Job Description

Commercial Restaurant Manager
"You care about making a positive impact in the world. You understand greatness requires thinking differently. An inclusive and accepting work environment is important to you.
A job at IKEA is so much more than home furnishings. Together, we work to make a better everyday life for the many. It's the perfect fit if you want to contribute, grow, and share. Join the team and start a better life for yourself."
Location
Edmonton
Employment type
Full Time Permanent
Department
Food & Restaurant
Deadline
2025-10-24
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Candidate profile (title) Who you are
Candidate profile (text) - Default language o You are customer service oriented with a proven ability to work as part of a team as well as independently to provide our customers with a safe, healthy,
delicious, sustainable, affordable and enjoyable food experience.

• You are a passionate leader inspired by the IKEA core leadership capabilities, you see how IKEA food contributes to increasing the overall performance and strive

to make things happen.

• You have minimum of 5 years' experience working in a vibrant retail and/ or service/hospitality environment.
• You are curious and eager to learn more in order to develop the business and deliver strong business results through people.
• You are willing to serve the many store customers, contribute to a day out for the whole family and strengthen the Swedish profile of the IKEA store.
• You have a proven attitude to maintain effective work and leadership behavior in the face of setbacks or pressure.
• You are motivated to explore innovative ideas and find better ways to enable change and help our customers feel that there is always something new to try and

that time in the store is well spent.
Key responsibilities (title) A day in your life with us
Key responsibilities (text) o Secure operational excellence, high-quality standards of customer experience in the customer and co-worker restaurants and achieve optimized levels of
commerciality by cooperating effectively with the kitchen production manager.

• Promote a safety-first culture by contributing to the implementation of local compliance standards making sure that work routines are in place and followed in all

daily operations and that all food incidents, or potential incidents, are reported.

• Lead and implement the commercial calendar, IKEA retail food business plan, communication and sustainability strategies in collaboration with relevant

stakeholders.

• Ensure that the customer's restaurant is in shape as new, common store planning solutions and vitality packages are implemented and retail foundations, sales

steering tools, food safety and Swedishness are in place.

• Identify, inspire, and develop a diverse and high performing team to ensure succession planning for all key roles.
• Ensure that the team members have a thorough knowledge of the IKEA Food range and the IKEA services and can share this with customers in the best way

possible.

• Co-operate with the Commercial SFM & Bistro Manager to strengthen the link between the IKEA Restaurant & Bistro and the Swedish Food Market and take

actions to promote cross merchandising/communication.

• Keep food displays fresh and appealing, as well as listen to customers, act on their feedback and support them with an attitude based on the IKEA values.
• Provide a relevant IKEA Food offering by combining and driving range presentation, volume and commercial priorities in the most efficient and sustainable way.

Team vision ( title) Together as a team
Team vision (text) 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!
Local section (title) Why you will love us
Local section (text) 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: Commercial Restaurant Manager
The starting rate/ salary for this position ranges from 70800 CAD to 88000 CAD and will be based on relevant work experience.
Why you will love us
From the deep forests in Sweden, we have spread our culture and values around the world. At the heart of our offer are our beautiful home-furnishing products and solutions, made with care for our planet, reaching millions of customers.
At the heart of our business, are our wonderful co-workers representing diversity in all dimensions and passionate for life at home. We all contribute with our uniqueness and we want to grow and develop together.
Our vision, "to create a better everyday life for the many people" inspires and guides us in everything we do. This is IKEA.
What we all have in common

• Living our values
• Being your unique self, while respecting and including others
• A passion for home furnishing
• Performing & delivering while learning & developing
• Having fun!

Your uniqueness makes Ikea better
We believe everyone has the right to be treated fairly and be given equal opportunities, regardless of their age, gender identity, sexual orientation, physical ability, ethnicity, race, nationality, religion or any other dimension of their identity.
We are committed to providing accommodations for people with disabilities throughout the recruitment process and, upon request, will work with qualified job applicants to provide appropriate accommodation which considers the applicant's accessibility needs due to disability. If you require accommodation, please contact
Note: A qualified job applicant with a disability is one who possesses the required skills, education, experience and training and who can, with reasonable accommodation, perform the essential functions of the position applied for.

Skills Required