Sales and logistics Assistant

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At IKEA, it is so much more than a job.

We have a fantastic opportunity for Warehouse Operatives at our Warrington store on a permanent basis with contract sizes between 24 hours and 30 hours a week.

Goods Replenishment (replenishing the shop floor before store opening times), Commercial sales. These are exciting opportunities, and you’ll be joining a great team!

Expected start date; 21st of January 2023.

WHAT WE OFFER
• IKEA is a Living Wage Foundation Employer
• £10.90 per hour.
• 24 hours weekly, 4 days out of 7. Working early morning, afternoon & evenings.
• 30 hours weekly, 5 days out of 7. Working early morning, afternoon & evenings.
• Working between 8am and 11pm, approx. working 6 hours daily.
• Flexibility on availability to be discussed during interviews.

WORKING WITH US HAS ITS REWARDS
Our co-workers bring unique ideas and talent to work every day, and we offer a variety of benefits that suit their and their family’s everyday needs.

• 15% co-worker discount and access to I-Benefits Discount Portal, helping you save £100s on high street retailers.
• Free and confidential Employee Assistance Program and Wellbeing Portal.
• X3 Life Assurance, enhanced statutory pension contributions, and interest free loans.
• Holiday on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.
• A wide range of family-friendly policies and benefits.
• Commitment to your development throughout your IKEA career, starting on your first day.
• Kick up your feet and relax in our co-worker restaurant, with a variety of affordable hot and cold meals and snacks, and free healthy meal options.
• Free on-site co-worker parking.

WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO HAVE
You care about making a positive impact in the world. We are looking for proactive and energetic individuals who are not afraid to work in a fast-paced, physically demanding environment. We are on the look-out for someone who has great communication skills, attention to detail, and enables a successful shopping experience for our customers by ensuring that our products are in the right place at the right time.

Ideally, for this role, you will have previous experience in retail, logistics or warehouse, roles. However, full training will be provided, and if you have a can-do attitude and an eagerness to learn, you may still be perfect for this role.

WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING DAY-TO-DAY
• Focusing on order parameters, product ordering and availability checks to ensure that sufficient stock is available to meet customer needs.
• Securing and maintaining the availability of products and taking actions together with your colleagues to minimise the impact of availability issues on our customers.
• Working with your manager to address any adjustment needs to the sales department.
• This is a physically demanding job that involves manual handling in a fast-paced environment.
• Maximising the efficiency of the goods flow by ensuring the operational forecasting in the store is in line with order parameters and available sales space capacities.
• You will be responsible to merchandise the shop floor ready for store opening.
• You will work with our internal systems to ensure that customers have accurate and full stock availability at all times.
• You will ensure a safe working environment for yourself, your co-workers, and our customers.
• We are looking for someone who has good IT skills and a customer service mindset.
• You will also be required to meet the customer in the store, and you will use your customer service skills to provide an excellent experience.
• You will use your great IT skills to use the IKEA systems to collect and prepare orders to be dispatched to our many customers.

WE CARE FOR THE PEOPLE
It takes the diversity of thought, background, and culture to make great ideas a reality. We welcome candidates from all walks of life to join us, where we feel valued for our uniqueness and recognised for our diverse talents.

RECRUITMENT PROCESS INFORMATION
If you have any special requirements during the interview process, please let us know as soon as possible.

First step: Please attach an updated CV with your application so we can get to know you better.
Second step: If successful, you will be invited to an interview with one of our hiring managers.
Come see things a little differently with us and be part of creating a better everyday life for the many.

IKEA reserves the right to close a job vacancy earlier than originally advertised.

For any advice or support, email me at james.fraser1@ingka.ikea.com and I will be happy to help!