Swedish Food Market & Bistro Assistant

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IKEA Nottingham are looking to welcome a Swedish Food Market and Bistro Assistant to join our delightful and hardworking team within the Bistro team.

Love Swedish meatballs and teamwork? Join us at IKEA Nottingham’s Swedish food market & bistro, where every day brings variety — from serving customers with a smile, to preparing delicious food behind the scenes.

We’re all about creating a safe, fun, and welcoming environment, working together to exceed expectations and keep standards high.

If you’re ready to roll up your sleeves, support your team, and make every customer’s visit a tasty success, this is the role for you!

WHAT WE OFFER  

• The Start Date of employment will be: January 10th 2026

• Competitive hourly rate of £13.45 per hour. 

• 8 & 12 hours, weekend only

• Working hours are between 8am & 9:45pm.

• We can discuss flexibility to match your life and our business needs during the interview. 

WORKING WITH US HAS ITS REWARDS  

Our co-workers bring unique ideas and talent to work every day and we offer a variety of benefits that suit their and their family's everyday needs.  

• 15% IKEA discount & discount portal helping you save £100’s on high-street retailers. 

• Life Assurance of 4 times your pay, enhanced statutory pension contributions & interest free loans. 

• Personal growth, learn a new language with Rosetta stone available to all IKEA co-workers.

• Given Day - Additional days’ paid leave to take at any point during the year, when it's important for you.

 

WHAT YOU'LL NEED TO HAVE  

• Experience in food preparation and adherence to food safety and regulations would be ideal but not essential as training is provided.

• Ability to work in an extremely fast-paced environment.

• Be Self-reliant and motivated, ready to work independently and as part of our team. 

• Ability to remain organised and detail-orientated, even when things get busy.

• Our ideal candidate is passionate and friendly with a roll up your sleeve mindset to work alongside the team and delivery a great customer experience. 

WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING DAY TO DAY  

• The role will involve a variety of tasks, where you will be required to prepare & serve food, take payment at tills, clean the bistro area.

• Customer focused, by working together to create the best customer experience.

Listen, act, and exceed their expectations every day. 

• Ensure all safety protocols and regulations are followed for a secure environment for both our customers and co-workers. 

• Support your colleagues, lend a hand, and create a positive work environment, contributing to a proud team. 

• Maintain high standards of food safety and hygiene.

• Manual handling safely. 

WE CARE FOR THE PEOPLE 

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