IKEA Food Co-worker

"You care about making a positive impact in the world. You understand greatness requires thinking differently. An inclusive and accepting work workplace is important to you.

A job at IKEA is so much more than home furnishings. Together, we work to make a better everyday life for the many. It's the perfect fit if you want to contribute, grow, and share. Join the team and start a better life for yourself."

Location

Melbourne (Richmond)

Employment type

Part Time Temporary

Department

Food & Restaurant

Deadline

2026-10-15

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Candidate profile (title) Our team within IKEA

Candidate profile (text) - Default language 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.

Key responsibilities (title) What you need to know

Key responsibilities (text) Working at IKEA has its benefits and rewards:

- $29.65 per hour base rate (Monday to Friday, 7:00am to 6:00pm)
- $44.49 per hour Sunday rate (9:00am to 11:00pm), plus above-award pay and applicable penalty rates, including weekends 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
- Free benefits membership (savings and discounts across retailers and service providers)




- Novated leasing and EV subscription options
- Superannuation salary sacrifice
- Fitness Passport membership available
- Bonus programme (where eligible)
- Co-worker Loyalty programme (extra contribution to your superannuation fund where eligible)o our Employee Assistance Program for health and wellbeing support.

Additional information:

- These positions are temporary part-time roles, offering 40 hours per fortnight.
- The temporary contracts are scheduled to conclude in January 2027.
- 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.
- You also have the availability to work 3 out of 4 weekends in a month (both Saturday and Sunday).

Recruitment process:

- Shortlisted candidates will complete a video interview.
- To be considered for this role you will be required to attend a group interview on the 13th of October.
- If you are successful for this role, you will be required to attend a 2-day Welcome induction.

Team vision ( title) About this work area

Team vision (text) As an IKEA Food Co-worker your responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:

Commercial:

- 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.
- Food preparation and customer service with a focus on food safety, controlling waste, and following production levels.
- Clearing tables, wiping down benchtops and stocktake.
- Active selling, cash handling and customer service.

Operations:
- 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.
- Food preparation, cooking, serving and customer service with a focus on food safety, controlling waste, and following production levels and cooking methods.
- Processing dishes and maintaining the washing up area and machines whilst supporting and maintaining the cleanliness of the customer restaurant.
- Active selling, cash handling, operation of ovens & fryers.

Let's connect Who you are

Let´s connect As an IKEA Food Co-worker you are/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.
- Demonstrates a willingness to work across all areas of the Food department to support operational and business needs.

Local section (title) We need people like you

Local section (text) At IKEA, work is so much more than a job. Come join us!

Why you will love us

From the deep forests in Sweden, we have spread our culture and values around the world. At the heart of our offer are our beautiful home-furnishing products and solutions, made with care for our planet, reaching millions of customers.

At the heart of our business, are our wonderful co-workers representing diversity in all dimensions and passionate for life at home. We all contribute with our uniqueness and we want to grow and develop together.

Our vision, “to create a better everyday life for the many people” inspires and guides us in everything we do. This is IKEA.

What we all have in common

- Living our values
- Being your unique self, while respecting and including others
- A passion for home furnishing
- Performing & delivering while learning & developing
- Having fun!

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