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Food Service and Dishwashing Associate

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  • Bolingbrook, Illinois, United States
  • Food & Restaurant
  • Part time

Job Description

  • Job ID: 332748

  • Date posted: 20/03/2026

    • Why we will love you

    Food is your passion, whether you’re cooking or serving customers. You know food plays a vital role in creating a better everyday life for the many
    people – especially when it’s honest, healthy and delicious.
    You’ll be inspiring IKEA customers in the IKEA Swedish Food Market to cook and enjoy a modern taste of Sweden whenever and wherever they
    want!
    • Providing a friendly retail checkout experience by processing payments quickly and accurately.
    • Following food handling, health, safety, hygiene and sanitation regulations and guidelines.
    • Maintaining the restaurant including merchandising and price communication.
    • Ensuring a positive customer experience by maintaining a clean and safe area.
    • Using your IKEA Food knowledge to exceed customer expectations, confidently answering their questions so they can make informed purchase
    decisions.

    What you'll be doing day to day

    As a Food Service Team Member ensuring operational excellence of IKEA Food, you will:
    • Prepare and maintain IKEA Food menu items according to the IKEA Food concept. Adhering to food handling, health, and sustainability standards.
    • Respond to customer inquiries to support informed purchases and process sales transactions accurately and efficiently, adhering to cash handling
    policies.
    • Maintain equipment operation through adherence to operating guidelines, troubleshooting breakdowns, and conducting preventive and cleaning
    maintenance.
    • Maintain a clean supply of dishes, silverware, cooking utensils, pots, pans, and trays that comply with Food Safety Standards.
    • Ensure the cleanliness and organization of dining and play areas.
    • Manage the Swedish Food Market by overseeing merchandising, pricing, stock rotation, and the cleaning and sanitization of sampling equipment
    and areas.
    • Ensure accurate and timely price communication across all food solutions, including digital platforms, menu boards, and shelf tags.
    • Maintain supply rotation and stocking in all IKEA Food solutions, adhering to First In, First Out (FIFO), expiration dates, and sustainability standards.
    • Implements IKEA Food policies and procedures for goods receiving and monthly inventory.
    • Adhere to safe food handling, workplace safety, hygiene, and sanitation regulations, promptly reporting concerns to managers.
    • Contribute to an environment where the IKEA culture is a strong and living reality that embraces the diversity of co-workers and customers

    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!

    Apply now!

    The starting hourly pay range for this role is $17.58 - $20.22

    Whether you're part time or full time, we offer competitive benefits and perks, such as medical and Rx*, dental, vision, 401k, meal deal, store discounts, autism coverage, parental leave, pet insurance, education assistance and more

    *benefits eligible at only 20 hours/week

    JOB TYPE – Permanent, Part-time, Hourly Associate
    HOURS – From 12 to 19 hours per week (HL1) // Limited Benefits
    SHIFTS– Seeking work schedule availability of Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday as a minimum requirement. Work schedules are published one month in advance.
    Hours of operation are 10a-7p but the average shifts typically fall from 9a-5p or 12p-8p.
    Coworkers must be able to multitask, as well as lift 40+ Pounds.




    The starting rate/ salary for this position ranges from 17.58 USD to 20.22 USD and will be based on relevant work experience.
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