Warehouse Co-worker (Wed-Sat 5am - 3:30pm)

Ingka External; Baytown (TX); On-site; USD 23,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous paid time off

WiselyPay

Paid parental leave

Tuition discount

Retirement plan

Co-worker discount

Pet insurance

Education assistance

Safety shoes

Telehealth

Dental/vision plans

Medical plan

Inclusive environment

Job summary

IKEA in Baytown, TX is hiring a Warehouse Associate to perform core warehouse processes including picking, packing, shipping, receiving, replenishment, and storing with a focus on accuracy, safety, and customer satisfaction.

You will unload, process, and handle inbound and outbound merchandise safely, identify damages, and support resource planning to meet daily and seasonal demands. Join a lean, team‑oriented environment with benefits for eligible co‑workers.

Qualifications

• Minimum 1 year of related warehouse experience.
• Ability to lift up to 70 lbs./30 kg and stand/walk for long periods.
• Fluent in English; local language understood is a plus.
• Warehouse and forklift experience preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Perform core warehouse processes including picking, packing, shipping, receiving, replenishment, and storing with focus on accuracy and safety.
• Execute daily operations using systems and tools to support efficient workflows and data integrity.
• Unload, process, and handle inbound and outbound merchandise safely, securing goods for movement.
• Identify, document, and remove damages found during handling of merchandise.
• Contribute to goal setting for warehouse operations and support local business plans and improvements.
• Analyze daily and seasonal workload demands to ensure efficient volume handling and resource planning.
• Support high goods availability through timely and precise execution of tasks.
• Follow safety rules and collaborate with colleagues; take on additional tasks as assigned.

Skills

Warehouse experience

Forklift experience

English fluency

Lifting up to 70 lbs

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

The pay range for this role is $19.96/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

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.

The starting rate/ salary for this position is 19.96 USD