Safety & Security Manager - IKEA Bang Yai

IKEA (Bang Yai district, Nonthaburi, Thailand)

Nonthaburi, Thailand

The IKEA vision is to create a better everyday life for the many people. Our business idea is to offer well-designed, functional and affordable, high-quality home furnishing, produced with care for people and the environment. The IKEA Brand unites more than 200.000 co-workers and hundreds of companies with different owners all over the world. It’s one brand, but it reaches millions of hearts and homes. Our value chain is unique. It includes everything from product development, design, supply, manufacture and sales – and of course it begins and ends with our customers.

About this position

The IKEA vision is to create a better everyday life for the many people. The Safety & Security Manager is responsible for ensuring a safe and secure environment for visitors and co-workers at the IKEA store, while also ensuring compliance with the IKEA Group Risk Manual and local regulations.

Responsibilities

• To ensure that IKEA store is always a safe and secure environment for visitors and co-workers.
• To ensure that IKEA products and store are compliant with the IKEA Group Risk Manual and with local regulations.
• To analyse incidents reported in the store and identify good solutions and ideas for improving.
• Constantly updating Store Management, Service Office matrix partner and regional matrix peers on changes in safety and security practices and sharing of best practices.
• To conduct regular preventive maintenance on all systems; fire alarm, fire extinguishing, CCTV, alarms, and other safety-related systems is completed and documented and that the systems are in good working condition.
• To prevent all types of accidents, crime and fraud in the stores and carry out and follow up investigation.
• Conduct regular training to increase awareness of safety and security in all co-workers.
• To also take responsibilities to liaise with the local authorities and organizations as a representative of the Company.
• To participate actively in the store’s Workplace Safety & Health (WSH) Committee.
• And be part of the store’s crisis management team.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Occupational Health/Safety, Environmental Engineering or a related field.
• Experience in the Real Estate Operations field, preferably shopping centres, with 3+ years in managerial level.
• Strong understanding of safety and security issues.
• Fundamentals of criminal and civil law.
• Ability to design and deliver the complete training packages and programs.
• Risk assessment and accident prevention skills, knowledge of fire fighting skills.
• Strong leadership skills, judgment, able to delegate responsibility with belonging authority.
• Proven analytical and strategic thinking skills.
• Proven Communication and organizational skills.
• Commercial awareness and customer service oriented approach.
• Financial responsibility and budgeting experience.
• Keeping costs within budget.
• Retail, Customer service or shopping centre experience.
• Ability to substitute the Operations Manager in case of his/her absence and work in shifts as a Duty Manager covering all opening hours of the centre.