Store Human Resources Manager

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 coworkers have the preconditions to meet our customers in the best possible way. The purpose of the People & Culture function is to secure the competence within the organization in order to achieve our goals.

The purpose of the People and Culture function is to support the managers and co-workers for them to be able to deliver the goal of delivering an exceptional customer experience. Provide HR subject matter expertise, process HR operations matters and ensure that the localized HR strategies are put into practice in the most effective and efficient way.

This is a retail store level salaried position that reports directly to the Store Manager and does require availability to work week nights, weekends and holidays.

Key Assignments and scope of responsibilities:

• Secures that the location is in compliance with internal and external employment and labor standards.
• Ensures that internal investigations include an understanding of allegations, appropriate interviews, analysis and documentation, and recommendations for conclusion and course of action.
• Responsible for supporting a co-worker relations plan that effectively manages all local interactions with co-workers and ensures that all areas in the legal entities work with the labor relations principles and uphold local policies, procedures and laws – working in collaboration with Co-worker Relations Manager
• Providing support and guidance to legal entity HR BP to ensure a consistent co-worker experience for all co-workers
• Responsible for ensuring a qualitative and up-to-date succession plan by partnering with HR BP for legal entity, making use of global tools and processes for succession planning

Qualifications & Key Competencies

• Knowledge about the rights and obligations of workers and employers
• Demonstrated experience with all HR disciplines.
• Knowledge of how to engage co-workers throughout the co-worker journey and the year cycle.
• Proven record of developing people and organizational HR policies
• Knowledge of identifying, assessing, encouraging and ensuring coworkers’ performance against organizational and individual goals.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Previous experience with talent management, development and succession, high potential management, co-worker relations, change management, employment legislation, labor market understanding and trends, coaching and mentoring.
• SHRM-CP or SCP, or SPHR or PHR certification Preferred
• 3 years minimum Human Resources experience. 2 years minimum in leadership role
• Knowledge of how to implement long-term plans, according to set budgets and goals
• Applying tactical and operational thinking in order to create a people oriented working environment
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in Business, Human Resources, or related area

Candidate must be able to work retail hours based on the business needs of the location including week days, week nights, weekends and holidays