"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
Sydney (Tempe)
- Employment type
Full Time Temporary
- Department People & HR
- Deadline 2026-08-19
Candidate profile (title) Our team within IKEA Candidate profile (text) - Default language Are you passionate about connecting talented people with meaningful career opportunities while creating a better everyday life for the many?
We are looking for a proactive and people-focused Recruiter to deliver productive, effective and consistent recruitment activities that attract and secure the right talent for IKEA Australia & New Zealand for a fixed term contract. If you thrive in a fast-paced environment, enjoy building strong stakeholder relationships and are committed to delivering an outstanding candidate experience, we'd love to hear from you.
Key responsibilities (title) About this work area
Key responsibilities (text) In the P&C; LOS team, our vision is to deliver excellent P&C; services that support our co-workers and enable business success, achieved through coordinated service delivery, standardised processes, and collaborative stakeholder relationships. As a Recruiter, you understand that finding the right people is essential to driving business performance and building a strong, diverse and inclusive workforce. You will partner with hiring managers and stakeholders across the business to attract, engage and recruit talented candidates while delivering a positive and seamless recruitment experience.
Key accountabilities for this role include;
- Manage the end-to-end recruitment process and create an outstanding candidate experience from initial candidate contact through to hire stage, ensuring an efficient, engaging and values-led recruitment process.
- Partner with hiring managers and key stakeholders to develop a deep understanding of current and future recruitment needs and role requirements.
- Utilise global recruitment tools, programs and sourcing techniques to identify, attract and engage qualified candidates for current and anticipated vacancies.
- Build, maintain and proactively manage talent pools and sourcing strategies to support future workforce and competence needs.
- Analyse recruitment metrics and data to identify trends, support decision-making and drive continuous process improvement across recruitment activities.
- Integrate Diversity, Equality and Inclusion principles into all recruitment activities to support a diverse and inclusive workforce.
- Foster and maintain effective stakeholder relationships across the organisation to ensure alignment on recruitment priorities and sourcing strategies while managing expectations.
- Support continuous improvement initiatives that enhance recruitment effectiveness, process efficiency and candidate experience.
Team vision ( title) Together as a team Team vision (text) You are a positive and highly motivated recruitment professional who enjoys building relationships and creating exceptional candidate experiences. You bring strong sourcing and stakeholder management capabilities and are confident partnering with hiring managers to identify and attract the talent needed to support business growth. Combining commercial awareness with strong recruitment expertise, you are comfortable using data, insights and digital tools to drive informed decision-making and improve recruitment outcomes.
To be considered for this role you will need to have:
- Minimum 3 years of related experience in recruitment, talent acquisition or a similar field.
- Strong capability in talent sourcing, candidate attraction and talent pipeline development.
Demonstrated experience managing end-to-end processes and strong use of recruitment systems.
- Well-developed communication, relationship-building and stakeholder management skills, with experience partnering with leaders to understand business needs and deliver effective solutions.
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret recruitment data and identify opportunities for process improvement.
- Knowledge of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion principles and their practical application in recruitment activities.
Let's connect Who you are
Let´s connect Skills
This role requires a professional with strong talent sourcing and acquisition capabilities, supported by business acumen, stakeholder relationship management and digital literacy. The successful candidate will demonstrate analytical thinking, administrative excellence, continuous process improvement and the ability to deliver high-quality recruitment outcomes that support business objectives
Leadership Expectations
> I create results
> I collaborate and co-create
> I develop myself and others
> I communicate with impact
> I navigate the unknown
> I lead by example
> I develop the business
Local section (title) We need people like you! Local section (text) At IKEA, work is so much more than a job. Come join us!
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!
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