Al Futtaim Group Qatar

Kitchen Production Team Leader

  • Qatar
  • Al Futtaim Group Qatar
  • Posted date: 5 days before
  • End date: 2024-10-13

Job Title: Kitchen Production Team Leader

Job In Qatar

Company: Al Futtaim Group Qatar

Start Date: 2024-09-28

End Date: 2024-10-13




Job Description

Overview of the role

Strive to make people smile while providing irresistible food offers in a welcoming atmosphere that gives IKEA guests a good reason to return and provide IKEA store visitors to take a natural break in their shopping for a tasty and nourishing meal, at a competitive price, in pleasant and relaxing surroundings with a taste of Sweden.

 


What you will do

  • Empower and encourage the team to take immediate action to meet the needs of guests and give input on how to continuously improve our meeting with them
  • Together with his colleagues and IFB manager, contribute actively in the development and implementation of a clear IKEA Food action plan for the store using the store business plan and country business plan based on input from the IKEA Food Direction & Strategy. Develop and execute an annual action plan for kitchen area based on agreed goals.
  • Actively implement the range matrix (global and national) by securing quality and availability.
  • Serve high-volume dishes that suit the taste of the many people on the local market.
  • Secure that we prepare all food in line with the product sheet and secure the quality served at all times.
  • Actively use the product sheets to train co-workers. Also, ensure all co-workers taste and learn about new products before they are launched.
  • Secure an irresistible food offer by ensuring to give customers an appealing range presentation.
  • Passionate about kitchen products and actively learn about their content, origins, preparation and other benefits. Share this knowledge with the team.
  • Ensure that his team and him know the top-selling products, 3 Aces and 1 King, and that they are available and clearly communicated and displayed at all times. To promote alternative products when these are unavailable.
  • Utilise everyday commercial opportunities to grow sales and profitability according to the goals in his area. Work with the Functional Commercial Review and other appropriate tools to do so.
  • During unexpectedly quiet times, propose commercial activities that attract store visitors and increase the take-up rate, or take other actions to secure productivity.
  • Co-operate with the IFB manager to enhance Swedishness and the link between the IKEA Restaurant & Café and the Swedish Food Market when appropriate.
  • Have relevant knowledge of the competition on the market & use this information to initiate immediate action as needed, e.g. secure a substantial price distance.
  • Create awareness of IKEA Food as the most important in-store marketing tool for maximising the IKEA store’s sales potential.
  • In collaboration with the HRBP and IFB manager select, recruit, train, develop, coach, mentor and inspire co-workers in accordance with the IKEA values.
  • Committed to the development of kitchen team and secure their training to ensure all co-workers understand the IKEA Concept and other key guidelines, and how they have an impact on their specific roles.
  • Train the co-workers how to work with the Swedish range and local range according to the recipes.
  • Empower, support and coach kitchen co-workers on the job to help them perform better and grow.
  • Actively develop successors to ensure to meet the succession needs of the IKEA store.
  • Work actively to create an environment where the IKEA culture is a strong and living reality, and diversity is valued, to ensure the IKEA store is regarded as a great place to work.
  • Be responsible for stock levels in Food & Beverages units, as well as purchasing, reordering and stock rotation (FIFO).
  • Train the co-workers in food preparation to ensure the highest standards of range presentation.
  • Train, develop and constantly follow up the quality and food safety regulations, while ensuring a safe working environment for co-workers and customers in accordance with all local health and safety regulations and HACCP standards
  • Ensure to have a simple and straightforward internal communication and information flow, and secure that key information is understood by all IKEA Food co-workers.
  • Secure the integrated multichannel executions/output of the function in order to contribute to the business goals
  • Challenge costs by working in a lean, simple and cost-conscious way using and sharing good examples and encouraging his team and colleagues to discover smarter ways of working.
  • Ensure the implementation and follow-up of the SOP rules and guidelines
  • Promote a “safety first” culture where co-workers are encouraged to raise and discuss concerns and solutions, also co-operate with external service providers and authorities when needed.
  • Adjust and implement the IKEA HACCP plan to secure store’s requirements, also ensure the HACCP routines are known and followed in the daily work.
  • Execute an action plan for the kitchen to support Business Plan goals, sales/gross profit developments and manage controllable costs.
  • Ensure that all food incidents, or potential incidents, are reported through CASY
  • Ensure efficient operations of the IKEA Kitchen department with special attention to the preparation and serving of food that enhances the co-worker and visitor experience
  • Act in accordance with the IKEA Global Sustainability Direction and work with his team to take actions that contribute to sustainability, such as waste management and energy efficiency.
  • Ensure that the IKEA Co-worker Restaurant food range is appealing, nutritious and based on our co-workers needs and wants.
  • Strive towards accurate sales forecasts for his area to enable proper supply planning, ordering, efficient goods handling and stock control.
  • Control food costs, operational costs, working hours, productivity, sales mix and calculate inventory and dish costs.
  • Ensure daily work routines are in place, e.g. goods flow, stock control, purchasing, ordering, production and waste management.
  • Secure optimal productivity by ensuring a staff planning process aiming for the right number of competent co-workers, at the right times, in the right places to meet guests’ needs.
  • Ensure efficiency and guest in focus in the serving line by setting up the serving line with flexibility based on peak and non-peak periods (menu offers), in conjunction with the Commercial direction, ensure the proper production levels to ensure freshness, maximise sales and minimise waste.
  • Work proactively to avoid bottlenecks and constantly improve guest satisfaction and ensure the appropriate speed of service in the serving line by following IKEA Food routines, such as walk-the-plate and mechanical sales techniques
  • Develop menu offers based on customer’s needs & feedback actively and continuously, and create & implement the yearly Commercial calendar accordingly
  • Ensure the efficient maintenance of the area (preventive maintenance, equipment history), securing it is clean, organised, attractive and inviting to provide a positive guest experience.
  • Ensure to have proper product sheets and cost calculations (Recipes, production charts, Navision database).
  • Use the full potential of the IKEA Concept, tools, manuals, guidelines and other best practices.
  • Collaborate and align with internal and external stakeholders to secure sustainability is integrated across all IKEA Food market functions in delivering their sustainability contribution to the agreed frameworks and strategies.
  • Secure local adaption of the global and country directions and ambitions, to deliver to the total business agenda and a more People and Planet Positive IKEA.
  • Ensure that alignment, budget and resources are in place to move the sustainability agenda within the market.
  • Enable and follow-up sustainability performance and progress based on the country business plans, Group tools and methods.
  • Facilitate integration and implementation of sustainability by supporting functions with the right information, best practice solutions, tools & methods and ways of working.
  • Explore and follow-up on sustainability situation in local PMA and contribute to the unit’s business agenda, provide feedback and share across sustainability matrix.
  • Document and evaluate initiatives and activities with a view to capitalise on learning, sharing and promoting continuous improvemen


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