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Food Operations Intern

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  • Bengaluru, India
  • Leadership & Management

Job Description

  • Job ID: 346760

  • Date posted: 02/06/2026

    • Who you are

    • You are currently pursuing or have recently completed a degree/diploma in Hotel Management, Catering, Hospitality, or a related field.
    • You are passionate about food, customer experience, and creating a better everyday life for the many people with IKEA.
    • You are eager to learn about food operations, retail business, and store functionality through hands-on experience.
    • You enjoy working in a fast-paced and people-centric environment while collaborating with diverse teams.
    • You are proactive, adaptable, and willing to take ownership of tasks and projects.
    • You demonstrate strong communication and interpersonal skills with a customer-focused mindset.
    • You are curious to explore different business functions and grow professionally in a dynamic retail environment.

    Your responsibilities

    • Participate in a 6-month internship program designed to provide practical exposure to IKEA Food and related business functions.
    • Support daily store and office operations while learning how IKEA delivers a great customer and food experience.
    • Gain hands-on exposure across functions such as Food, Commercial, and Operations based on business requirements and your interests.
    • Collaborate with co-workers and leaders to understand operational processes, customer interactions, and ways of working at IKEA.
    • Take ownership of an assigned project aligned to your strengths, learning goals, and business needs.
    • Contribute ideas and support initiatives that improve operational efficiency, teamwork, and customer satisfaction.
    • Maintain a positive attitude, professionalism, and a willingness to learn throughout the internship journey.

    Together as a team

    In our team we take pride in seeing everyone around us grow and develop, and we encourage people to experiment, test, try - and sometimes fail. As long as they learn along the way! We know that everything is changing more rapidly today and that we sometimes need to lead in the unknown. So we throw ourselves out there to explore new possibilities and ways of doing things to make both our people and our business prosper.

    Studies show that members of underrepresented communities don't apply for jobs unless they're 100% "qualified". If this is part of the reason you hesitate to apply, we like you to reconsider and give it a chance. Maybe your profile fits our needs much better than you think. We look forward to receiving your application.

    From: "Why Women Don't Apply for Jobs Unless They're 100% Qualified" by Tara Sophia Mohr, August 2014"








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