Job ID: 247235
Date posted: 09/08/2024
Who you are

READY FOR YOUR CAREER JUMP? HOPPA!*

• means jump in Swedish

Everyone can grow at IKEA. Start the HOPPA trainee leadership program and jump from co-worker to team leader in one year.

As a trainee, we find the following important:

• The IKEA values reflect your own values
• You are eager to learn and take responsibility for your own development
• You are driven by the desire to exceed your own goals
• You are collaborative and able to work independently
• You like the challenge of working in a fast-paced and forward-looking environment
• You put the customer first in everything you do
• You are interested in people's daily lives at home and in home furnishing
• It is an advantage if you are willing to be employed in several units and departments
• You are willing to work full-time
• You have a good knowledge of English and one or more national languages

A day in your life with us

To proactively ensure success for the future, IKEA Belgium is looking for Trainee Managers for various departments and units.
In your position of Trainee Manager, you will participate in a nationally driven Trainee Program. This program has been put together to prepare you for a position of Teamleader within a period of 1 to 1.5 years and will start on 1 March 2024.
Depending on your preference by store/unit and department, the position you can be employed in will be considered nationally. Great flexibility naturally increases the possibilities of finding a suitable position.

The program consists of the following aspects:

• Introduction to the different departments of the IKEA store
• Nationally organised management and leadership training
• Learning moments with Trainee Managers from the different branches and from different departments
• An individual development plan
• A challenging project linked to the department where you will be employed
• Defined evaluation moments to support you in your development

This will give you the opportunity to:

• Gain knowledge and insight into the different departments
• Develop your management and leadership skills
• Develop functional knowledge of your own department through a learning programme
• Learn and grow as an individual through group learning moments, an individual development plan, coaching and follow-up

Our team within IKEA

As a Trainee Manager you will get the opportunity to grow with us, to develop our business in all aspects of the word and to be able to leave your mark via powerful leadership. With your team of talented co-workers you will be in the driver seat to become the IKEA of tomorrow.
You will be surrounded by junior and experienced leaders to reach this goal together.

Apply now!

At IKEA, we like to give you the space to take control of your own development and growth. We believe in entrepreneurship and initiative and want to make it easy for you. In the first few weeks/months, you will be offered a 5-step development plan to get you started, with enough personal space to create the learning moments you need.

We offer this structure and a supportive network of colleagues who will make sure you feel comfortable in this situation and give you time to learn, make mistakes and develop.
In addition to a competitive remuneration, we offer:

• Eco-vouchers
• End-of-year bonus, holiday pay and sector premiums
• An additional allowance if you come by bike
• Private leasing of an electric bike, we are happy to give you a boost
• Comprehensive hospitalization insurance
• A private accidents insurance
• Pension savings
• A leave savings plan: choose how you want your late/early hours (before 7h and as of 19h) to be paid out: a supplement on your salary or in holiday hours
• We also offer extra-legal holidays, seniority holidays and for full-time colleagues 6 extra days off
• A canteen where you can eat delicious food at very democratic prices
• IKEA Tack! Loyalty reward, an additional deposit into your retirement savings based on our global results and your loyalty to IKEA
• ONE IKEA Bonus: an additional bonus based on your shop's results
• IKEA Benefits at work: a portal offer you great discount for well-known stores and brands
• IKEA staff discount 15% on all your purchases
• Team outings & staff parties, because togetherness is very important to us
• A nice extra in case of legal cohabitation/marriage/birth/retirements to celebrate these beautiful moments