Facilities Manager, IKEA Damansara

IKEA; Petaling Jaya; On-site; MYR 60,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

IKEA Malaysia seeks a Facilities Management Supervisor to ensure operational efficiency and compliance across its properties. This role involves managing facility service contracts, overseeing building maintenance, and enhancing operational performance. Ideal candidates possess strong supervisory experience and technical knowledge in facilities management.

Benefits

15% employee discount

Flexible benefits account

Maternity and paternity leave

Long Service Awards

Incentive plan

Free parking

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years supervisory experience in facilities management.
• Hands-on knowledge in technical aspects of building management.
• Well versed in local laws governing property maintenance.

Responsibilities

• Manage facility service contracts and vendors.
• Oversee facility operations, energy consumption, and maintenance.
• Ensure compliance with statutory legal requirements.

Skills

Service ethic

Problem-solving

Proactive attitude

Education

Property, Technical or Engineering Degree/Diploma

Job description

Company Description

IKEA is the world’s largest home furnishing retailer with 460 stores across more than 60 countries. IKEA Malaysia is part of Ikano Retail, one of 12 IKEA franchisees and the only one owned by the family of Ingvar Kamprad, who founded IKEA in 1943.

IKEA Malaysia creates a better everyday life by offering a wide range of well-designed, functional home furnishing products at prices so low, that as many people as possible can afford them. Ikano Handel Sdn. Bhd. owns and operates four omnichannel stores in Malaysia, including IKEA Damansara, IKEA Cheras, IKEA Tebrau and IKEA Batu Kawan. To learn more, visit IKEA.my

Job Description

The purpose of this function is to ensure that the store has proper systems and teams (contracted and co-working) in place to deliver results, and keep our properties, buildings and supporting infrastructure in safe, working order, available and open for business. Through effective facilities management and maintenance, we seek to extend the life of our assets and investments while extracting the maximum value out of our properties and operations in order to keep our costs as low as possible, in order to strengthen IKEA's position as the best home furnishing specialist in the market.

Your assignment

• You manage all facility management service contracts and vendors, ensuring that the scope of works is in line with the Matrix and that the services and assets are being delivered and maintained to IKEA SEAMEX expectations.
• You manage the facility operations, energy consumption, and maintenance of the facilities infrastructure, buildings, with the aim of being operationally efficient. Ensure technical teams are trained and competent for operations and maintenance of the building.
• You investigate and take corrective actions to overcome technical problems by developing and implementing solutions, trouble shoot on day to day operational problems of facilities and building. Take charge on all emergency control on and off hours.
• You manage the functions’ business plan, keeping it updated and ensuring that all approved plans are executed in an efficiently and timely method. Lead the costing, project management and implementation of any base building work changes. You ensure that our buildings and property are compliant to statutory legal requirements and that IKEAs’ rules and regulations, Policies and SOP’s are adhered to. Perform periodical quality control inspections to ensure adherence to company specifications and standards.
• You actively engage with stakeholders in fire prevention, safety and security processes, while participating in periodic assessment and compliance reviews.
• You work together with the store operation to plan, develop and execute programme on a continuous basis to ensure the improvement of the store and the building. Create, propose, maintain, and communicate a comprehensive property plan for understanding and collaboration with all stakeholders.
  
  

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years supervisory experience in facilities management/ maintenance management/ building operations maintenance, hands on knowledge in handling all technical aspects of building and facilities management with Project Management Experience.
• Property, Technical or Engineering Degree/ Diploma or relevant trade experience in Property and Facilities Management.
• Well versed in all local laws & regulations governing property maintenance, building management, statutory compliance and certification and licence.
• Possesses strong service ethic, pro-active, can-do attitude and problem-solving skills.
  
  

Additional Information

Important Note:

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Working with us has its rewards

Wherever you work within IKEA Southeast Asia, you enjoy a wide range of benefits. Here are just some of them:

IKEA discounts

Co-workers are our most values customers and are entitled to a 15% discount on any home furnishings and food sold in our stores, from the first day of work.

Flexi Benefits

We offer flexi benefits to cater our co-workers who are in different life stages with differing benefits needs. Within an annual Flexible Spending Account, co-workers can claim against dental, optical, fitness memberships or classes, vaccination or immunisation, non-insured outpatient medical expenses, health screenings, health supplements, IKEA purchases, health aid & equipment and mental health.

Maternity and paternity leave

We give mother four consecutive months of maternity leave and father receives four weeks of paid time off after a baby has arrived to help share the joys – and responsible – at home.

Gifts

We enjoy special occasions together and give tokens to mark birthdays, marriage, the arrival of a baby. We reward loyalty through our Long Service Awards/

Work environment

As home furnish experts, we take pride in providing inspiring workplaces that showcase IKEA products and create a relaxed, open atmosphere where we work side by side.

Incentive plan

All co-workers may earn an annual financial reward when we meet our shared business objectives.

Free Parking

All co-workers are given free parking.

Please apply by 30 June 2025.