Ikea Food Team Leader

"You care about making a positive impact in the world. You understand greatness requires thinking differently. An inclusive and accepting work environment 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**- Sydney (Rhodes)- - **Employment type**- Full Time Permanent- - **Department**- Food & Restaurant- - **Deadline**- 2025-11-13- - **Mobility support**- Domestic- **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: - 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: - This role is Permanent, Full Time, 76 hours per fortnight - Applications close Monday, 6 October 2025 - You must have the availability to work a rotating roster with a mix of day and evening shifts between the hours of 7:30 and 10pm. You also have the availability to work alternating weekend shifts (both Saturday and Sunday). **About this work area**- As an IKEA Food Team Leader, your responsibilities will include: - Leading, developing and coaching your team of co-workers to ensure they are given the necessary support, training and guidance to provide an exceptional customer experience. - Presenting the food range in an inspiring way and leading your team to have strong food range knowledge and be confident active sellers. - Maintaining a high level of quality, operational, cleaning, and food safety standards. - Ensuring training compliance and daily operational routines are always in place and accurately recorded. - Ensuring the food areas are efficiently maintained, organised, attractive and inviting to provide a positive customer experience. - Supporting and managing change within the Food team and with stakeholders in the wider store. **Who you are**- As a Food Team Leader you: - Have a minimum of one year of experience in a leadership role (with direct reports) within hospitality, restaurants, fast food, or retail. - Lead by example and resonate with the IKEA values. - Are familiar with kitchen operations, knowledgeable about food safety and HACCP, and comfortable leading the daily operations in a fast-faced, high-volume operation. - Are a confident communicator with customers, co-workers, and stakeholders at at all levels. - Support and develop your team to have a service-minded and customer-centric approach with every interaction.