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Food Production Specialist - 11000475

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  • Bengaluru, India
  • Food & Restaurant

Job Description

  • Job ID: 323947

  • Date posted: 22/05/2026

    • Who you are

    You are a passionate food professional who enjoys working in a fast-paced, multicultural environment. You are motivated by creating great experiences for people and take pride in delivering high-quality food services.
    You bring:
    • A strong passion for food, people, and excellent service.
    • Commitment to IKEA culture, values, and the vision of creating a better everyday life for the many people.
    • Good knowledge of food production in a high-volume environment.
    • Strong understanding of food safety standards, compliance requirements, and local food legislation.
    • A service-minded, flexible, and hands-on approach.
    • The ability to take initiative, work under pressure, and turn challenges into actions.
    • Strong communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively in a team.
    • An organised mindset with the ability to prioritise and deliver results with speed and simplicity.
    • Openness to change and comfort with using technology as an enabler.

    Your background
    • Minimum 3 years of food production experience.
    • At least 2 years of experience in a multicultural environment.
    • Food Safety qualification (mandatory).
    • Good communication skills in English and the local language.
    • Proven ability to organise, prioritise, and manage time effectively.
    • Experience in facility, service, meeting, or equivalent operational environments is an advantage.
    • Experience from IKEA Food is preferred.

    Your responsibilities

    In this role, you will:
    • Plan and create menus together with the Food Production team, ensuring variety, quality, and affordability.
    • Prepare and serve delicious, appealing, healthy, and sustainable food and beverages for daily service and on-site catering.
    • Ensure food safety, quality, and compliance by implementing global and local IKEA standards and legal requirements.
    • Deliver a seamless food experience by securing food availability, presentation, communication, and efficient service times.
    • Handle inventory management, purchasing, and price calculations with accuracy and cost awareness.
    • Actively support IKEA’s sustainability agenda, with a strong focus on waste reduction and responsible resource use.
    • Maintain kitchen equipment and ensure it is always safe and fully operational.
    • Contribute to continuous improvement by acting on feedback from co-workers and visitors.
    • Be flexible and support cross-functional collaboration within Workplace Support when needed.
    • Participate as a member of the first aid and rescue team.

    Together as a team

    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!

    We are an equal opportunity employer:

    At IKEA, we value diverse backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We are committed to providing coworkers with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. We encourage individualism and invite you to come join our team and be yourself with us! We are an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, disability status, or any other applicable characteristic protected by law. All employment decisions are based on qualifications, merit and business need.








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