Food Co-worker (Kitchen Hand)

At IKEA, our vision is to create a better everyday life for the many people. We believe that everything we do comes with the responsibility to create a positive impact on people, society and the planet. We are passionate about home furnishing, creating a positive life at home and sharing our tasty responsibly sourced food with the many people across the world.

We are guided by our cultures & values, creating a great place to work.
We stand for equality, diversity and inclusion.
We care about people & planet and promote health & wellbeing.
We nurture your development and provide career opportunities to unlock your potential.

What you need to know

Working at IKEA has its benefits and rewards:
• $26.36 base hourly pay rate
• Above award rates and penalty rates (including Sunday and Public Holidays)
• 5 weeks’ Paid Annual Leave, Paid Parental Leave, Family & Community Leave and much more
• 24/7 access to our Employee Assistance Program for health and wellbeing support
• 15% Co-worker discount
• Low-cost nutritious meals including complimentary drinks in our Co-worker restaurant
• Co-worker uniform provided
• Free Co-worker parking
• Digital Entertainment membership (thousands of discounts for dining, fun activities, shopping and travel across Australia & New Zealand)
• Bonus programme (where eligible)
• Co-worker Loyalty programme (extra contribution to your superannuation fund where eligible)

Additional Information:
• These roles are 30hrs/fortnight.
• The internal job title for this position is IKEA Food Co-worker
• As our store operates 7 days per week, you must have the availability to work a rotating roster with a mix of day and evening shifts (from 8am to 9pm). You also have the availability to work 3 out of 4 weekends in a month (both Saturday and Sunday).

About this work area

As a Food Co-worker your responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:
• Ensuring your area is efficiently maintained in compliance with Food standards by keeping it clean, organised, attractive and inviting to provide a positive customer experience.
• Processing dishes and maintaining the washing up area and machines whilst supporting and maintaining the cleanliness of the customer restaurant.
• Inspecting food items for quality freshness.
• Take corrective actions to ensure consistency when cooking food.
• Food preparation, cooking (operations of ovens and fryers), serving and customer service with a focus on food safety, controlling waste, and following production levels and cooking methods.
• Prioritising strict cooking timelines and multi-tasking under pressure during rush hours.

As a Food Co-worker, you are or have:
• Passionate, committed, and have a love for food in its quality and presentation.
• Experienced with working in a fast paced, hands-on environment. Previous hospitality and cookery experience is highly regarded.
• Enthusiastic about working within a team of like-minded people.
• Able to follow strict IKEA Food and HACCP policies and daily operational routines around quality and food safety, including temperature and date checks.
• Previous commercial cooking experience is highly valued.

We need people like you

At IKEA, work is so much more than a job. Come join us!