Food & Beverage Assistant

At IKEA, it is so much more than a job.

We are looking to welcome Front of House Assistants to join our delightful Restaurant teams.

In the IKEA world, we call this position a Food Co-worker.

Expected Starting Date: 1st October 2023

WHAT WE OFFER
- £10.90 basic hourly rate
- Living Wage Foundation Employer

Due to Health & Safety regulations, applicants must be over the age of 18.

Part Time: 24 hours per week working 5 days 7 including evenings and 3 out of 4 weekends.

Please note the minimum length of shift in IKEA is 4 hours so it will not be possible to work the hours above over more the 4 days.

We operate 7 days a week to meet the shopping needs of our customers.
- We offer permanent contracts, advanced scheduling.

WORKING WITH US HAS ITS REWARDS

Our co-workers bring unique ideas and talent to work every day and we offer a variety of benefits that suit their and their family's everyday needs.

WHAT YOU'LL NEED TO HAVE

Are you a team player with a passion for food and people? Do you know your meat ball from your plant ball? If so, then we are looking for you.

We are looking for someone like you to help us deliver a taste of Sweden and a great customer experience with high quality, sustainable food. You will contribute to a passionate and friendly team to deliver a better everyday life for the many, while embracing change with a solution-orientated mindset. This is an extremely fast paced working environment and requires you to multitask, producing and serving food with regular heavy lifting.

Prior experience in food is desirable, but not essential if you have a roll up your sleeve mindset to the various tasks & challenges that present themselves. A block of training will be provided to equip you with the skills and knowledge you will need to succeed in this fast paced food environment.

WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING DAY TO DAY

We are a diverse group of people who all live by the motto: Laughter is brightest in the place where the food is Together we serve more than 660 million customers yearly at the IKEA restaurants worldwide and offer a variety of foods in our bistros and in the “Swedish Food Market”.

As a Food Co-worker, you will report to one of the Food Managers or Team Leaders and work alongside them in the kitchen help to create a safe, healthy, delicious, sustainable, affordable, and joyful food experience for both the customer and the co-worker. You will be responsible for tasks such as working on the dish, clearing tables in the restaurant & then supporting with preparing food.

The kitchen is a safety-first, fast-paced environment that requires attention to detail for all things safety and efficient multi-tasking to ensure IKEA remains a safe place for people to shop, work and have fun.

WE CARE FOR THE PEOPLE

RECRUITMENT PROCESS INFORMATION

If you have any special requirements during the interview process, please let us know as soon as possible.

Third step, if successful you will be invited to an interview instore with our hiring team.

Come see things a little differently with us and be part of creating a better everyday life for the many.

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