Food Co-worker (34-40 hours per week | Full-time)

IKEA; Florida; On-site; USD 24,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Earned wages access (WiselyPay)

Parental leave

Tuition discount

Retirement plans

Co-worker discount

Pet insurance

Education assistance

Safety shoes

Telehealth

Dental & vision

Medical plans

Inclusive environment

Job summary

IKEA is hiring a Food Service Team Member in Florida to ensure quality food service and customer satisfaction across IKEA Food offerings. You will prepare and maintain menu items, assist customers with purchases, and handle transactions with accuracy.

Responsibilities include maintaining cleanliness, managing the Swedish Food Market, price communication, and adhering to safety and sustainability standards. The role requires standing for long periods and weekend/evening availability.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years related experience.
• Food Handler Certification and/or Food Handler Card required within 30 days of employment

Responsibilities

• Prepare and maintain IKEA Food items per concept and standards.
• Assist customers and process sales transactions with accurate cash handling.
• Maintain equipment, perform preventive and cleaning maintenance.
• Keep dishes, utensils, and cooking tools clean and organized.
• Ensure dining and play areas are clean and inviting.
• Oversee Swedish Food Market merchandising, pricing, stock rotation, and sanitization.
• Communicate prices clearly across all platforms (digital, boards, shelf tags).
• Maintain FIFO and expiration dates in all IKEA Food solutions.
• Apply IKEA Food receiving and monthly inventory procedures.
• Follow safe food handling, hygiene, and safety regulations, report concerns.

Skills

Customer facing

Retail environment

Merchandising basics

Job description

Why we will love you

Food is your passion, whether you’re cooking or serving customers. You know food plays a vital role in creating a better everyday life for the many people – especially when it’s honest, healthy and delicious.

What you'll be doing day to day

As a Food Service Team Member ensuring operational excellence of IKEA Food, you will:

• Prepare and maintain IKEA Food menu items according to the IKEA Food concept. Adhering to food handling, health, and sustainability standards.
• Respond to customer inquiries to support informed purchases and process sales transactions accurately and efficiently, adhering to cash handling policies.
• Maintain equipment operation through adherence to operating guidelines, troubleshooting breakdowns, and conducting preventive and cleaningmaintenance.
• Maintain a clean supply of dishes, silverware, cooking utensils, pots, pans, and trays that comply with Food Safety Standards.
• Ensure the cleanliness and organization of dining and play areas.
• Manage the Swedish Food Market by overseeing merchandising, pricing, stock rotation, and the cleaning and sanitization of sampling equipmentand areas.
• Ensure accurate and timely price communication across all food solutions, including digital platforms, menu boards, and shelf tags.
• Maintain supply rotation and stocking in all IKEA Food solutions, adhering to First In, First Out (FIFO), expiration dates, and sustainability standards.
• Implements IKEA Food policies and procedures for goods receiving and monthly inventory.
• Adhere to safe food handling, workplace safety, hygiene, and sanitation regulations, promptly reporting concerns to managers.
• Contribute to an environment where the IKEA culture is a strong and living reality that embraces the diversity of co-workers and customers

Together as a team

Thanks to us, customers, co-workers and people at home can have a better everyday life through food that’s good for both people and planet. Together we serve more than 660 million customers yearly at the IKEA restaurants worldwide, underlining our Scandinavian heritage by offering a modern taste of Sweden. We also offer a variety of foods in our bistros and in the “Swedish Food market”. We are a diverse group of people who all live by the motto: Laughter is brightest in the place where the food is!

Job details

JOB TYPE: Permanent, Full-time

BENEFITS ELIGIBLE: Yes

HOURS: 34-40 hours per week, weekends and evenings availability required.

The pay range for this role is $ 17.58-24.83/hr.

At IKEA, taking care of our co-workers and their dependents is a top priority. That’s why we offer our eligible, regular co-workers (part-time and full-time) a full menu of benefits and perk options to help everyone maintain work and life balance, be well and plan for their future. Join our team and enjoy these benefits and so much more!

• Generous paid time off, holiday and sick time
• WiselyPay – get earned wages up to two days early
• Paid parental leave (up to 16 weeks)
• KinderCare tuition discount
• Retirement and bonus plans
• Co-worker discount, meal deal, and referral bonus
• Pet insurance program
• Education assistance and learning programs
• Safety shoe reimbursement
• 24/7 telehealth visits
• Dental and vision plans
• Medical and Rx plans (must work min. 20 hrs/wk)
• A fun and inclusive work environment

Thank you for your interest in applying for this role. The successful candidate may be required to complete a background check and a drug test as a condition of employment for this role.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years related experience.
• Experience in a high-volume customer facing environment preferred.
• Experience in a high-volume retail environment with knowledge of basic merchandising and selling concepts preferred
• Food Handler Certification and/or Food Handler Card (as required by local jurisdiction) required within 30 days of employment

The starting rate/ salary for this position ranges from 17.58 USD to 24.83 USD and will be based on relevant work experience.