Carts Co-worker

What you'll need to have

• You are enthusiastic about work and working with others on a team.
• You can prioritize, are disciplined, show initiative and have a flexible attitude.
• You’ve worked with material handling equipment before (or are very open to learning about it!).
• You have about 6-month work experience in a high-volume Warehouse, Retail or Customer service environment (strong preferred but not necessary).
• You are totally cool working in a physically demanding, fast-paced, work environment where you will be lifting and moving items continuously.
• Preferred availability requirements: Weekdays 12pm-10pm and Weekends 10am - 9pm.

A day in your life with us

• Maintain the flow of carts/baby strollers throughout the store to ensure positive customer shopping experience.
• Assist customers in loading merchandise into vehicles as efficiently as possible.
• Ensure that the loading zone remains clear.
• Maintain a balanced cart flow throughout the store/home delivery areas.
• Disassemble AS IS merchandise when required.
• Assist customers with bringing merchandise to be returned.
• Report inoperable equipment to managers.
• Maintain outside area, ensuring it is fully stocked with twine, etc.
• Work closely with the furniture pick up and warehouse staff to ensure the integrity of merchandise pulls.
• Use available resources to educate yourself on product features and customer interaction skills.
• Contribute to an environment where the IKEA Culture is a strong and living reality that embraces the diversity of coworkers and customers.
• Assume responsibility for other tasks and projects as they occur.

About this work area

At IKEA it’s all about our customers, and in Customer Relations we build and retain long-lasting relationships with new and existing customers in a multichannel retail environment. We’re a diverse team that work together to ensure a positive and joyful experience for all IKEA visitors and customers: we set up services, gather feedback and make things right! Our modus operandi is to connect to people by listening to their personal needs and to create genuine interactions. We’re a bunch of people who are truly passionate about people!

Why you will love us

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 Carts Co-worker.

The starting rate/ salary for this position is 18.92 CAD