Retail Carts Attendant

IKEA; East Palo Alto (CA); On-site; USD 26,000 - 34,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Dental and vision plans

Co-worker discount

Safety shoe reimbursement

Telehealth visits

Job summary

IKEA in East Palo Alto, CA is hiring a Retail Carts Co-worker to help provide an enjoyable shopping experience. You will load/unload carts, stock tools, and assist customers across services like exchanges and returns. The role is part-time, with 20–33 hours per week, and includes evening/weekend shifts.

The hourly rate is $22, with benefits for eligible co-workers. Join a diverse team committed to an inclusive, supportive environment.

Qualifications

• Physical Demands: Lifting up to 50lbs and walking frequently.

Responsibilities

• Provide friendly and efficient cart loading/unloading services and keep loading zone clean.
• Ensure shopping tools are stocked and maintained during store hours.
• Support in other customer service areas such as exchanges, returns, and click & collect.
• Create positive customer experiences and uphold IKEA culture.

Skills

Customer service

Team collaboration

Physical stamina

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

As a Retail Carts Co-worker ensuring an enjoyable shopping experience for our customers, you will:

• Provide friendly and efficient car loading and/or unloading services while keeping the loading zone clean by clearing away straps, excess carts, and cardboard.
• Ensure that all physical shopping tools, including carts, pencils, yellow bags, maps, and twine, are adequately stocked and maintained throughout the store during business hours.
• Ensure physical shopping tools are filled at closing.
• Monitor the condition of physical and digital shopping tools, report any IT issues, and remove any physical stands or tools that are unsafe.
• Address customer needs, resolve issues independently, escalated matters to a manager when needed.
• Support in other customer service areas such as Full Serve Hand Out (FSHO), Exchanges & Returns, Click & Collect as needed.
• When supporting in Full Serve Hand Out (FSHO), provide customers with a simple and efficient handout experience.
• When supporting in Returns, ensure products and equipment are properly staged.
• When supporting Click & Collect, create a positive customer experience by ensuring accurate order handoff.
• Contribute to an environment where the IKEA culture is a strong and living reality that embraces the diversity of co-workers and customers.

Together as a team

At IKEA it's all about our customers, and in Customer Relations we build and retain long-lasting relationships with new and existing customers in a multichannel retail environment. We're a diverse team that work together to ensure a positive and joyful experience for all IKEA visitors and customers: we set up services, gather feedback and make things right! Our modus operandi is to connect to people by listening to their personal needs and to create genuine interactions. We're a bunch of people who are truly passionate about people!

JOB TYPE – Permanent, Part-time, Hourly Associate

HOURS - From 20-33 hours per week (HL2) // Benefits Eligible

SHIFTS – Fully open work schedule availability including evenings and weekends required; Work schedules are published one month in advance

The hourly pay rate for this role is $22/hr.

At IKEA, taking care of our co-workers and their dependents is a top priority. That’s why we offer our eligible, regular co-workers (part-time and full-time) a full menu of benefits and perk options to help everyone maintain work and life balance, be well and plan for their future. Join our team and enjoy these benefits and so much more!

• Generous paid time off, holiday and sick time
• WiselyPay – get earned wages up to two days early
• Paid parental leave (up to 16 weeks)
• KinderCare tuition discount
• Retirement and bonus plans
• Co-worker discount, meal deal, and referral bonus
• Pet insurance program
• Education assistance and learning programs
• Safety shoe reimbursement
• 24/7 telehealth visits
• Dental and vision plans
• Medical and Rx plans (must work min. 20 hrs/wk)
• A fun and inclusive work environment

The anticipated posting closing date is on or around 10/28/26.

Qualifications

• '‑Physical Demands: Lifting up to 50lbs and walking frequently.
• '‑Working Conditions: Outdoor 50% of the time.