Kitchen Production Team Leader

IKEA; Johor Bahru; On-site; MYR 20,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A global home furnishing retailer is seeking a passionate candidate to contribute to a safety-first culture in food-related operations. Responsibilities include ensuring compliance with food safety standards, training co-workers, and maintaining high presentation standards. Ideal candidates should have SPM or equivalent, preferably with chef-related education and experience. Applications are encouraged by 21-NOV-2025.

Qualifications

• Candidate must have SPM or equivalent.
• Chef-related education is an added advantage.
• Experience as a chef in training or a seasoned chef.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to a 'safety first' culture by ensuring compliance with quality policies.
• Ensure operational efficiency is communicated and practiced.
• Inspire guests with the highest standard of food presentation.
• Train and coach co-workers by sharing specialist competences.
• Act quickly on commercial opportunities based on customer feedback.
• Support departmental action plans and targets.

Skills

Knowledge of food safety regulations

Team training and coaching

Interest in local competition

Operational efficiency practices

Education

SPM or equivalent

Chef related education

Job description

Company Description

The IKEA vision is to create a better everyday life for the many people. We do this by offering a wide range of well-designed, functional home furnishing products at prices so low that as many people as possible can afford them. We operate in Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand – and have an ambitious expansion plan to bring a little bit of Sweden to new markets in the region. We are part of the Ikano Group of companies and the only IKEA franchisee owned by the Kamprad family that founded IKEA.

We also develop, own and operate Shopping Centres that are anchored by IKEA and create walkable communities by including residential, office and other types of real estate in our development plans.

We work towards making sustainability a natural part of our everyday work. We are active in our communities, driving and supporting social initiatives that benefit children, women and the environment.

Job Description

• Actively contribute to create a "safety first" culture including to ensure all quality and food safety related policies and work routines are complied and practiced at all times.
• Ensure operational efficiency and that routines and job requirements are known and practiced by your colleagues in all daily works.
• Being passionate about the IKEA food range and always act as a natural source of know-how about IKEA food range, product sheets, production planning and food preparation, to ensure highest standard of presentation to inspire our guests.
• Has active interest in local competition and always provide inputs that may help to promote our products to best show our competitive advantage.
• Always train and coach by sharing your specialist competence with co-workers.
• Acting quickly on commercial opportunities and customer feedback.
• Contributes to departmental action plan and support the goals and targets set by your manager.

Qualifications

SPM or equivalent. Candidate who possesses qualification in Chef related education will be an added advantage. Work as a chef in training or an experienced chef.

Additional Information

Please apply by 21-NOV-2025