IKEA

Work hard, be yourself

An ability to do the job is obviously the starting point. But beyond that we look for many other personal qualities such as a strong desire to learn, the motivation to continually do things better, simplicity and common sense, the ability to lead by example, efficiency and cost-consciousness. These values are important to us because our way of working is less structured than that of many other organisations.

At IKEA, we don’t just want to fill jobs; we want to partner with people. We want to recruit unique individuals who share our values. Co-workers are not restricted at IKEA; we listen and support each individual to identify his or her needs, ambitions and capabilities.

Here are a few examples of our shared values: 

• TOGETHERNESS
• COST-CONSCIOUSNESS
• RESPECT
• SIMPLICITY

What do we expect from you?

• You have the ambition to do a good job and a desire to take on responsibility and to take the consequences that this entails
• You do your best on the basis of your abilities and experience
• You are service-oriented and have the customers’ best interests at heart
• You are open to improvements, with a will to develop continually
• You challenge established patterns when you have a better suggestion of your own
• You are not status minded, but rather open and straightforward in your approach to others
• You are cost conscious and know that everything has a price tag
• You are open and willing to move for a new challenging job

What do we offer you?

• The chance to work in a growing company with a viable business idea
• We give you the opportunity to further develop your professional skills in your daily work
• We make it possible to choose between many different jobs within the company
• We enable you to work in an environment where people and team spirit are central values
• We offer you a job with fair and reasonable conditions
• We give you the chance to take a great responsibility following recognised good results, regardless of age.

Stores/Retail

Product Development

Purchasing

Co-workers in this area form a bridge between the factory floor and the products on the shelves at IKEA stores. They are responsible for ensuring reliable production methods that lead to high quality results, but which at the same time involve the minimum waste and maximum efficiency.

Distribution/wharehouse

Trucks, boats and trains are all needed to move products around. Coordinating these different means of transport to make the movement of goods as quick and efficient as possible is a real art!

Support functions

The support functions exist in order to enable the work of IKEA purchasing, distribution, product development and sales.

“I love the fact that I started in one function and can move to another…I can use what I learned in sales and apply it to Customer Relations”

Andrew Irons - Team Leader IKEA Burbank

“I love the culture at IKEA. We are not only a successful international home furnishings company, but a company that strongly believes in being environmentally and socially responsible”

Elizabeth Spencer – Communications and Interior Design Coworker IKEA Woodbridge

“I stared working part time at IKEA Costa Mesa while working on my astrophysics degree, I find managing at IKEA much more fun and exciting than my original career plan and I enjoy the freedom to make my own decisions…”

Narynn Manorothkul - IKEA Food Coworker IKEA Costa Mesa

“I value the relationships I have made at IKEA, everyone is seen as a talent, and we are all working together strategically to support our extraordinary growth”.

Rachel Lucas – IKEA U.S. Recruitment & Succession Responsible

Kofi Afriye - Shopkeeper  IKEA Woodbridge

“I am the stores AutoCAD super user…planning is an important tool to ensure we are working with the store layout and presenting the range in the best way possible…”

Caitlin Arbeiter - Visual Merchandising Co-worker IKEA Portland

Tom Giles - System Specialist  IKEA North American Services