It was in Älmhult that it once began and where we are now facing a new exciting future in the heart of the IKEA world with Småland's largest and unique IKEA Hotell. Do you want to join us on a journey beyond the ordinary?

IKEA Hotell is in the heart of IKEA, Älmhult. We have been here since 1964 and was built for IKEAs customer to stay a bit longer. Now, about 50 years later we are a business hotel with around 40 coworkers. We welcome guests from near and far. We are serving we create food experiences, making beds, and acts as the natural meeting place and social hub in Älmhult. Now, with greater capacity than ever we fully focus on the needs of our guests!

The restaurant can hold up to about 250 guests and we are serving both breakfast, lunch and dinner. We get our inspiration from the Scandinavian cuisine and our raw materials from the larder of Småland. We are constantly working with sustainable, organic and certified products to enhance the food and beverage experience for all our guests.

About you

Your personality is of great importance to us. You are service minded, sympathizing, outgoing, innovative, curious, stress resistant, a team player and have a genuine interest in food, beverages and trends. We are looking for a co-worker that acts as an ambassador for IKEA, shares IKEAs values and greets our guests with a big smile!

You are used to work both independently as well as part of a team and dares to challenge us in existing ways of working. You have the capability to be flexible and service oriented in your everyday work with focus on high quality.

You must enjoy meeting our guests and is keen on satisfying their needs and challenge yourself to deliver a great experience for each guest.

About the assignment

​As a chef at IKEA Hotell you ensure the guest experience and exceeds the guest expectations as a part of the team. You are being part of creating new dishes and develop the range according to our quality and financial standards. You will be responsible for consciously developing new ways of working but also securing that the kitchen is in shape as new every day.

• Several years of cooking experience
• Self-reliant and self-motivated with a proven ability to work as part of a team as well as independently
• Proven ability to maintain effective work behavior in the face of setbacks or peaks    Desire to always provide an excellent guest experience
• Proven experience from similar position
• English and Swedish, both spoken and written
• Additional language skills is a merit

What we offer
We offer you the opportunity to work in a growing company with a solid business idea. You will get the opportunity to further develop your professional skills in your daily work, and to work in an environment where people and the community are central values.

We are now hirering for two positions: one permanent and one temporary due to parental leave (until 2022-02-01).

Starting date for both positions are as soon as possible. The positions are full time (40h/w) with evening and weekend shifts.

If you have any questions about the employment you are welcome to contact recruiting manager:

Head Chef Mathias Olsson, [email protected] or Food & Beverage Manager Niklas Persson, [email protected]

The closing date for applying is 2021-04-01. We are interviewing ongoing throughout the recruitment process.

Welcome with your application today! We look forward to getting to know you more!

Inter IKEA Group consists of three core businesses and comprises over 70 companies in 30 different countries and has around 28,000 co-workers that together with other IKEA colleagues work to fulfil the IKEA vision: To create a better everyday life for the many people. http://www.inter.ikea.com/