{"id":41279,"date":"2018-07-18T01:25:56","date_gmt":"2018-07-17T17:25:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/investpenang.gov.my\/ikea-to-recruit-staff-for-200-new-jobs-at-penang-store\/"},"modified":"2025-12-03T08:42:21","modified_gmt":"2025-12-03T00:42:21","slug":"ikea-to-recruit-staff-for-200-new-jobs-at-penang-store","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/investpenang.gov.my\/zh-hans\/ikea-to-recruit-staff-for-200-new-jobs-at-penang-store\/","title":{"rendered":"IKEA to recruit staff for 200 new jobs at Penang store"},"content":{"rendered":"

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IKEA to recruit staff for 200 new jobs at Penang store<\/h1>\n

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18 July 2018<\/p>\n

[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css_animation=”” row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”grid” angled_section=”no” text_align=”left” background_image_as_pattern=”without_pattern” css=”.vc_custom_1703764846254{background-color: #f3f5f8 !important;}” z_index=””][vc_column el_class=”fade-in animate”][vc_empty_space height=”120px” el_class=”height-x120″][vc_row_inner row_type=”row” type=”grid” text_align=”left” css_animation=””][vc_column_inner][vc_single_image image=”29048″ img_size=”full” qode_css_animation=”” el_class=”single-featured-image”][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_empty_space height=”60px” el_class=”height-x60″][vc_row_inner row_type=”row” type=”grid” text_align=”left” css_animation=”” el_class=”content-row”][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text]KUALA LUMPUR (July 17): Swedish home furnishings retailer IKEA has launched a recruitment drive to fill more than 200 positions at its new store in Batu Kawan, Penang<\/strong>, which is scheduled for opening on March 28, 2019<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

The available jobs encompass full-time and part-time vacancies, including roles in sales, customer relations, food and beverage, logistics and warehouse.<\/p>\n

In a statement today, IKEA said a walk-in interview session will be carried out from July 27 to 29 at The Light Hotel in Seberang Jaya, Penang from 9am.<\/p>\n

“Following the recruitment drive, successful candidates will undergo training ahead of the opening of IKEA Batu Kawan. The long lead-time ensures the team is well prepared to provide customers a consistent IKEA shopping experience,” it added.<\/p>\n

“We are ready to bring on board fans and individuals with a passion for home furnishing to join the foremost team for IKEA Batu Kawan,” it said.<\/strong><\/p>\n

“We provide co-workers a fun and family-like environment to bring the same experience and sense of belonging for customers who visit our store,” said IKEA Batu Kawan store manager Pathmalingam Arumugam.<\/p>\n

Apart from providing exceptional career path and learning possibilities, IKEA said the group provides benefits such as medical benefits, a 15% co-worker discount for all IKEA products, subsidized meals at co-worker restaurant and seasonal gifts.<\/p>\n

“In addition, co-workers are entitled to four consecutive months of maternity leave, as well as four weeks of paid time-off for new dads \u2014 a new policy that was introduced last year in the spirit of equality and inclusiveness,” it said.<\/p>\n

IKEA said the Batu Kawan store is part of the group’s overall expansion plan in Southeast Asia.<\/p>\n

“The first store in the northern region will further extend convenient access to well-designed, functional and quality home furnishings at affordable price,” it added.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Source: The Edge Markets<\/a><\/p>\n

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