Product Recovery & Sustainability Specialist

Ingka External; Costa Mesa (CA); On-site; USD 27,000 - 39,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

WiselyPay

Parental leave

Tuition discount

Retirement and bonus plans

Co-worker discount

Pet insurance

Education assistance

Safety shoe reimbursement

Telehealth

Dental and vision

Medical and Rx

Inclusive work environment

Job summary

IKEA Costa Mesa would like to hire a part-time Product Recovery Associate to help reduce waste and give products a second life. You’ll work 12–20 hours per week, with evenings and weekends, in a retail environment that values sustainability and teamwork.

In this role you will minimize internal damages, repackage and reassemble items for resale, price As-Is merchandise attractively, and support ongoing quality perception of IKEA products.

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.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

Retail experience.

Knowledge of how to build quality IKEA

Waste management & sustainability

Customer & commercial-oriented mindset

Job description

IKEA Costa Mesa would like to hire a part-time Product Recovery Associate to help reduce waste and give products a second life. You’ll work 12–20 hours per week, with evenings and weekends, in a retail environment that values sustainability and teamwork.

In this role you will minimize internal damages, repackage and reassemble items for resale, price As-Is merchandise attractively, and support ongoing quality perception of IKEA products.