Food (Dish Room) Co-worker

**Job ID**: 296849
- **Date posted**: 25/06/2025

**Our team within IKEA**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:

- $27.35 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
- Bonus programme (where eligible)
- Benefits membership (savings and discounts on everyday expenses, entertainment, retail and well-being offers across hundreds of retailers and service providers)
- Co-worker Loyalty programme (extra contribution to your superannuation fund where eligible)

Additional Information:

- These roles are Permanent Part-time, 30hrs/fortnight
- Applications close Wednesday 8 July 2025.
- These roles will have a rotating roster with a mix of day and evening shifts between 7am and 9pm across 7 days, with availability required to work three weekends out of four (both Saturday and Sunday). At least one out of four weekends will be rostered off.

**About this work area**As an IKEA Food (Dish Room) Co-worker, your responsibilities will include
- Processing dishes and waste safely and efficiently in a busy kitchen environment.
- Complying with strict food safety, HACCP, and quality procedures, routines, and standards.
- Communicating effectively and working proactively together with your team to ensure a productive and inclusive kitchen environment where everyone’s input is valued.
- Safe manual handling (lifting and repetitive movements), chemical handling, and working with the appropriate supplied protective equipment in a busy work environment where exposure to higher moisture levels and noise can be a factor.
- Working across the kitchen and food areas as required to support the Food team with tasks like preparing food, receiving and unpacking orders, cleaning, setting up, and closing the kitchen shift.
- Correctly processing food waste to meet IKEA’s sustainability commitments and preventing unnecessary cost, by accurately registering food waste and communicating with the food operations team about food waste prevention opportunities.

As an IKEA Food (Dish Room) Co-worker you are or have:

- Knowledge of HACCP and previous experience in a high-volume kitchen environment processing dishes and waste will be highly regarded.
- Capable of safely carrying out heavy lifting, repetitive manual tasks, and handling chemicals, using the appropriate protective equipment and techniques and following all training and safety procedures.
- An energetic and team-focused approach and positive communication as this department can become extremely busy.
- Ability to use IT systems to record waste, update daily operational checklists, and record stock movement.
- A commitment to sustainability and reducing the impact food waste has on the environment through your daily ways of working.

**We need people like you**At IKEA, work is so much more than a job. Come join us