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About IKEA

The IKEA vision is to create a better everyday life for many people. It does this by offering a wide range of well-designed, functional home furnishing products at prices so low that as many people as possible can afford them. It operates in Singapore, Malaysia, and Thailand – and has an ambitious expansion plan to bring a little bit of Sweden to new markets in the region. IKEA is part of the Ikano Group of companies and the only IKEA franchisee owned by the Kamprad family that founded IKEA.

It also develops, owns, and operates Shopping Centers that are anchored by IKEA and creates walkable communities by including residential, office, and other types of real estate in the development plans.

Works towards making sustainability a natural part of its everyday work. It is active in the communities, driving and supporting social initiatives that benefit children, women, and the environment.

Your role

Your Assignment

• You will be working in HR supporting various functions including but not limited to Sales, Customer Relations, IKEA Food, Communication, Interior Design, and other department deemed necessary to optimize the IKEA shopping experience.
• You will learn and contribute to fulfilling the below tasks of the IKEA store:
  • To act as a highly efficient and staffed sales mechanism
  • To show home furnishing solutions full of inspiring home furnishing ideas
  • To serve as a well-qualified home furnishing specialist
  • To provide a day out for the whole family.
  • You are ready to perform and/or participate in additional assignments/activities, which help you build a strong network within the Company and colleagues.

Training, development & rotations

IKEA has its system of learning and training designed for a specific job position. You will get introduction training as a new co-worker where you will learn about how the company operates, the safety and security rules, customer-friendly principles, and the environmental approach. You will also get a mentor – a colleague who answers all your questions shows you your department and introduces you to your colleagues. You will pass more training according to your training plan then.

Development possibilities in IKEA are as varied as the personalities of its co-workers. It has a Development talk at least once a year which is a friendly meeting with your manager where you agree together on where you would like to go and how you’d like to develop yourself in the future.

Salary & benefits

The average salary for an Intern at IKEA may range from MYR 10000 to MYR 19000 per year. Some of the employee benefits include Medical/RX, Dental/Vision, paid time off, parental leave, retirement, income protection, disability, and more.

Career progression

Working for the IKEA franchise makes you part of a fast-paced family of people who enjoy exceptional careers and learning possibilities. It has an ambitious expansion plan in Southeast Asia and is committed to helping people develop. Encourages co-workers to try different roles, change between functions and even move between countries (if that’s what you want!) It designs the career path with a manager and creates a development plan to help reach professional goals. As you grow, IKEA grows too. Explore many different work areas and search for available jobs.

Work-life balance

IKEA has a work-life balance rating of 3.6. The company cares about the employees Super fun place to work, with good benefits and amazing coworkers. Weekends are hectic and the weekdays are super slow, repetitive, and can get quite boring. Lots of night shifts for part-time workers.

Culture & Vibe

IKEA is a diverse group of down-to-earth, straightforward people with a passion for home furnishing. It comes from all over the world, but shares an inspiring vision: “to create a better everyday life for many people”. How it realizes this vision is based on its shared humanistic values. These values guide the work and build an inclusive, open, and honest culture. It’s all based on a spirit of togetherness and enthusiasm. It works hard but has fun doing it. Always looking for people who share a positive attitude and values.

IKEA believes that every individual has something valuable to offer and it strives to have the same values in the way it works. Togetherness is at the heart of the IKEA culture. 

About You

Qualification

• Opened to local students studying in Malaysia
• Willingness to learn more about home furnishing and explore the retail industry
• Want to know what is it to work with a Swedish organizational culture & values
• Strong desire to learn along with a professional drive
• Energetic and eager to tackle new projects and ideas. Good knowledge of Microsoft Office e.g Excel, Word, Powerpoint
• Able to work on public holidays, weekends, and shift hours

How to apply

Application for this role is currently closed, click pre-register and Prosple will email you once the program reopens.