Ikea recruiting workers for Batu Kawan store in Penang

Ikea Batu Kawan will provide over 200 job opportunities in the northern region.

KUALA LUMPUR: Swedish home furnishings retailer Ikea will hold a recruitment drive for its new store in Batu Kawan, Penang.

It said on Tuesday the walk-in interview fair would be held from July 27 to 29 at 9am daily at The Light Hotel in Seberang Jaya, Penang. 

The new store will provide over 200 job opportunities in the northern region. Ikea said this would be made possible through the full-time and part-time vacancies available, including roles in sales, customer relations, food & beverage, logistics, warehouse and more.

Ikea Batu Kawan store manager Pathmalingam Arumugam said the company wanted to recruit individuals with a passion for home furnishing to join the team.

“At Ikea, we are driven to create a better everyday life for the many people and we reflect it in our workplace. We provide co-workers a fun and family-like environment to bring the same experience and sense of belonging for customers who visit our stores,” he said.

Pathmalingam said that apart from providing exceptional career path and learning possibilities, co-workers would also enjoy a wide range of benefits. 

These include medical benefits, 15% co-worker discount for all IKEA products, subsidised meals at co-worker restaurant, seasonal gifts and more. 

In addition, co-workers are entitled to four consecutive months of maternity leave, as well as four weeks of paid time-off for new fathers – a new policy that was introduced last year in the spirit of equality and inclusiveness. 

Following the recruitment drive, successful candidates will undergo training ahead of the opening of Ikea Batu Kawan, scheduled for March 28, 2019. 

For details, click here: https://www.ikea.com/ms/en_MY/this-is-ikea/working-at-ikea-southeast-asia/index.html