Kitchen Production Manager

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

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

Responsible for maintaining quality standards in the customer and co-worker restaurants and bistro, implementing the global and national compliance standards, managing the food supply chain and range competence in the store.

• Ensure IKEA Food Operating and Brand Standards are consistently met to support brand consistency.
• Supports the implementation of the IKEA Food Concept and develops action plans for IKEA Food to support commercial goals: including sales, productivity, performance analysis and problem resolution, food and operational cost control, merchandising and maintenance of the IKEA Food Sales Areas.
• Oversees the IKEA Food Production team, ensuring efficient execution of routines including goods flow, inventory management, purchasing, ordering, waste management and invoicing.
• Establishes and monitors routines for equipment maintenance in the Restaurant and Bistro production and serving areas.
• Ensures that the operations of all IKEA Food areas in the IKEA Store operate in accordance with IKEA Quality and Food Safety requirements and other local legislation.
• Ensures that all food incidents, or potential incidents, are reported.
• Plans and maintains sales forecasts for the customer and co-worker restaurants and bistro to enable proper supply planning, ordering, efficient goods handling and inventory management.
• Builds competence in IKEA Food Commercial team to secure ongoing development within IKEA Food and the IKEA Retail Store.
• Contributes 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 TYPE: Salaried Exempt

BENEFITS ELIGIBLE: Yes

HOURS: Open Availability Required Monday-Sunday including holidays, nights and weekends.

The salary pay range is $74,141 - $106,393 per year based on IKEA equivalent or greater experience.

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

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

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

The starting rate/ salary for this position ranges from 74,141 USD to 106,393 USD and will be based on relevant work experience.