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Kitchen Production Manager

IKEA

Etobicoke, CA

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Kitchen Production Manager

IKEA

Etobicoke, CA
 
Salary: $70,800
 

Job Description

  • Job ID: 332747

  • Date posted: 06-04-2026

    • Who you are

    • You have about 3 years of work experience in managing a high-volume Restaurant (where you took care of the operations, budget, inventory, staffing, and team development)
    • You have at least 3 years of proven formal Leadership experience
    • You have ideas for, and experience implementing, food-waste-reduction programs and are always looking for more sustainable processes
    • You have amazing attention for details and can effortlessly juggle multiple competing priorities while keeping a smile on your face
    • You are a total people-person and can strike up a conversation easily
    • You have an obvious passion for IKEA’s food offering, products and design, as well as our Sustainability commitment
    • Your management style can only be summed up in like this: open door, empowering and supportive

    A day in your life with us

    • Be an IKEA Ambassador by understanding that you impact our customer’s experience by being able to offer solutions and answer questions that relate to their kitchen and home furnishing needs.
    • Coach, manage, mentor and on-board new and existing team members to ensure that they succeed. This includes identifying and developing internal talent for the future.
    • Responsible for ensuring Global and National compliance standards and processes are implemented and followed, and that the team maintains a safety-first mindset
    • Maintain lean operations and inventory, concentrating on reducing food waste
    • Ensuring compost/food waste programs are carried out responsibly
    • Ensure that kitchen is always in optimal state, and that equipment is well maintained and always in working order
    • Partner with the Commercial Restaurant Manager to further Business objectives
    • Support and contribute to the IKEA Retail Food Business plan and Sustainability Business plan
    • Stay up to date with our product line and be prepared to educate both customers and co-workers on their ingredients, allergens, and availability

    Our team within IKEA

    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!





    Why you will 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: Kitchen Production Manager
    The starting rate/ salary for this position ranges from 70,800 CAD to 97,350 CAD and will be based on relevant work experience.

We are committed to hiring military and Veteran spouses and encourage you to identify your connection with the MSEN when reaching out to us or applying to any of our open roles.

 

Have questions or want to learn more about us? We would love to hear from you!

 

ikeahalifax.jobs.ca@ikea.com

 

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About IKEA

Why work with us?

Because a job with us is so much more than a job. Come work with us and you’ll be part of a team that values you for who you are. A huge, welcoming team working to make a positive impact on millions of people around the world and where we all grow together. With our “happy rebel” spirit we challenge conventions and drive positive changes in our industry and sometimes even in the world. We are restless doers, driven by curiosity, enthusiasm and a desire to create a better everyday life for the many people.

What’s it like being an IKEA co-worker? There are over 200,000 IKEA co-workers worldwide. We value our IKEA culture, togetherness and being part of a high-performing team. Our shared values and culture is a large part of what makes IKEA unique, both as a brand and a workplace. Visit any IKEA unit anywhere in the world and you’ll find co-workers putting their shared IKEA values into practice.

Your IKEA journey can take you in any direction Helping our customers create a better everyday life at home requires a large team with many different jobs. With such a wide variety of jobs we’re confident that you’ll find at least one that interests you.

Please scroll through the following list, apply to the available job(s) that interest you the most and potentially begin an exciting career journey with IKEA.