Furniture Builder & Recovery Associate - Part Time

Ikea Ab; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 19,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

IKEA in Charlotte is seeking a Product Recovery Associate to support sustainable store operations. You will minimize damages, rework and repackage products, and present as-Is items with clear pricing to offer customers value while protecting store profitability.

You will collaborate with colleagues to reinforce our sustainability commitments, recover products with care, and ensure the IKEA culture and customer focus guide everyday decisions.

Qualifications

• Retail experience in a customer-facing environment.
• Waste management and sustainability principles knowledge.
• Experience in a customer and commercial-oriented business.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to minimising internal damages or costs related to IKEA products.
• Take actions to give products a second life, such as repackaging and assembly.
• Present products in As-Is with attractive, price-appropriate labeling.
• Support quality work in-store to improve customers' perception of IKEA products.
• Consider sustainability impact when recovering products.
• Contribute to a culture that embraces diversity and IKEA values.

Skills

Retail experience

Waste management

Customer focus

Job description

Why we will love you

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 your uniqueness. Join our team and start a better life for yourself.

What you'll be doing day to day

Every day, we're using and wasting more energy and resources than ever before, and this isn't good news for the planet. At IKEA, we'd like to create more from less. Because we know that when we produce less waste, we'll be able to leave a cleaner, healthier planet to the generations to come.As a Product Recovery Associate, contributing to the recovery and sustainability work in the store, you will:- Contribute to minimizing all internal damages or other costs related to IKEA products.- Take necessary action on products to give them a second chance, such as repackaging and assembly.- Present IKEA products in As-Is using a strong commercial expression, selling these products with pride and setting relevant prices that are attractive to customers yet still generate the best results for the store.- Support the quality work in the store in order to constantly improve customers' quality perception of IKEA products.- Always consider the sustainability impact when deciding when and how to recover products.- Contribute to an environment where IKEA culture is a strong and living reality that embraces the diversity of co-workers and customers.

Together as a Team

We are the ones meeting our customers – in our stores, online, in our catalogue and beyond. We have knowledge of the IKEA product range, local markets and customer needs and we constantly find new ways of making real connections with our customers to maximize sales and profitability. Together with thousands of colleagues around the world we're a diverse team working for the continued global success of the IKEA Concept – a concept that helps millions of customers create a better everyday life!

Qualifications

• Retail experience.
• Knowledge of how to build quality IKEA furniture.
• Knowledge of waste management and sustainability principles.
• Experience working in a customer and commercial-oriented business.