IKEA Food Co-worker/Dishwasher

IKEA USA; Olde West Chester (OH); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

Join a leading company as a Food Service Team Member where your passion for food will enhance the customer experience. You'll prepare menu items, assist customers, and maintain the food area's operational excellence. This part-time role offers flexible hours with a pay range of $17.24 to $24.58 based on experience, alongside benefits such as paid time off and discounts.

Benefits

Paid Time Off

Parental Leave

Employee Discounts

Insurance Benefits

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of related experience required.
• Experience in a high-volume customer-facing environment preferred.
• Experience in retail with basic merchandising and selling knowledge preferred.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and maintain menu items per IKEA Food standards.
• Respond to customer inquiries and process sales transactions.
• Maintain equipment and ensure cleanliness in dining areas.

Skills

Customer Service

Food Safety Standards

Cash Handling

Education

Food Handler Certification

Job description

Why we will love you

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

What you'll be doing day to day

As a Food Service Team Member, you will ensure the operational excellence of IKEA Food by:
- Preparing and maintaining menu items according to the IKEA Food concept, adhering to food handling, health, and sustainability standards.
- Responding to customer inquiries to support informed purchases and processing sales transactions accurately, following cash handling policies.
- Maintaining equipment operation through adherence to guidelines, troubleshooting breakdowns, and conducting preventive and cleaning maintenance.
- Keeping dishes, silverware, cooking utensils, pots, pans, and trays clean and compliant with Food Safety Standards.
- Ensuring the cleanliness and organization of dining and play areas.
- Managing the Swedish Food Market by overseeing merchandising, pricing, stock rotation, and sanitization of sampling equipment and areas.
- Communicating prices accurately and timely across all food solutions, including digital platforms, menu boards, and shelf tags.
- Maintaining supply rotation and stocking, adhering to FIFO, expiration dates, and sustainability standards.
- Implementing IKEA Food policies for goods receiving and inventory management.
- Following safe food handling, workplace safety, hygiene, and sanitation regulations, reporting concerns promptly.
- Contributing to a culture that embraces diversity among co-workers and customers.

Qualifications

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

Apply now!

Thank you for your interest. This is a Sensitive Position requiring a background check and drug test.
Type: Permanent, Part-time 12-20 hrs/week
Benefits: Yes
Hours: Open availability Monday through Sunday 8am-11pm
Pay range: $17.24 - $24.58, based on experience.
Join our team and enjoy benefits like paid time off, early wages, parental leave, discounts, insurance, and more.
We look forward to your application!