Retail Warehouse Associate - Outbound (Part Time)

Ikea Ab; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 27,000 - 39,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous paid time off

Dental and vision plans

Telehealth visits

Safety shoe reimbursement

Co-worker discount

Job summary

IKEA in Charlotte, NC is seeking a part-time warehouse associate to support order fulfillment and inventory tasks across channels. You will ensure product availability, move items to the floor, and replenish shelves.

You’ll operate scanners and IT tools, handle goods, and certify powered equipment like forklifts. Open Fri–Sun with 12–20 hours weekly. Competitive hourly pay from $19.96 to $28.20.

Join a diverse team focused on excellent customer experience and safe, efficient restocking.

Qualifications

• Experience in retail store fulfillment and inventory control.
• Ability to handle goods and operate scanners and IT tools.
• Willingness to work a part-time schedule Fri–Sun.

Responsibilities

• Receive inbound goods and verify inventory accuracy at receiving.
• Move products to final selling location, store or floor.
• Replenish sales space following visual merchandising guidance.
• Pick and prepare customer orders within required timeframes.
• Handle goods through unloading, transporting, stocking and picking.
• Operate scanner equipment and IT inventory systems.
• Certify powered equipment including forklifts and pallet jacks.

Skills

Inventory accuracy

Order fulfillment

Flexibility

Tools

Scanner systems

IT systems

Forklift operation

Job description

Why we will love you

At IKEA, a warehouse job is so much more than moving products from A to B. It’s your chance to make a positive impact, grow your skills, and help create a better everyday life for the many.

What you'll be doing day to day

Contributing to the fulfillment of customer orders in different sales channels in the retail store by ensuring an efficiently executed product availability and replenishment process.

• Receiving inbound goods and ensures inventory accuracy at point of receiving.
• Moving product to final selling location (in storage or on the floor in all areas).
• Performing sales space replenishment with flexibility and according to visual merchandising guidance.
• Pick and preparing customer orders within the agreed timeframe to secure an excellent customer experience.
• Handling goods (unloading, transporting, replenishing, stocking in, stocking out, picking, loading).
• Operating scanner equipment and inventory management tools including IT systems
• Certifying all powered mobile equipment including forklifts and pallet jacks

Our team within IKEA

We’re the team behind the scenes that make the IKEA products available to the many people. As a diverse mix of co-workers we use our supply process expertise to balance range and space capacity with forecasting and ordering to provide customers with high availability while minimizing costs. If you’ve wonder who’s responsible for finding effective and efficient ways of picking up the products for our customers, that’s us. We’re passionate about working together to improve the customer experience at IKEA!

Permanent, Part Time

12 - 20 hours per week. Open availability required Friday, Saturday & Sunday

$19.96 - $28.20 / 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 Rxplans (must work min. 20 hrs/wk)
• A fun and inclusive work environment

Thank you for your interest in applying for this role. Please be aware that this is a Sensitive Position. The successful candidate will be required to complete a background check and a drug test as a condition of employment for this role.