Warehouse Coworker

Ikea; Calgary; On-site; Full time

Job summary

IKEA is seeking a Goods Flow Co-Worker who is enthusiastic, disciplined, and able to thrive in a fast-paced environment. This role involves ensuring smooth goods flow, supporting team operations, and providing excellent customer service. The position offers a comprehensive rewards package, including health benefits and a starting salary of $19.00 per hour.

Benefits

Wellness days

Extended health, dental, and vision coverage

RRSP with IKEA contribution matching

Annual bonus incentive plan

Flexible spending account

Life insurance

Merchandise and restaurant discounts

Parental leave

Employee assistance program

Qualifications

• Approximately 6 months of work experience in a high-volume environment.
• Experience with material handling equipment is a strong asset.

Responsibilities

• Ensure goods flow smoothly and operations align with order parameters.
• Perform sales space replenishment flexibly according to visual merchandising guidance.
• Support the team with additional duties as required.

Skills

Teamwork

Initiative

Flexibility

Computer Savvy

Job description

You are enthusiastic about work and working with others in a team.

You can prioritize, are disciplined, show initiative, and have a flexible attitude.

You have experience with material handling equipment (or are very open to learning!).

You are computer savvy and comfortable with technology, able to learn new software and systems easily.

You have approximately 6 months of work experience in a high-volume environment involving replenishment and receiving; warehouse experience is a strong asset but not necessary.

You are comfortable working very early hours before the store opens.

You are willing to work in a physically demanding, fast-paced environment.

Your responsibilities

1. Ensure goods flow smoothly and operations align with order parameters.
2. Be aware of customers on the shop floor, prioritize their requests, and offer suggestions even when engaged in other tasks.
3. Perform sales space replenishment flexibly and according to visual merchandising guidance.
4. Ensure the store is ready at opening to provide the best possible shopping experience.
5. Look for more effective ways of working to reduce costs.
6. Support the team with additional duties as required.

Together as a team

We are the team behind the scenes that makes IKEA products available to many people. As a diverse team, we use our supply process expertise to balance range and space capacity with forecasting and ordering, ensuring high product availability while minimizing costs. If you're curious about who is responsible for efficiently picking up products for our customers, that's us. We're passionate about working together to improve the customer experience at IKEA!

Why you will love us

At IKEA, we strive to create a better everyday life for many people, including our co-workers. We believe a job should be more than just a job, which is why we focus on an inclusive work environment that celebrates your uniqueness, upholds our values, and supports your development. We offer a comprehensive Total Rewards package, 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
• Eligibility for our annual bonus incentive plan
• Flexible spending account
• Life insurance
• Merchandise and restaurant discounts, plus free drinks and healthy meal options at the co-worker restaurant where available
• Parental leave
• Employee assistance program supporting mental, physical, and financial wellbeing

The starting rate/salary for this position is $19.00 per hour.

P.S. In IKEA, this position is officially called: Goods Flow Co-Worker.