and penalty rates (including Sunday and Public Holidays)
• 5 weeks' Paid Annual Leave, Paid Parental Leave, Family & Community Leave and much more
• 24/7 access to our Employee Assistance Program for health and wellbeing support
• 15% Co-worker discount
• Low-cost nutritious meals including complimentary drinks in our Co-worker restaurant
• Co-worker uniform provided
• Free Co-worker parking
• Digital Entertainment membership (thousands of discounts for dining, fun activities, shopping and travel across Australia & New Zealand)
• Bonus programme (where eligible)
• Co-worker Loyalty programme (extra contribution to your superannuation fund where eligible)

Additional Information:
• These roles are Permanent Part-time and Temporary Part-time.
• Cook Co-worker: Permanent Part-time, 50hrs/fortnight.
• Kitchenhand Co-worker: Permanent Part-time, 40hrs/fortnight.
• Kitchenhand Co-worker: Temporary (until 2 February 2025) Part-time, 40hrs/fortnight.
• Restaurant Co-worker: Temporary (until 2 February 2025) Part-time, 30hrs/fortnight.
• As we operate 7 days per week, you must have the availability to work a rotating roster with a mix of day and evening shifts (ranging from 7:00am to 9:30pm). You also have the availability to work 3 out of 4 weekends in a month (both Saturday and Sunday).
• If you are progressed, you will be invited to attend a Group Assessment Centre in November.

About this work area

As an IKEA Food Co-worker your responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:

Cook Co-worker - Operations (Permanent 50hrs/fortnight):
• Ensuring your area is efficiently maintained in compliance with food standards by keeping it clean and organised.
• Food preparation and cooking with a focus on food safety, controlling waste, and following production levels and cooking methods.
• Inspecting food items for quality freshness
• Take corrective actions to ensure consistency when cooking food.
• Prioritising strict cooking timelines and multi-tasking under pressure during rush hours.

Kitchen Production Co-worker - Operations (Permanent & Temporary 40hrs/fortnight):
• Ensuring your area is efficiently maintained in compliance with food standards by keeping it clean and organised.
• Food preparation and cooking with a focus on food safety, controlling waste, and following production levels and cooking methods.
• Inspecting food items for quality freshness
• Take corrective actions to ensure consistency when cooking food.
• Prioritising strict cooking timelines and multi-tasking under pressure during rush hours.
• Cooking and heating food in ovens & fryers.

Restaurant Co-worker - Commercial (Temporary 30hrs/fortnight):
• Ensuring your stations are clean, organised, attractive and inviting to provide a positive customer experience.
• Food preparation and customer service with a focus on food safety, controlling waste, and following production levels.
• Clearing tables, wiping down benchtops and stocktake.
Working the cash register, handling the money and providing excellent customer service.

As an IKEA Food Co-worker you are:
• Passionate, committed, and have a love for food in its quality and presentation.
• Experienced with working in a fast paced, hands-on environment. Previous hospitality and cookery experience is highly regarded.
• Enthusiastic about working within a team of like-minded people.
• Able to follow strict IKEA Food and HACCP policies and daily operational routines around quality and food safety, including temperature and date checks.

We need people like you

At IKEA, work is so much more than a job. Come join us!