People & Culture Generalist

What if you could inspire to make everyday life just a little bit better?  
The answer is simple: You can. This is what motivates us at IKEA. We’re constantly searching to find new ways to be better. We use insights from real life at home all over the world, learning about the needs and dreams of people. We use our home furnishing knowledge to help inspire people with ideas and solutions that will help them live the life they want.  

Do you want to be a part of creating a better everyday life for the many people? In Älmhult, Sweden you can. Älmhult is home to IKEA of Sweden. Here the IKEA range is developed and made available to stores and customers all over the world. We are here to offer a wide range of well-designed, functional home furnishing products at prices so low that as many people as possible will be able to afford them. That is our promise, and we do this every day with great passion and energy.

Transform your passion for people into a great Co-worker experience!

As the People & Culture function we want to truly contribute and add value to the business in a fast changing and challenging world. This we do by attracting, recruiting and developing people who love to fulfil our vision, by enabling a foundation for a great people experience and by working close to the day-to-day business. 

We are currently looking for a People & Culture generalist to join us!

You will work operationally with a wide range of People & Culture assignments, covering all aspects of the employee life cycle – from recruitment to exit. You will support and coach managers and co-workers regarding HR-policies, recruitment, introduction, salary reviews, competence development and more. You will secure operational excellence in implementing and maintaining People & Culture processes, working methods and legal requirements in your defined part of the business.

You will also be a part of the implementation of a new digital People & HR solution – Workday. In IKEA our culture & values are at the core of everything we do, and we expect you to act as a cultural role model in ways that demonstrate the IKEA values and influences people around you.

You are part of the People Experience team, which consists of Generalists, Specialists and Recruiters and you report to the Team Manager for People & Culture Generalists. This role is offering an exciting and inspiring workplace in a global environment.

This is a permanent, full time position located in Älmhult, Sweden. 
We hope this catches your interest! If it did - please submit your application through our recruitment portal. We kindly ask you to attach your CV and motivation letter for this role, so we know a bit more about you and why you are applying to this specific job. We are looking forward to receiving your application before June 6th 2021. Please present your documents in English. 

If you have any questions regarding the position, please contact Team Manager Rebecka Tedenvall +46 732 527303. If questions about the recruitment process, please contact Christina Appelqvist+46 766113408. 

Please note that we will be interviewing continuously, which means that we may close the application process earlier than stated if we find the right candidates. So, don’t delay, please send us your application today.