Food Operations Lead — High-Volume Kitchen & Quality

Ikea Ab; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 74,000 - 106,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Parental leave

Co-worker discount

Retirement plan

Dental and vision plans

Job summary

IKEA is seeking a seasoned food service leader to maintain quality standards across in-store restaurants and bistro. You will manage supply, inventory, and the food production team, ensuring HACCP compliance and cost control.

The role emphasizes leadership, team development and delivering strong business results in a high-volume environment, with open availability across days, nights and weekends.

Qualifications

• 5 years of experience in leading multi-unit high-volume food service operations.
• Ability to deliver strong business results through people.
• Experience in a customer facing environment.
• Advanced knowledge of HACCP plans and food safety systems.

Responsibilities

• Maintain quality standards in customer and co-worker restaurants and bistro.
• Manage food supply chain and range competence in the store.
• Oversee goods flow, inventory management, purchasing and invoicing.
• Plan sales forecasts for restaurants to enable proper supply planning.

Skills

Leadership

Multi-unit management

Food safety HACCP

Customer service

Job description

IKEA is seeking a seasoned food service leader to maintain quality standards across in-store restaurants and bistro. You will manage supply, inventory, and the food production team, ensuring HACCP compliance and cost control.

The role emphasizes leadership, team development and delivering strong business results in a high-volume environment, with open availability across days, nights and weekends.