IKEA Food Co-workers

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:
• $28.31 base hourly pay rate + penalty rates (including on weekends, public holidays, and late nights).
• 5 weeks' Paid Annual Leave, Paid Parental Leave, Family & Community Leave and much more
• Rosters published 4 weeks in advance.
• 15% Co-worker discount
• Subsidised meals and complimentary drinks in our Co-worker restaurant
• Free uniforms 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)
• 24/7 access to our Employee Assistance Program for health and wellbeing support


Additional Information:
• These roles are permanent Part-time 40-60hrs per fortnight
• Applications close Sunday 28 September 2025
• These roles require the availability to work 3 out of every 4 weekends (both Saturday and Sunday).
• Availability is needed to work a mix of day and evening shifts across the week between the hours of 7am and 9:30pm.

About this work area

About this work area
As an IKEA Food Co-worker your responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:
• Providing friendly, helpful, efficient service to customers with every interaction, actively selling the IKEA Food range.
• Ensuring your area is efficiently maintained in compliance with Food standards by keeping it clean, organised, attractive and always inviting.
• Displaying and plating food in an attractive and inspiring way, ensuring all information and pricing is accurate and customers have what they need available for an enjoyable meal.
• Cleaning kitchen and serving equipment, food preparation areas, tables and front of house areas, and managing waste and dishes.
• Processing customer transactions, cash and card payments, always with a welcoming smile.
• Food preparation and food service with a focus on food safety, controlling waste, and following production plans.
• If working in the café area, making high quality barista coffee is part of the role.

As an IKEA Food Co-worker you are and/or have:
• Passionate, committed, and have a love for food in its quality and presentation.
• Experienced with working in a fast paced, hands-on environment. Previous hospitality and barista experience is highly regarded.
• An enthusiastic team player with strong communication and a high energy approach to customer service.
• Commitment to following strict Food and HACCP policies and daily operational routines around quality and food safety, including temperature and date checks.

We need people like you

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