"You care about making a positive impact in the world. You understand greatness requires thinking differently. An inclusive and accepting work environment is important to you.
A job at IKEA is so much more than home furnishings. Together, we work to make a better everyday life for the many. It's the perfect fit if you want to contribute, grow, and share. Join the team and start a better life for yourself."
Location
Brisbane (Logan)
Employment type
Full Time Permanent
Department
People & HR
Deadline
Our team within IKEA
At IKEA, our vision is to create a better everyday life for the many people. We believe that everything we do comes with the responsibility to create a positive impact on people, society and the planet. We are passionate about home furnishing, creating a positive life at home and sharing our tasty responsibly sourced food with the many people across the world.
We are guided by our cultures & values, creating a great place to work.
We stand for equality, diversity, and inclusion.
We care about people & planet and promote health & wellbeing.
We nurture your development and provide career opportunities to unlock your potential.
What you need to know
Working at IKEA has its benefits and rewards:
* Leave entitlements – 5 weeks Paid Annual, Paid Parental, Family & Community and much more
* 24/7 access to our Employee Assistance Program for health and wellbeing support
* 15% Co-worker discount
* Low-cost nutritious meals including complimentary drinks in our Co-worker restaurant
* Co-worker uniform provided
* Free Co-worker parking
* Free benefits membership (savings and discounts on everyday expenses, entertainment, retail and well-being offers across hundreds of retailers and service providers).
* Co-worker Loyalty programme (extra contribution to your superannuation fund where eligible)
Additional information:
* This role is Permanent Full-time, 76hrs/fortnight
* The internal job title for this role is Unit People Planning Specialist
* The Hiring Manager for this role is Nick Van Kampen - Business Navigation & Operations Manager
* Applications close Tuesday 9th December 2025
* As our store operates 7 days per week, you must have the availability to work a rotating roster with a mix of day and evening shifts.
About this work area
As a People Planning Specialist your responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:
* Implementing the people planning strategy at a unit level, following principles/ guidelines as localised by the country People and Culture Team.
* Managing the full function of the store staffing optimisation process from forecasting to the execution of the schedule by posting schedules in a timely manner.
* Ensuring adherence to IKEA's employment standards and legal requirements relating to People Planning.
* Collaborating with the Unit's recruiting team to ensure vacancies are filled with the appropriate contract and availability to ensure the best possible customer meeting.
* Identifying possible improvements in the unit people planning process and escalate any potential deviation when the scheduled or actual hours exceed the agreed financial framework.
Who you are
As a People Planning Specialist you have :
* Experience working with Microsoft Excel at an intermediate to advanced level.
* A highly developed ability to analyse complex data and deliver the information to stakeholders in a simple to understand format.
* A drive to improve current ways of working to enable successful outcomes for the customer, the co-worker, and the business.
* Excellent attention to detail, can multi-task and can remain calm and agile in the face of changing business priorities.
* Working knowledge in forecasting, scheduling, budget adherence and reporting within a workforce management system (UKG is preferred).
We need people like you
At IKEA, work is so much more than a job. Come join us