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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.
Job Responsibility:
Leads by example and be a good ambassador for the IKEA Brand in all contact with guests and give them a good reason to return
Empowers and encourages the IKEA Food team to take immediate action to meet the needs of guests and give input on how to continuously improve our meeting with them
Actively participates in creating the IKEA Food business plan for your location
Works with IKEA Food Service US organization to ensure national and global priorities are incorporated, as well as local needs
Works with the IKEA Food management team in your location to develop and implement an action plan to follow up on results
Oversees the IKEA Food operating areas within the IKEA store in accordance with IKEA Quality and Food Safety requirements as well as local legislation
Promotes a safety first culture where co-workers are encouraged to raise and discuss concerns and solutions
Cooperates with external service providers and authorities when needed
Ensures that all food incidents, or potential incidents, are reported according to the IKEA U.S. Food Deviation and Incident Routine
Maximizes commerciality in order to grow sales as well as the conversion rate and average check leading to an increase in profitability using the Functional Commercial Review and other appropriate tools
Ensures the development of the IKEA Food team by securing consistent onboarding and continuous training to ensure all co-workers understand how their roles are impacted by the IKEA Concept, IKEA Food Concept, commercial and operational knowledge and other key guidelines
Ensures that IKEA Food attracts visitors, achieves sales growth and reasonable profitability, and measuring guest and co-worker's satisfaction as well as excellent operational performance through defined Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
Grows the IKEA Food business, in order to sustain long-term profitability
Manages, develops, and leads the IKEA KPI performance, policies and procedures, annual budget, hiring and termination, scheduling and performance management
Acts in accordance with the IKEA Sustainability Direction and work with the IKEA Food team to take actions that contribute to sustainability, such as waste management and investments
Oversees the implementation of, and ensures compliance with IKEA Administration Rules & Guidelines within IKEA Food, utilizing the internal tool for tracking and follow-up on compliance
Requirements:
Minimum experience: 7 years
Experience in leading multi-unit high-volume food service operations in either QSR or Casual Dining Segments and proven track record of delivering business performance
Proven ability to multi task and handle changing priorities /deadlines
Proven ability to work as part of a team and independently
Proven ability to deliver strong business results through delegating, setting priorities and giving open and honest feedback
Extensive analytical and problem-solving skills and the ability to utilize this information to steer the business and meet agreed budgets and goals, as well as to develop mid term (3 years out) plans
Advanced knowledge of HACCP plans and food quality and safety systems
Experience working and communicating with regulatory agencies and authorities