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Warehouse Associate

IKEA Gruppe, Joliet, IL, United States


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!

JOB TYPE: Full time
BENEFITS ELIGIBLE: Yes
HOURS: Wed-Sat 4pm-2:30 am
The pay for this role is $21.44

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. 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.

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 USD

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