Warehouse Co-worker (1B)

IKEA Gruppe; Port Wentworth (GA); On-site; Confidential; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

WisePay

Parental leave

Co-worker discount

Dental plan

Vision plans

Medical plan

Telehealth visits

Safety shoes

Job summary

IKEA Gruppe in Port Wentworth, GA is seeking a dedicated warehouse associate to support core operations, including picking, packing, receiving, and shipping, with a focus on accuracy, safety, and customer satisfaction.

You will unload, process and move merchandise, document damages, and contribute to daily planning and lean processes while complying with health and safety rules. The role is full-time, permanent, with a 34-40 hour workweek and a pay range of $19.92–$30.79 per hour.

Qualifications

• Minimum 1 year of related warehouse experience.
• Ability to lift up to 70 lbs./30 kgs ergonomically.
• Fluent in English and local language, both written and spoken.
• Previous warehouse and forklift experience is preferred, but not required.

Responsibilities

• Perform core warehouse processes including picking, packing, shipping, receiving, replenishment, and storing of goods with a focus on accuracy, safety, and customer satisfaction.
• Execute daily operations using available systems and tools to support efficient workflows and maintain data integrity.
• Unload, process, and handle inbound and outbound merchandise safely, securing goods for proper movement.
• Identify, document, and remove any damages found during handling of merchandise.
• Contribute to goal setting for overall warehouse operations and support implementation of local business plans and improvement projects.
• Analyze daily and seasonal workload demands to ensure efficient volume handling and resource planning.
• Support high goods availability through timely and precise execution of assigned tasks.
• Follow all IKEA health, safety, and security rules, actively helping to prevent incidents.
• Collaborate with colleagues and take responsibility for additional tasks or projects.

Skills

Lifting up to 70 lbs

Stand/walk long periods

Fluent English

Team collaboration

Job description

Why we will love you

You care about making a positive impact in the world. A warehouse job at IKEA is so much more than moving things from A to B. 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.

What you'll be doing day to day

Perform core warehouse processes including picking, packing, shipping, receiving, replenishment, and storing of goods with a focus on accuracy, safety, and customer satisfaction.

Execute daily operations effectively using available systems and tools to support efficient workflows and maintain data integrity.

Unload, process, and handle inbound and outbound merchandise safely, securing goods for proper movement throughout the distribution center.

Identify, document, and remove any damages found or caused during handling of merchandise.

Contribute to goal setting for overall warehouse operations and support implementation of local business plans and improvement projects.

Analyze daily and seasonal workload demands to ensure efficient volume handling and resource planning.

Support high goods availability through timely and precise execution of assigned tasks.

Work in a lean, simple, and cost-conscious manner, sharing good practices to optimize daily operations.

Follow all IKEA health, safety, and security rules, actively helping to prevent incidents involving co-workers, customers, equipment, and products.

Collaborate with colleagues and take responsibility for additional tasks or projects as assigned.

Together as a team

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!

JOB TYPE: Permanent, Full time

BENEFITS ELIGIBLE: Yes

HOURS: 34-40hrs a week

Shift: 1B

The pay range for this role is $ 19.92/hr. - 30.79/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!

Benefits

• 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

Thank you for your interest in applying for this role. The successful candidate may be required to complete a background check and a drug test as a condition of employment for this role.

Qualifications

• Minimum 1 year of related experience.
• Ability to lift up to 70 lbs./30kgs ergonomically. Ability to stand and walk for long periods of time.
• Fluent in English and local language, both written and spoken.
• Previous warehouse and forklift experience is preferred, but not required.