"You care about making a positive impact in the world. You understand greatness requires thinking differently. An inclusive and accepting work setting is significant 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

Richmond

- Employment type

Full Time Permanent

- Department

Property & Facility Management

- Deadline

2026-08-05

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

Candidate profile (text) - Default language • You have a minimum of 3 years experience in a multi-unit facilities management organization, preferably in a high-volume retail sector.

- You have an academic degree or professional qualification in Facilities Management or equivalent (asset).
- You have technical knowledge, and a minimum of 3 years practical experience, in facility systems; including electrical and lighting, mechanical and HVAC, structural, site, building automation and energy management.
- You have proven experience in working with sustainability and the workplace from a facility management perspective.
- You have working knowledge of CAFM (Computer Aided Facility Management) systems. (Asset).

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

Key responsibilities (text) • Manage the facility management services of each responsible property actively throughout its lifetime including safety, compliance, maintenance and improvement to ensure a safe and operational environment for the business, co-workers, customers and other stakeholders.

- Coordinate operational tasks related to internal work and work executed by external FM suppliers in Collaborate with the Unit FM Manager.
- Secure FM excellence by inspecting FM services including, administrating FM tools (ex. CAFM), IWAY maintenance and spot checks.
- Assist in controlling costs through working in a lean, simple and cost-conscious way,



encouraging colleagues to discover more effective ways of working in the FM area.
- Follow-up on permits, licences, certificates and reporting measures, in order to stay compliant with local and international legislation, as well as internal rules and requirements regarding the FM scope within Ingka.

Team vision ( title) About this work area

Team vision (text) Without us our many co-workers and customers wouldn’t have an IKEA to go to. We make sure to secure, build and maintain our physical locations - from stores to offices to factories – to meet the needs of the many people. Together we lead the way in delivering safe, compliant, sustainable, and innovative solutions for every property. And we feel a great sense of pride in seeing everything working smoothly!

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)




- 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 Facility Management Specialist.

The starting rate/ salary for this position is 20.73 CAD

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 [email protected]

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.

📌 Unit Facility Management Specialist (Canada)
🏢 IKEA
📍 Canada