What you'll need to have

• University degree and 3 years of related experience, or minimum 7 years of related experience
• Minimum 2 years of managerial experience
• Proven experience in a food production or commercial kitchen environment

A day in your life with us

• Lead the team through planning, coaching and coordinating food operational activities to deliver to the common objectives and goals and identify and optimise food operational needs and requirements.
• Ensure the operations of all food areas are in accordance with quality and food safety requirements and other relevant local legislation, are well maintained and that daily work routines are in place and followed in all daily work.
• Secure an irresistible food offer and customer experience by ensuring quality is always secured as well as an appealing range presentation.
• Secure excellence in operations and high-quality standards of customer experience in all food areas and optimised levels of commerciality are achieved.
• Ensure the implementation of correct operational processes to secure product availability, stock management, quality and minimise waste.

About this work area

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!

Why you will 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)

In the IKEA world, this position is officially referred to as Food Operations Manager I
The starting rate/ salary for this position ranges from 58,960 CAD to 81,070 CAD and will be based on relevant work experience.