Warehouse Co-worker Wed-Sat 6:30am -5pm

IKEA; Tacoma (WA); On-site; USD 23,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

IKEA in Tacoma, WA is seeking a warehouse team member to support daily DC operations. You will pick, pack, ship, receive, replenish and store goods with a customer-focused approach.

Ideal candidates have at least 1 year of related warehouse experience, can lift up to 70 lbs, and speak fluent English. Forklift experience is a plus, but not required. Join a collaborative team that values safety and efficiency.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Manage picking, packing, shipping, receiving, replenishment and storing of goods with the customer in focus.
• Unload and handle inbound/outbound goods safely and securely.
• Contribute to daily workload planning and meet seasonal needs.
• Remove and document damages found on inbound/outbound merchandise.
• Take on other tasks and projects as assigned.

Skills

English fluency

Tools

Forklift operation

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

Reach excellence in the daily running of different parts of the DC Operations by assuming major responsibility for picking, packing, shipping, receiving, replenishment and storing with the customer in focus.

• Manage picking, packing, shipping, receiving, replenishment and storing of the goods. Contribute with ideas and inputs to the agreed goals of the action plan in the daily work.
• Effectively unload and handle inbound/outbound goods. Secure merchandise properly to allow for safe movement through the distribution center.
• Contribute to the overall warehouse operations goals setting, drive the implementation of local business plans/projects and analyze existing workload to secure daily volume handling and meet seasonal fluctuation needs.
• Remove and properly document all damages found or caused on inbound/outbound merchandise.
• Assume responsibility for other tasks and projects assigned, where applicable.

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 wondered 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!

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.