"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

Burlington, Coquitlam, Richmond

Employment type

Full Time Permanent

Department

People & HR

Deadline

2026-09-25

Candidate profile (title) Why we will love you

Candidate profile (text) - Default language • Minimum of 5 years of progressive recruiting experience, with a strong track record of successfully hiring for management, leadership, and complex positions.

Demonstrated expertise in managing full-cycle recruitment processes in a fast-paced, high-volume environment.
Skilled at building trusted partnerships with hiring managers and senior leaders, providing strategic talent acquisition guidance and market insights.
Strong consultative and influencing abilities, with the confidence to challenge and advise stakeholders to achieve the best hiring outcomes.
Proven experience sourcing, attracting, and assessing top talent through a variety of recruitment channels and strategies.
Excellent communication, relationship-building, and stakeholder management skills.
Data-driven mindset with the ability to analyze recruitment metrics, identify trends, and recommend process improvements.
Passion for delivering an exceptional candidate and hiring manager experience while ensuring alignment with organizational values and culture.
Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and complex searches simultaneously.

Please note: This is a hybrid position requiring three days per week on-site and two days per week working remotely. Candidates should be located within a reasonable commuting distance of both the IKEA Richmond and IKEA Coquitlam stores.

Key responsibilities (title) What you'll be doing day to day

Key responsibilities (text) • Lead the end-to-end recruitment process for management, leadership, and other complex roles, ensuring a consistent, efficient, and high-quality hiring experience.

Create and deliver an outstanding candidate experience, from initial engagement through offer stage, reflecting company values and enhancing employer brand.
Create and deliver an outstanding hiring manager experience, providing timely communication, guidance, and partnership throughout the recruitment lifecycle.
Act as a trusted advisor to steering managers and hiring managers, influencing hiring decisions and providing consultative support to secure the best talent.
Develop and execute sourcing strategies to attract diverse, high-caliber candidates for current and future hiring needs.
Build, maintain, and leverage talent pipelines and candidate pools to support workforce planning and future recruitment requirements.
Utilize recruitment systems and tools to manage candidate activity, maintain data integrity, and ensure process compliance.
Analyze recruitment data, trends, and performance metrics to identify opportunities for continuous improvement and increased recruitment effectiveness.
Partner with stakeholders to promote recruitment best practices, improve hiring processes, and support organizational talent objectives.
Ensure all recruitment activities are conducted consistently, efficiently, and in alignment with company values and policies.

Team vision ( title) About this work area

Team vision (text) 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.

Local section (title) Why you will love us

Local section (text) Here at IKEA, we want to ensure that we are creating a better everyday life for the many people, including our co-workers. We also believe that a job should be so much more than a job. That’s why we focus on having an inclusive work environment where we celebrate your uniqueness, live our values, and ensure that we walk the talk when it comes to co-worker development. In addition, we offer a comprehensive Total Rewards package to all co-workers including:

Wellness days (in addition to your vacation days!)
Extended health, dental, and vision coverage (for you and your family)
RRSP with IKEA contribution matching options
Eligibility for our annual IKEA bonus incentive plan
Flexible spending account
Life insurance
Merchandise and restaurant discounts (plus free drinks and different healthy meal options in the co-worker restaurant, where available)
Parental leave
Bereavement leave
Employee assistance program (that helps you support your mental, physical, and financial wellbeing)

In the IKEA world, this position is officially referred to as Senior Recruiter.

The starting rate/ salary for this position ranges from 58960 CAD to 81070 CAD and will be based on relevant work experience.

Why you will love us

From the deep forests in Sweden, we have spread our culture and values around the world. At the heart of our offer are our beautiful home-furnishing products and solutions, made with care for our planet, reaching millions of customers.

At the heart of our business, are our wonderful co-workers representing diversity in all dimensions and passionate for life at home. We all contribute with our uniqueness and we want to grow and develop together.

Our vision, “to create a better everyday life for the many people” inspires and guides us in everything we do. This is IKEA.

What we all have in common

Living our values
Being your unique self, while respecting and including others
A passion for home furnishing
Performing & delivering while learning & developing
Having fun!

Your uniqueness makes Ikea better

We believe everyone has the right to be treated fairly and be given equal opportunities, regardless of their age, gender identity, sexual orientation, physical ability, ethnicity, race, nationality, religion or any other dimension of their identity.

We are committed to providing accommodations for people with disabilities throughout the recruitment process and, upon request, will work with qualified job applicants to provide appropriate accommodation which considers the applicant’s accessibility needs due to disability. If you require accommodation, please contact HR.Canada@ingka.ikea.com

Note: A qualified job applicant with a disability is one who possesses the required skills, education, experience and training and who can, with reasonable accommodation, perform the essential functions of the position applied for.

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