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Food Service Co-worker

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  • Coquitlam, Canada
  • Food & Restaurant

Job Description

  • Job ID: 331971

  • Date posted: 11/05/2026

    • Who you are

    '- You have some hands‑on cooking experience (restaurant)
    - You have experience serving food and working directly with customers
    - You understand basic food safety (expiry dates, cross‑contamination, hygiene, SafeCheck/FOODSAFE BC)
    - You’re reliable in fast‑paced, physically demanding environments
    - You’re comfortable with food prep, cleaning, and teamwork
    - You have a positive, can‑do attitude and enjoy helping customers

    Your responsibilities

    '- Assist with basic cooking and food preparation
    - Serve customers and provide a friendly, helpful experience
    - Maintain food quality, freshness, and presentation
    - Keep all food areas clean, organized, and safe
    - Follow all IKEA food safety and waste‑reduction policies
    - Answer customer questions about ingredients and menu items
    - Support teammates during peak times
    - Learn IKEA’s Swedish food products, specials, and prep standards
    - Help meet daily/weekly sales goals



    First 3 Months (Important)

    Your first 3 months will focus on:

    50% dishwashing
    50% sanitation, cleaning, and workstation upkeep

    This ensures you learn IKEA Coquitlam’s Food safety, hygiene, and operational standards before moving into broader food‑prep responsibilities.

    Why will you love us

    Here at IKEA, we want to ensure that we are creating a better everyday life for the many people, including our co-workers. We also believe that a job should be so much more than a job. That’s why we focus on having an inclusive work environment where we celebrate your uniqueness, live our values, and ensure that we walk the talk when it comes to co-worker development. In addition, we offer a comprehensive Total Rewards package to all co-workers including:

    • Wellness days (in addition to your vacation days!)
    • Extended health, dental, and vision coverage (for you and your family)
    • RRSP with IKEA contribution matching options
    • Eligibility for our annual IKEA bonus incentive plan
    • Flexible spending account
    • Life insurance
    • Merchandise and restaurant discounts (plus free drinks and different healthy meal options in the co-worker restaurant, where available)
    • Parental leave
    • Bereavement leave
    • Employee assistance program (that helps you support your mental, physical, and financial wellbeing)

    P.S. In the IKEA world, this position is officially referred to as: IKEA Food Co-worker
    The starting rate/ salary for this position is 20.38 CAD
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