People & Culture Business Partner

"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

Toronto

Employment type

Full Time Permanent

Department

People & HR

Deadline

2026-08-06

Candidate profile (title) What you'll need to have

Candidate profile (text) - Default language •University degree and 3 years of related experience, or minimum 7 years of related experience

Key responsibilities (title) A day in your life with us

Key responsibilities (text) •Be the trusted advisor to line managers to implement the unit business and people plans to achieve operational goals and objectives.

Collaborate with stakeholders to ensure consistency in application of all people processes for a great co-worker experience.

In partnership with line managers, enable inclusive talent management and continuous development of local leadership capabilities to deliver to the VCG goals.

In partnership with business leaders support people aspects related to Transformation in the unit and be an active ambassador for standardization and change

Be the guardian of the IKEA Culture & Values in the unit, acting as the voice of the co-worker and securing that IKEA is a caring employer and a great place to work, as well as safeguarding co-worker experience (overall end-to-end - beyond P&C experience)

Team vision ( title) Together as a team

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 Unit People & Culture Business Partner I

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.