Job Description

Restaurant Deep Cleaning Co-worker
"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
Halifax (Dartmouth)
Employment type
Part Time Permanent
Department
Food & Restaurant
Deadline
2025-11-03
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Candidate profile (title) Who you are
Candidate profile (text) - Default language - You have a keen eye for cleanliness and detail - nothing escapes your attention, whether it's a spill, a smudge, or an expired item.
- You thrive in a physically demanding, fast-paced environment and take pride in maintaining high hygiene standards.
- You're safety-conscious and follow procedures meticulously - cutting corners is not your style.
- You enjoy working independently but also contribute positively to a team.
- You're open to learning and bring a can-do attitude to every shift.
- Experience in cleaning or working in a food service environment is an asset (but not required).
Key responsibilities (title) Your responsibilities
Key responsibilities (text) - Perform deep cleaning tasks in the kitchen, IKEA Restaurant, and Bistro areas, including equipment, floors, walls, and food prep stations.
- Ensure all cleaning routines meet IKEA's hygiene and safety standards.
- Maintain a clean, organized, and visually inviting workspace at all times.
- Support food safety by following proper sanitation procedures and reporting any issues.
- Assist with waste management and recycling programs.
- Collaborate with team members to ensure smooth operations and a safe environment for co-workers and customers.
- Be an ambassador of IKEA's values by contributing to a positive and respectful workplace.
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: IKEA Food Co-Worker
The starting rate/salary for this position is 19.15 CAD
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