Bengaluru's IKEA is now hiring. See vacancies here

Furniture and home decor major IKEA, which opened its largest store in India on June 22 in Bengaluru's Nagasandra, is now looking to hire local Bengaluru folk for its new outlet.

Published on: Jun 28, 2022, 13:07:43 IST

By Yamini C S | Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan

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Swedish furniture giant IKEA is now hiring at its newest location - Bengaluru. The firm, headquartered in the Netherlands, opened its largest store in India on June 22 in Bengaluru's Nagasandra area, adjacent to the metro station.

Ikea opened its fourth and largest store in India on June 22 in Bengaluru. (Image Source: Ikea.com)

On the first weekend after opening, the store saw a three-hour wait time at Bengaluru as people flocked there in large numbers.

The company is said to be working towards attracting close to five million visitors this year with a planned investment of Rs. 3,000 crore in Karnataka. The firm has even decided to shift its purchasing office from Gurugram to Bengaluru, to source products for its global supply chain from India.

Karnataka chief minister Basavaraj Bommai said the new IKEA outlet would also create more employment for local artisans, carpenters and furniture designers because IKEA aims to source 50 per cent of its products locally.

The company also assured the CM 75 per cent of the jobs at the Bengaluru outlet will be given to local people. According to a PTI report, IKEA has already hired 1,000 workers, 72 per cent of whom are local, and plans to hire more.

The company's website on Tuesday showed a 'We are now hiring in Bengaluru' advertisement.

Here are the vacancies at the Bengaluru store -

1. Supply Planner, Textile Carpets

2. Supply Planner, Textile Products

3. Supply Planner, Category Area - Metal, Plastic, Float Glass and Electronics

4. Project Leader (Expansion Logistics)

5. Product Compliance Specialist

6. Multichannel Network Project Manager

7. Senior Cyber Engineer

8. Cyber Engineer

9. Sales co-worker (Basic Team)

10.Goods Flow Team Leader - VR Mall

11. SSS Team-Leader - VR Mall

The store has also said it believes in empowering women and has seen women take up jobs traditionally reserved for men, such as forklift driving, power stacking, assembly, and installation services.

Also Read: IKEA Bengaluru open for public; CM Bommai flags ₹3,000 crore in investment

ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Yamini C S
Yamini CS is a Senior Content Producer at Hindustan Times with nearly six years of experience in digital journalism. She is part of the India News desk, where she works on a wide range of stories cutting across civic issues, city-based developments, politics, governance, public policy, breaking news, trending topics, and international affairs that have an impact on India. Her role involves tracking fast-moving developments, verifying information from official and on-ground sources, and presenting news in a clear, accessible format for a digital-first audience. A significant part of her work includes handling live blogs during major news events, such as elections, court verdicts, political developments, civic disruptions, protests, weather-related alerts, and unfolding national or international incidents. Through live coverage, she focuses on timely updates to help readers follow complex stories as they evolve. Before moving to the broader India News desk, Yamini was associated with the Bengaluru desk at Hindustan Times, where she extensively covered urban governance, infrastructure, traffic and transport issues, weather events, public grievances, and civic administration in the city. This experience strengthened her grounding in city reporting and sharpened her focus on citizen-centric journalism. She began her career as a correspondent with Reuters after completing a postgraduate diploma in journalism from the Indian Institute of Journalism and New Media. Her early training instilled a strong emphasis on accuracy, sourcing, and news ethics, which continue to shape her reporting style. Outside of work, Yamini enjoys reading across genres, listening to music, and spending time with her family, which help her maintain balance in a fast-paced newsroom environment.Read More

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