IKEA U.S. Announces Charlie Plisco as Store Manager of Future Norfolk Location and Seeks 250 Co-Workers to Join Team
November 08 2018 - 05:48PM
Business Wire
Mayor Kenneth Cooper Alexander visits future IKEA Norfolk and
shares job opportunities for local community
IKEA the world’s leading home furnishings retailer, today
announced the appointment of local resident Charlie Plisco as
manager of its future Norfolk store, the 50th store in the U.S.,
opening Spring 2019.
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IKEA U.S. announces Charlie Plisco as
store manager of future Norfolk location and seeks 250 co-workers
to join team (Photo: Business Wire)
“We are excited to open our second store in Virginia under
Charlie’s leadership,” said IKEA U.S. president Lars Petersson.
“His passion for his hometown paired with his experience will help
create an inspirational experience at IKEA Norfolk for both
customers and co-workers.”
Plisco joined IKEA in 2016 as the Deputy Store Manager at the
IKEA Stoughton in Massachusetts. In this role, he learned about the
company culture and how to operate a successful location, while
building a great place to work. Prior to IKEA, Plisco worked as
store manager and district manager at other U.S. retailers.
“IKEA recognizes the customer base that exists in the Virginia
area, and I look forward to providing existing and future customers
a store of their own,” Plisco said. “At the same time, I am excited
to spread the IKEA culture among new co-workers, as well as offer
job-seekers diverse positions with limitless opportunity at a
global company known for being a great place to work.”
Today, Norfolk Mayor Kenneth Cooper Alexander joined Plisco to
announce that prospective co-workers can visit
http://www.seeacareerwithus.com to apply for the approximately 250
diverse positions.
Interested individuals can apply for positions in: home
furnishings sales, interior design/visual merchandising, customer
service, safety and security, cashiers, facility management,
warehouse receiving, stock replenishment, and child play area
supervision. Also, setting itself apart from other retailers, IKEA
Norfolk offers approximately 25 food service opportunities in its
Restaurant, Swedish Food Market, Exit Bistro and co-worker
cafeteria.
Drawing from the company’s Swedish heritage, IKEA offers
family-friendly initiatives and diverse workplace benefits
including full medical/dental insurance to co-workers working 20
hours or more per week with eligibility for domestic partners and
children. Other benefits include: vacation, paid
maternity/paternity leave and paid time off for child adoption,
tuition assistance, a bonus program, 401(k) matching, a pension
plan, professional development, training and mentoring programs,
free uniforms, and a discount for shopping at IKEA.
The future 331,000-square-foot IKEA Norfolk store will be built
on 19 acres on the northwestern corner of Interstate 64 and
Northampton Boulevard. IKEA Norfolk will feature nearly 10,000
exclusively designed items, 50 inspirational room settings, three
model home interiors, a supervised children’s play area and a
450-seat restaurant serving traditional Swedish and American fare
including IKEA meatballs. IKEA also will evaluate potential on-site
power generation to complement its current U.S. goal of a renewable
energy presence at nearly 90% of its U.S. locations.
ABOUT IKEA
Since its 1943 founding in Sweden, IKEA has offered home
furnishings of good design and function at low prices. The IKEA
Group operates 367 IKEA stores in 30 countries, including 48 in the
U.S. IKEA incorporates sustainability into day-to-day business and
supports initiatives that benefit children and the environment. For
more information,
see IKEA-USA.com, @IKEAUSANews, @IKEAUSA or
IKEAUSA
on Facebook, YouTube, Instagram and Pinterest.
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