Food service Co-worker

Ikea Ab; Coquitlam; On-site; CAD 28,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Wellness days

Extended health, dental, and vision

RRSP matching

Bonus incentive plan

Flexible spending account

Life insurance

Employee discounts

Parental leave

Bereavement leave

Employee assistance program

Job summary

IKEA is hiring for a Food Co-worker in Canada. You will support dishroom and cleaning routines, learn kitchen and food preparation skills, and contribute to a positive guest experience.

You’ll work closely with teammates to handle busy service periods while maintaining high cleanliness and safety standards. The role emphasizes teamwork, reliability, and a hands-on approach, with training to help you grow within IKEA Food.

Qualifications

• Polite, positive, and passionate about creating a great customer experience.
• Enjoy working with others and believe that teamwork enables success.
• Hands-on attitude and willingness to support the team as needed.
• Comfortable in a fast-paced food environment while staying calm, friendly, and focused.
• Curious and eager to learn, with interest in developing food and kitchen skills.
• Care about cleanliness, food safety, quality, and a safe environment for customers and co-workers.
• Reliable, organized, and able to stand, lift, and perform repetitive tasks.
• Take responsibility for your work and find simple, practical ways to get things done.

Responsibilities

• Support the dishroom and cleaning routines to keep the operation clean, safe, and organized.
• Receive training to develop skills and support kitchen and food preparation areas.
• Create a positive customer experience by being friendly and approachable with customers and co-workers.
• Work with the team and jump in during busy service periods.
• Maintain high standards of cleanliness, hygiene, and food safety across IKEA Food.
• Assist with food preparation and service with care, consistency, and attention to quality.
• Follow food safety practices, including allergen awareness and cross-contamination prevention.
• Take responsibility for your part of the operation while supporting the team’s success.

Skills

Polite and positive

Team player

Hands-on attitude

Calm under pressure

Food safety awareness

Reliable and organized

Physical stamina

Job description

What you'll need to have

• You are polite, positive, and passionate about creating a great experience for customers and your fellow co-workers
• You enjoy working with others and believe that together we achieve more
• You bring a hands-on attitude and are happy to jump in and support wherever the team needs you
• You are comfortable working in a fast-paced food environment while staying calm, friendly, and focused
• You are curious and eager to learn, with an interest in developing your food and kitchen skills
• You care about cleanliness, food safety, quality, and creating a safe environment for customers and co-workers
• You are reliable, organized, and comfortable being on your feet, lifting, and completing repetitive tasks
• You take responsibility for your work and look for simple and practical ways to get things done

A day in your life with us

• You’ll begin your journey by supporting the dishroom and cleaning routines, helping keep our food operation clean, safe, organized, and running smoothly
• As you learn and grow in the role, you’ll receive training to develop your skills and support our kitchen and food preparation areas
• Create a positive experience by being friendly, helpful, and approachable with customers and co-workers
• Work together with your team and jump in where needed, especially during busy service periods
• Maintain high standards of cleanliness, hygiene, food safety, and organization throughout IKEA Food
• Support food preparation and service with care, consistency, and attention to quality
• Follow food safety practices, including allergen awareness, expiry controls, hygiene, and cross-contamination prevention
• Take responsibility for your part of the operation while supporting the success of the whole team

Why you will love us

Here at IKEA, we want to ensure that we are creating a better everyday life for the many people, including our co-workers. We also believe that a job should be so much more than a job. That’s why we focus on having an inclusive work environment where we celebrate your uniqueness, live our values, and ensure that we walk the talk when it comes to co-worker development.

In addition, we offer a comprehensive Total Rewards package to all co-workers including:

• Wellness days (in addition to your vacation days!)
• Extended health, dental, and vision coverage (for you and your family)
• RRSP with IKEA contribution matching options
• Eligibility for our annual IKEA bonus incentive plan
• Flexible spending account
• Life insurance
• Merchandise and restaurant discounts (plus free drinks and different healthy meal options in the co-worker restaurant, where available)
• Parental leave
• Bereavement leave
• Employee assistance program (that helps you support your mental, physical, and financial wellbeing)

In the IKEA world, this position is officially referred to as Food Co-worker

The starting rate/ salary for this position is 20.38 CAD