Assembler (Kitchen assembler)

Inter IKEA Systems B.V.; Burlington; On-site; CAD 39,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Wellness days

Extended health, dental, and vision

RRSP with IKEA matching

Annual bonus eligibility

Flexible spending account

Life insurance

Employee discounts

Parental leave

Bereavement leave

Employee assistance program

Job summary

IKEA is seeking a Carpenter I to support installation teams in Canada. You will assist with daily operations, install and assemble IKEA cabinets, and ensure customer satisfaction while upholding IKEA standards.

Ideal candidates bring carpentry experience, leadership, and project management skills, plus a strong focus on safety, detail, and teamwork in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• 5 years of finishing carpentry, other carpentry, or kitchen installation experience.
• Minimum of 2 years in a lead installation/foreman role.
• Must have a valid driver’s license, current auto insurance, and reliable transportation.
• Strong leadership, project management, and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Assist the TL with daily operations of installation teams.
• Installs and assembles IKEA cabinets efficiently.
• Address customer and co-worker concerns with empathy and IKEA values.
• Contribute to sales, margin and profitability goals within an assigned district.
• Perform site inspections and ensure adherence to standards.

Skills

Carpentry

Leadership

Project management

Customer service

Communication

Attention to detail

Multitasking

Safety procedures

Tech aptitude

Construction knowledge

Team collaboration

Job description

"You care about making a positive impact in the world. You understand greatness requires thinking differently. An inclusive and accepting work environment is important to you."

A job at IKEA is so much more than home furnishings. Together, we work to make a better everyday life for the many. It's the perfect fit if you want to contribute, grow, and share. Join the team and start a better life for yourself.

• 5 years of finishing carpentry, other carpentry, or kitchen installation experience
• Minimum of 2 years in a lead installation/foreman role
• Previous leadership/supervisory experience
• Project management experience
• Must have a valid driver’s license, current auto insurance, and reliable transportation
• Basic understanding of the sales, logistics and customer service process.
• Deep understanding of residential and commercial construction
• Local installation market understanding
• Project management knowledge
• Demonstrate proficiency in the safe operation and maintenance of common
• Strong aptitude for technology; ability to use computer, tablet, variety of software and applications.
• Excellent interpersonal and management skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Detail oriented and works with a high degree of accuracy.
• Ability to analyze situations and identify ways to improve efficiency.power tools.
• Ability to multitask and meet changing deadlines.
• Ability to articulate ideas clearly and concisely in a variety of settings.
• Demonstrate persistence, overcomes obstacles, and strives to improve skills and achieve goals.

A day in your life with us

• Assist the TL the daily operations of Installation teams, Ensures that the teams efficiently perform and complete the work according to directions and consistent with IKEA standards, including ensuring the jobsite is maintained in an organized and orderly
• Fashion. Installs and Assembles IKEA cabinets efficiently
• Assist the TL in addressing and resolving customer and co-worker concerns, demonstrates empathy, and reinforces the IKEA values and IKEA Home Services Concept; Escalates any customer or co-worker issues/concerns that cannot be resolved to the Regional Manager or appropriate IKEA internal partners.
• Contributes to the IKEA commercial priorities for installation sales programs within an assigned district area to ensure the achievement of sales, margin, close rate, and profitability goals. Provides insight and recommendations to regional management on trends, practices, and industry forces to troubleshoot issues and improve business productivity and resilience.
• Audits on Referral Partner performance and installation quality. Delivers recommendations based on deep understanding of performance metrics and industry forces to Regional Manager.
• Creates and facilitates constructive operational relationships with a sub-region of IKEA stores, utilizing the matrix relationship with the sales and customer focused teams. Generates presentations, coaching methods, and communication for IKEA Kitchen Services offerings, both remotely and through onsite meetings with IKEA store teams.
• Establishes and contributes to feedback loops for Planning & Sales, Operations Support and Field Teams.
• Performs PIVS and site inspections when needed

About this work area

Our team is the voice of IKEA. We use words, pictures and videos to tell the story about IKEA, to build our brand and inspire people with our offer. We bounce ideas back and forth, we challenge each other and we are crazy passionate about communication. Of course we’re also the ones who make sure to keep all our fellow co-workers informed, engaged and connected in a constantly changing business environment.

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)
• Parental leave
• 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 Carpenter I

The starting rate/ salary for this position ranges from 28 CAD to 36 CAD and will be based on relevant work experience.