Food Service and Dishwasher Associate

Ikea Ab; Orlando (FL); On-site; USD 24,000 - 28,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous paid time off

Holiday and sick time

WiselyPay

Paid parental leave

KinderCare tuition discount

Retirement and bonus plans

Co-worker discount

Meal deal

Referral bonus

Pet insurance

Education assistance

Safety shoe reimbursement

24/7 telehealth visits

Dental and vision plans

Medical and Rx plans

Inclusive work environment

Job summary

IKEA Food is seeking a Food Service Team Member in Orlando, FL. You’ll prepare and maintain menu items according to the IKEA Food concept, assist customers with purchases and process transactions, and keep dining areas clean and stocked.

Responsibilities include maintaining equipment, managing the Swedish Food Market merchandising, and ensuring food safety and FIFO stock rotation. This role is part-time, 12–20 hours weekly with night and weekend shifts.

Qualifications

• Experience in customer-facing roles preferred.
• Ability to follow food safety and health standards.
• Comfort with cash handling and POS transactions.
• Team-oriented with good communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and maintain IKEA Food menu items according to the IKEA Food concept.
• Respond to customer inquiries to support informed purchases and process sales transactions accurately and efficiently.
• Maintain equipment operation and perform preventive and cleaning maintenance.
• Keep dining areas clean and stocked, including dishes and utensils.
• Manage the Swedish Food Market merchandising, pricing, stock rotation and cleaning of sampling areas.
• Ensure accurate price communication across digital platforms, menu boards, and tags.
• Adhere to FIFO, expiration dates, and sustainability standards; follow food safety guidelines.

Skills

Customer service

Cash handling

Food safety

Teamwork

Tools

POS system

Job description

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.

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

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 TYPE: Permanent – Part-Time

HOURS: 12–20hrs/week

SHIFT: Retail Environment, must be able to work nights & weekends.

The hourly pay range for this position is $17.58 - $20.22

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 Rxplans (must work min. 20 hrs/wk)
• A fun and inclusive work environment