Food Service Co-worker
Who you are
'- You have hands-on cooking experience in a fast-paced, high-volume restaurant or food service environment
- You are confident working under pressure with tight timelines, high customer flow, and constant multitasking
- You have experience serving customers quickly and efficiently while maintaining a positive attitude
- You understand and consistently apply strict food safety standards (expiry control, cross-contamination prevention, hygiene, SafeCheck/FOODSAFE)
- You are physically capable of standing for long hours, lifting, and performing repetitive tasks in a demanding setting
- You thrive in team-based environments where speed, communication, and coordination are critical
- You take ownership, stay organized, and maintain focus during peak rush periods
- You bring a strong work ethic, reliability, and a “jump-in where needed” mindset
Your responsibilities
'- Execute high-volume food preparation and basic cooking with speed and consistency
- Deliver fast, friendly, and efficient customer service in a busy restaurant setting
- Maintain exceptional food quality, freshness, and presentation under time pressure
- Ensure continuous cleanliness, sanitation, and organization across all kitchen and service areas
- Strictly follow IKEA food safety, hygiene, and waste-reduction protocols
- Accurately answer customer questions regarding menu items, ingredients, and allergens
- Collaborate with team members to ensure smooth operations during peak service times
- Adapt quickly to changing demands, priorities, and customer flow
- Learn and uphold IKEA’s Swedish food concepts, recipes, and service standards
- Support achieving daily service targets, efficiency metrics, and sales goals
Important :
Your first 3 months will focus on:
50% dishwashing (high-volume throughput)
50% sanitation, cleaning, and workstation maintenance
This foundational period ensures you build strong capabilities in food safety, cleanliness, and operational discipline within a high-demand environment before progressing into broader food preparation and service responsibilities.
Why will you love us
Here at IKEA, we want to ensure that we are creating a better everyday life for the many people, including our co-workers. We also believe that a job should be so much more than a job. That’s why we focus on having an inclusive work environment where we celebrate your uniqueness, live our values, and ensure that we walk the talk when it comes to co-worker development. In addition, we offer a comprehensive Total Rewards package to all co-workers including:
• Wellness days (in addition to your vacation days!)
• Extended health, dental, and vision coverage (for you and your family)
• RRSP with IKEA contribution matching options
• Eligibility for our annual IKEA bonus incentive plan
• Flexible spending account
• Life insurance
• Merchandise and restaurant discounts (plus free drinks and different healthy meal options in the co-worker restaurant, where available)
• Parental leave
• Bereavement leave
• Employee assistance program (that helps you support your mental, physical, and financial wellbeing)
P.S. In the IKEA world, this position is officially referred to as: IKEA Food Co-worker
The starting rate/ salary for this position is 20.38 CAD
'- You have hands-on cooking experience in a fast-paced, high-volume restaurant or food service environment
- You are confident working under pressure with tight timelines, high customer flow, and constant multitasking
- You have experience serving customers quickly and efficiently while maintaining a positive attitude
- You understand and consistently apply strict food safety standards (expiry control, cross-contamination prevention, hygiene, SafeCheck/FOODSAFE)
- You are physically capable of standing for long hours, lifting, and performing repetitive tasks in a demanding setting
- You thrive in team-based environments where speed, communication, and coordination are critical
- You take ownership, stay organized, and maintain focus during peak rush periods
- You bring a strong work ethic, reliability, and a “jump-in where needed” mindset
Your responsibilities
'- Execute high-volume food preparation and basic cooking with speed and consistency
- Deliver fast, friendly, and efficient customer service in a busy restaurant setting
- Maintain exceptional food quality, freshness, and presentation under time pressure
- Ensure continuous cleanliness, sanitation, and organization across all kitchen and service areas
- Strictly follow IKEA food safety, hygiene, and waste-reduction protocols
- Accurately answer customer questions regarding menu items, ingredients, and allergens
- Collaborate with team members to ensure smooth operations during peak service times
- Adapt quickly to changing demands, priorities, and customer flow
- Learn and uphold IKEA’s Swedish food concepts, recipes, and service standards
- Support achieving daily service targets, efficiency metrics, and sales goals
Important :
Your first 3 months will focus on:
50% dishwashing (high-volume throughput)
50% sanitation, cleaning, and workstation maintenance
This foundational period ensures you build strong capabilities in food safety, cleanliness, and operational discipline within a high-demand environment before progressing into broader food preparation and service responsibilities.
Why will you love us
Here at IKEA, we want to ensure that we are creating a better everyday life for the many people, including our co-workers. We also believe that a job should be so much more than a job. That’s why we focus on having an inclusive work environment where we celebrate your uniqueness, live our values, and ensure that we walk the talk when it comes to co-worker development. In addition, we offer a comprehensive Total Rewards package to all co-workers including:
• Wellness days (in addition to your vacation days!)
• Extended health, dental, and vision coverage (for you and your family)
• RRSP with IKEA contribution matching options
• Eligibility for our annual IKEA bonus incentive plan
• Flexible spending account
• Life insurance
• Merchandise and restaurant discounts (plus free drinks and different healthy meal options in the co-worker restaurant, where available)
• Parental leave
• Bereavement leave
• Employee assistance program (that helps you support your mental, physical, and financial wellbeing)
P.S. In the IKEA world, this position is officially referred to as: IKEA Food Co-worker
The starting rate/ salary for this position is 20.38 CAD
