Commercial Restaurant Manager

Overview

IKEA Warrington are looking to welcome a Commercial Restaurant Manager. Are you passionate about delivering exceptional customer experiences and driving operational excellence? At IKEA, we’re looking for dynamic individuals to help implement our commercial calendar, seasonal range changes, and cultural events. You’ll play a vital role in securing food safety and quality, enhancing efficiency, and reducing waste while fostering a vibrant, diverse team culture.

By empowering co-workers and keeping our customers at the heart of everything we do, you’ll help create a welcoming restaurant environment that reflects the IKEA spirit.

The start date of employment will be March 2026, which can be discussed  starting salary for this role is £29,214 per annum, based on competence and experience. 39 hours working 5 days per week including weekends. Working hours are between 8am and 11pm. We can discuss flexibility to match your life and our business needs during the interview.

Work 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 £100s on high-street retailers.
• Life Assurance of 4 times your pay, enhanced statutory pension contributions & interest free loans.
• Given Day - Additional days paid leave to take at any point during the year, when it’s important for you.

• An enthusiasm for food and leadership experience in a fast-paced environment with the ability to prioritise and organise your own and others workload.
• You have significant commercial knowledge and food safety awareness with experience of working in a food service business.
• Business-minded and goal orientated with a customer focus, ability to make quick decisions and take personal initiatives and open to change.
• Leading others, you will have good communication skills that can assist to build relationships with co-workers and customers.

• Implement the commercial calendar, seasonal range changes and our IKEA cultural events.
• Secure the appropriate processes and procedures to secure food safety, quality of food, enhance operational efficiency, introduce vitality and to reduce waste.
• Ensure high quality standards of customer experience in the customer restaurant.
• Secure a lean, diverse and hard working team through building IKEA Food competence by empowering co-workers to act on their own initiative.
• Ensuring that our customers are always in focus, having a daily dialogue with them and learning from and acting on their feedback.

It takes the diversity of thought, background, and culture to make great ideas a reality. We welcome candidates from all walks of life, including those with disabilities, to join us, and feel valued in the workplace. Come see the wonderful workday where we create a better everyday life for the many.

Let us know if you require any adjustments to be made during the interview process as soon as possible. Please attach an updated CV and cover letter with your application so we can get to know you better. Shortlisted candidates will be invited by email to attend either a face-to-face interview, assessment centre or virtual interview. We understand not everyone will be successful, but we promise to keep you informed either way.

Final offers of employment are contingent upon clear results in mandatory background checks. Background checks must be completed by all successful candidates. This role requires: (Remove as required)

Medical questionnaire