Chef (summer job)

Company description

With a unique Småländsk history, Älmhult is the heart of IKEA, where we have our roots. It's the home of functional, well-designed, and affordable Swedish home furnishing and a center for innovation. We call it Democratic design.

IKEA Älmhult AB, including IKEA Museum, IKEA Hotell and IKEA Property, is on an exciting journey to make Älmhult an even better place for the next generation. Together we want Älmhult to grow, with both people and businesses and make this a unique and attractive place where the many people can experience IKEA yesterday, today, and tomorrow. We want to build the next generation of culture carriers and to strengthen the IKEA Brand.

The main assignment for Business unit Hospitality & Hotel, is to enable a great visit and stay that comes with a unique Älmhultish hospitality

Job description

At IKEA Älmhult AB we serve our guests in many of our facilities, such as: The restaurant at IKEA Museum, the Lobby restaurant at IKEA Hotell, Grillen, MUMS and Aktivitetshuset. Now we are looking for summer workers who are passionate about food and creating an excellent food experience for our guests during breakfast, lunch and evening service. As a chef you play an important role in preparing, cooking and serving breakfast, lunch and dinner for all our guests in our different facilities. You will be part of our kitchen team, where all strive to give our guests a Smålandish experience.

Your tasks will include:

• Preparation and cooking of dishes during breakfast, lunch and dinner, all days of the week
• Support the development of our menues
• Making sure our kitchens are spotless and ready for service
• Making sure that all dishes leaving the kitchen are of high quality and follows all our safety regulations connected to food

Qualification

We are looking for someone who loves to prepare the best food experience for our guests! As a chef at IKEA Älmhult AB you ensure the best possible experience for the guests and exceed their expectations.

To succeed in this role, we expect you to take the initiative to get things done and to be curious about finding better ways of doing things. You should have the ability to solve problems that arise on a daily basis. You enjoy working with your colleagues and are a great team member. We require you to have a few years of work experience in a professional kitchen. You should also be comfortable working with digital tools. And of course you share our passion for IKEA's history, culture and values!

Specific job qualifications:

• previous experience of in a professional kitchen.
• you are a great team-member and have a passion for food and guests
• you speak both Swedish and English fluently, and it is a plus if you master some additional language.
• You are also comfortable working with computers.
• You must be over 18 years of age and hold a valid work permit, making you eligible for work in Sweden.

More Information

We now offer several fixed term seasonal positions for the summer period 1st of June till 31st of August. Our schedules follow our restaurants opening hours, where daytime, evening and weekend shifts are included to cover all our opening hours. All our venues are located in Älmhult.

Are you interested in knowing more about us, please visit our websites: www.ikeamuseum.se and www.ikeahotell.se

If you have any questions about the job you are welcome to contact recruiting managers, Fredrik Gustafsson and Per Lundquist, . Please note that we, due to data privacy, cannot accept applications via email.

When you apply for this role you will be asked to answer a few questions before providing your application details. The questions aim to give us a deeper understanding of your availability, work permits and more. Please apply no later than 20th of February 2024. Our recruitment process include a group interview in Älmhult in March. The group interview will be held in Swedish.

Welcome with your application (CV and motivation letter)!