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WHAT DOES JYSK MEAN?
The name JYSK (pronounced YOOSK) is important to us as it says a lot about who we are and how we act as a company.
The word means someone or something originating from the Danish peninsula called Jutland. The people from Jutland are generally considered to be hard working, down to earth and reliable, much like our employees.
The Danish word jysk was also important to our founder, Lars Larsen, when he opened his first stores with the name JYSK SENGETØJSLAGER. It was later shortened to JYSK, which is our name today.
JYSK VALUES
Our Scandinavian roots make up the foundation of how we do business. We are a value-driven company based on Scandinavian values such as honesty and respect – both towards customers and colleagues.
Our three fundamental JYSK Values – Tradesman, Colleague and Corporate Spirit, are the three basic values that our employees encounter most quickly at JYSK. The values come from our founder Lars Larsen and express in a simple way the behaviour and attitude that is expected among the employees at JYSK.
JYSK LEADERSHIP
JYSK Leadership expresses the behaviour and attitude we expect from our leaders every single day. Our three fundamental JYSK Leadership values are Leader, Coach and Communicator and they largely reflect our Scandinavian roots as we trust each other and believe in delegation and freedom under responsibility. Hence, our Scandinavian roots also define the values that guide us in how we lead the company.
Coaching and employee development through feedback is a big part of our management philosophy.
For us, it is an important management task to ensure that we have all employees involved. Not because they have to - but because they want to.
EMPLOYEE PROMISES
We have expectations of our employees but our employees should to a large extent also have expectations of JYSK as an employer and workplace.
Therefore with the help of our employee satisfaction surveys, we have established certain promises to our employees. From these regular surveys, we get insight from our employees these promises are what they value the most about us.
We truly believe in our employee promises and live by them every day:
- Bring dedication. Meet possibilities.
- Strong teams. Great engagement.
JYSK CULTURE
At JYSK you will work in a company where talent and personality are valued and engagement and effort are rewarded. Development and team spirit are high on the agenda and you will experience an everyday life which is always dynamic, challenging and fun.
We set goals, compete and strive every day to be better than yesterday.
SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
We believe that good times together, both inside and outside of working hours, help to make us stronger as a team.
We strive to create an environment where it is fun to go to work every day.
As an employee of JYSK, you become part of a large community where social activities are given high priority.
SUSTAINABILITY
As an international company, JYSK is in daily contact with thousands of customers, employees and suppliers. Our activities and actions impact our surroundings, and there we as a company have a responsibility. Our approach is defined through our sustainability strategy A Great Offer for Generations. The strategy entails five strategic focus areas, which are important for us as a company.
Read more about our strategy and the focus areas via the button below
IS JYSK YOUR NEW WORKPLACE?
We are always looking for dedicated colleagues to join our team.
At JYSK we offer you different opportunities to develop your own career path and reach your goals.