People & Culture Generalist (capital market area)

WHY WE WILL LOVE YOU

💛 As a person you are passionate about people and unlocking their potential to contribute to business results.
💛 You are dedicated to contributing to a great co-worker experience.
💛 You enjoy working in a vibrant and changing multi-dimensional environment and appreciate the mix of tactical and operational tasks.
💛 You demonstrate general leadership ability and effectiveness with the capacity to handle multiple priorities, initiatives, interfaces, and tasks.
💛 You have knowledge of how to implement long-term plans.
💛 You express ideas and opinions effectively - with ability to influence and inspire
💛 For this role we prefer for you to have a background in Human Resources or managerial experience and a proven record of developing people & organisations and knowledge of the collective agreement for commercial sector.
💛 You are fluent both in Finnish and English.

A DAY IN YOUR LIFE WITH US

In the role as People & Culture Generalist, you are responsible for efficient, effective, and consistent execution of all people related activities and processes in Service Office and Market Customer Distribution Center. You will report to the People & Culture Manager, Service Office.

Your main responsibilities:

✔ Executing operational people related tasks and daily routines on unit level, e.g. on- and offboarding related tasks, to deliver an excellent co-worker experience
✔ Support the building of local business competence & performance by setting and working on relevant people goals
✔ Ensuring a smooth and effective recruitment and on-boarding of the new talents in close collaboration with the centralized recruitment and administration teams
✔ Executing trainings for co-workers and managers
✔ Supporting and coaching managers on all people related matters (e.g. our rules and guidelines including the collective agreement, health and wellbeing, co-worker relations, performance, development)

If you are passioned about leading business through people, applying tactical and operational thinking and you enjoy working in a diverse and changing environment where there is still time for laughter every day, this could be the job for you!

TOGETHER AS A TEAM

At the heart of our business are people. We create a better everyday life together by living our shared values and safeguarding our unique culture. To create an inspiring IKEA experience, we need to make sure our co-workers have the preconditions to meet our customers in the best possible way.

IKEA Service Office and Market Customer Distribution Center, with together over 250 co-workers, is now looking for a People & Culture Generalist to join their team. Would you like to work with this inspiring vision and create better everyday life for the many?
IKEA is all about people, and our team make sure to bring the best people on board to keep our strong spirit of togetherness. We believe that different experiences and backgrounds collectively make us wiser and stronger, and we ensure that our co-workers bloom into their best selves as they contribute to our business.

This is a full-time, fixed-term (until 31.12.2026) position that covers two different units. The initial plan is for you to spend approximately 50% at MCDC Lommila and 50% at the Service Office, providing People & Culture support.
Working hours are mainly during office hours.

Next Steps in the Application Process:
✔️ Please submit your application with an updated CV along with your salary request by 25 July 2025. We’re excited to learn more about you!
✔️ Initial interview - if successful you will be invited for an interview. Interviews will commence already during the application period.
✔️ Second interview- if successful in the first meeting, you will be invited for a second interview.

If you have specific questions about the role, please contact Nina Hahkala, People & Culture Manager, IKEA Service Office, [email protected].
We aim for a start date in August - September 2025.


Warmly welcome with your application!

IKEA, more than a job ✨

World needs more people like you. So do we. Come to work with us just as you are.

Working at IKEA is more than just a job – with us you are part of an equal and diverse working community. A sense of belonging is important to our employees, and team spirit is at the heart of what we do. IKEA offers a variety of career paths and opportunities to develop yourself in roles that are right for you. We give you the opportunity to bring your ideas to the table to help us develop our work, and to create new IKEA success!

We value all our employees equally and our pay is in line with the collective agreement for the retail sector. Your salary level will depend on your job role, your previous work experience and any relevant qualifications.

In addition to your salary, you will also enjoy a wide range of comprehensive staff benefits, including flexible Smartum saldo, staff discounts on our products, healthy and delicious breakfast and lunch menus at very low prices in our staff restaurants, One IKEA Bonus, and much more!