IKEA, the world’s largest home furnishing retailer is hiring another 496 co-workers for its first Philippine store, located at Pasay City. This branch will be the largest IKEA store in the world and comes with a Call Center operations, plus a supersized warehouse to support eCommerce fulfillment. IKEA’s online store in the Philippines will open before the physical store in the second quarter of 2021.
“The IKEA vision is to create a better everyday life for the many people. Creating meaningful, stable jobs and great workplaces is just one way that we fulfill this vision – more important than ever during these challenging times,” according to Christian Rojkjaer, the Managing Director IKEA Southeast Asia & Mexico, owner of IKEA stores in Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Philippines and Mexico.
The company is looking to fill a wide range of vacancies — including Sales Associates, Recovery Associates, Food Assistants, Customer Service Associates, and more for both full time and part-time job seekers.
Georg Platzer, Market Development Manager and Store Manager of IKEA Philippines, noted that the IKEA culture and values make it different from other retailers. At IKEA, co-workers at all levels are encouraged to lead, ask questions, share ideas, and drive the business. There are endless possibilities to grow and develop as co-workers take charge of their own learning journey and move across functions.
Part-timers are treated like full-time members of the family, with all the same benefits as full-timers on a prorated basis — including health insurance, annual leave, subsidized meals, and IKEA discounts.
When asked what IKEA is looking for, Platzer was quick to answer: “The right attitude.” He added, “At IKEA, it’s all about putting we before me, empowering people to make decisions, and challenging the status quo.”
Bringing Filipinos Home
The newcomers will join a team of 73 people already working for IKEA in its Makati office as well as a project office at the Pasay construction site. As part of its recruitment drive, IKEA will be bringing home 20 OFWs from IKEA stores abroad — primarily from the Middle East.
“Family is very important to us, and we’re glad that we’re able to reunite some of our Filipino co-workers with their families in the Philippines,” said Mr. Platzer.
Throughout the pandemic, IKEA’s Southeast Asia and Mexico has retained all its co-workers, despite closures of up to 73 days. The company will continue filling local positions in June 2021.
To know more about IKEA recruitment and how to apply, you may visit the IKEA Philippines website via www.ikea.ph.
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