Product Recovery & Sustainability Specialist

Ingka External; Warrington; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 31,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

IKEA discount

Life Assurance

Pension contributions

Rosetta Stone access

Additional paid leave

Job summary

IKEA Warrington is looking for a Product Recovery Operations Specialist to join our recovery team. You’ll repack, repair, manage spare parts, and resell products to give items a second life and reduce waste.

In this role you’ll help optimise recovery processes, drive quality and safety awareness, and train co-workers. The position starts November 2026 with a starting salary of £28,452.35 per year, for 39 hours over 5 days, including alternate weekends.

Qualifications

• A practical approach to waste management and sustainability.
• Customer-first mindset to make customers feel valued and supported.
• Self-motivated with initiative and the ability to work without direct supervision.
• Strong organisational skills with attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Take action on products to give them a second life through repackaging, repairs, spare parts management, and sales (online and offline).
• Optimise recovery processes, tools and ways of working to improve customer quality perception.Identify improvement opportunities.
• Train and implement processes, tools and ways of working related to recovery operations across the unit.
• Collaborate across functions to promote Product Quality, Safety and Recovery awareness and standardise workflows.
• Support the Product Quality & Recovery Manager by indirectly leading the team and supervising daily operations when required.

Skills

Sustainability mindset

Customer focused

Problem solving

Time management

Job description

IKEA Warrington is looking for a Product Recovery Operations Specialist to join our recovery team. You’ll repack, repair, manage spare parts, and resell products to give items a second life and reduce waste.

In this role you’ll help optimise recovery processes, drive quality and safety awareness, and train co-workers. The position starts November 2026 with a starting salary of £28,452.35 per year, for 39 hours over 5 days, including alternate weekends.