Job ID: 299250
Date posted: 22/07/2025
Our team within IKEA- 5 weeks of Paid Annual Leave, Parental Leave Pay, and more!
- 24/7 access to our Employee Assistance Program for health and wellbeing support
- 15% discount for co-workers
- Provided Co-worker uniforms
- A strong understanding of New Zealand health & safety legislation, security protocols, and compliance standards.
- A passion for promoting a safety-first culture, aligned with IKEA’s values and customer-first approach.
- Experience in risk management, incident response, and stakeholder engagement.
- Excellent verbal communication and conflict resolution skills, especially under pressure.
- A collaborative mindset, with the ability to influence and educate others on safety and compliance best practices.
- A current COA security license and First Aid certificate, or the ability to obtain them promptly.
- Supporting the development and execution of risk and compliance plans, audits, and reporting processes.
- Promoting risk awareness and supporting informed decision-making aligned with our business goals.
- Monitoring and responding to safety and security incidents, ensuring timely and effective resolution.
- Advising on local legislation and IKEA policies, ensuring full compliance across the unit.
- Identifying and implementing continuous improvement opportunities, benchmarking against industry best practices.
- Collaborating with internal teams and external partners (e.g. emergency services, contractors) to maintain a safe and compliant store environment.
- Support a safety culture by developing leadership and conscious approach in identifying, as well as implementing systems to detect, analyse and reduce business loss, financial impact, prevent incidents and accidents.
- Ensure the reporting of relevant figures for e.g. co-workers, customer and visitor incidents to establish progress and areas for improvement.
- This role is permanent, full-time.
- The internal role title is Unit Business Risk & Compliance Specialist
- This role requires availability to work a rotating roster, including day, evening, and weekend shifts, as our store operates 7 days a week.
- As part of the recruitment process this role requires a pre-employment check for final candidates. which includes Ministry of Justice (MOJ) police check.
- This role requires a current New Zealand Certificate of Approval (COA) security license and a valid First Aid certificate.
- IKEA is a non-smoking workplace.
Want to make something extraordinary? Come make it at IKEA. We’re opening our first store in Aotearoa. This is your chance to become part of the IKEA whānau and be part of something historic from day one. Together with all our co- workers, we’re on a mission to create a better every day for the many people. Now, we’re preparing to bring that mission to the many Kiwis!
Because we know that great ideas can come from anywhere, everyone has the potential to make a real impact at IKEA. Whether you're a creative thinker, a problem solver, or someone who loves helping others, there’s room for you to grow here. After all, some of our best leaders started their journey on the shop floor. Now it's your turn to help assemble our story in Aotearoa.
Working at IKEA has its benefits and rewards:
But that’s enough about us. Over to you now.
Who you are
As Safety & Security Specialist, you are or have:
About this work area
As Safety & Security Specialist, you’ll be a key part of our Business Risk & Compliance team, helping to ensure a safe and secure environment for our customers and co-workers. Your responsibilities will include:
What you need to know
We need people like you
This is more than just a job. At IKEA, we want to build careers that let you look back and know you’ve made it. That’s why we foster a work environment where you feel comfortable bringing your whole self to mahi and make the most of your talents. When you work at IKEA, you're joining a place where your ideas matter, your growth is supported, and your wellbeing comes first. Because that's what “making it” is all about.
We believe everything we do comes with the responsibility to create a positive impact on people, society, and the planet. So, if you’re passionate about making the world a better place, making a whare an inspiring space, or simply making someone’s day, apply now and make it at IKEA.