Ikea Food Manager

**Job ID**: 261056

**Date posted**: 07/10/2024

**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:

- Leave entitlements - 5 weeks Paid Annual, Paid Parental, Family & Community 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
- Digital Entertainment membership (thousands of discounts for dining, fun activities, shopping and travel across Australia & New Zealand)
- Bonus programme (where eligible)
- Co-worker Loyalty programme (extra contribution to your pension fund where eligible)

Additional information:

- This role is Permanent, Full-time, 76hrs/fortnight.
- The Hiring Manager for this role is Julian Pertile - Market Manager.
- Applications close Friday 18 October 2024.
- As our store operates 7 days per week, you must have the availability to work a rotating roster with a mix of day and evening shifts. You also have the availability to work 1 in 3 weekend shifts (both Saturday and Sunday).

**About this work area**

As IKEA Food Manager your responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:

- Secure profit and loss and manage costs throughout the IKEA Food business within the store.
- Develop, maximise and deliver sales through enhancing our range to drive volume according to commercial priorities and implementing range changes.
- Secure a lean, diverse and high performing team through building competence, leadership and succession.
- Partner with key stakeholders across the business to make sound business and people decisions to optimise opportunities and growth within the IKEA Food department.
- Secure food safety within the IKEA Food business and ensure local, national and global guidelines are adhered to.
- Contribute to the IKEA store business plan and ensure the IKEA Food agenda is delivered.
- Contribute to the overall business success of the store as a member of the Store Senior Management team.

As IKEA Food Manager you are:

- Passionate about providing an excellent customer experience for our customers, visitors and Co-workers in all areas of the IKEA Food departments.
- Demonstrate strong leadership experience to lead and develop your team to secure operational excellence and business results.
- Experienced in successfully leading profit & loss in a high-volume retail or multi-unit food service industry to drive business growth.
- Strategic in managing the food department by aligning operational initiatives with overall business objectives to maximise efficiency and profitability.
- Driven to identify business opportunities and implement continuous improvement to contribute to business goals and results.
- Experienced with building and developing competence within your team.

**We need people like you**

At IKEA, work is so much more than a job. Come join us