Food Assistant - Kitchen
About the job
- Possess a cheerful, pleasant personality with a positive mindset.
- Be customer-service-minded and sales-driven, and feel motivated to work in a vibrant retail environment.
- Be physically fit and have a hands-on approach.
- Be meticulous, with an eye for detail and follow-up skills.
- Be a strong team player and able to work in a fast-paced working environment.
- Be comfortable handling basic food preparation.
- Be able to work rotating shifts and support retail operations during peak periods on public holidays and weekends.
- Perform food-handling tasks that require prolonged walking and standing.
- Ensure compliance with food safety and hygiene practices at all times.
- Attend to customers’ food needs and requests while providing high-quality customer service.
- Ensure food products are in perfect condition and correctly priced at all times.
- Maintain cleanliness and hygiene standards at all times.
- Handle cash and perform daily food-handling and housekeeping chores.
- Food and beverage or café work experience is an additional advantage.
About the company
Ikano Retail is part of Ikano Group, an international company network with about 8,000 employees across 11 countries. It operates in real estate, production, insurance, data analytics and retail, and focuses on making everyday life easier by providing relevant, affordable, and sustainable solutions built on fair terms. The company works by developing and delivering services and products across its diverse businesses to meet people’s needs and simplify their lives. What sets Ikano apart from competitors is its family-owned heritage (owned by the Kamprad family) and its broad, multi-sector approach that ties real estate, manufacturing, finance, data analytics and retail together under a shared mission, aiming for long-term sustainability rather than a single-product focus. Ikano’s goal is to create possibilities for better living for many people through collaboration and fair, affordable, sustainable solutions.
Company Size
201-500
Company Stage
N/A
Total Funding
N/A
Headquarters
Luxembourg
Founded
1988
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- FY25 report on December 18, 2025 cited record visitation and record Philippines sales.
- March 31, 2026 dining hubs at IPC and Toppen add 71,000 square feet.
- IKEA Chiang Mai Order Point and Mexico expansion keep opening new demand capture points.
What critics are saying
- Ikano Insight closed April 9, 2026 after weak viability and intense competition.
- Retail formats face IKEA and marketplace competition, compressing traffic and margins by 2027.
- Parent complexity spans banking, property, and retail, distracting management from execution.
What makes Ikano Retail unique
- IKEA-anchored omnichannel retail model across stores, centres, and order points.
- Ikano Centres mixes shopping, dining, and leasing, deepening dwell time and tenant density.
- Local-market expansion in Mexico, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, and the Philippines diversifies revenue.
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Benefits
- Health Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Paid Vacation
- Parental Leave
- Employee Discounts
- Meal Benefits
- Performance Bonus
- Training Programs