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About IKEA Australia

The IKEA Brand unites thousands of co-workers and hundreds of companies with different owners around the world. To meet the needs of its customers, they have a unique business model and value chain. It includes product development, design, supply, manufacture, and sales. And of course, it starts and ends with its customers.

Your role

Together the Goods Flow team are behind the scenes that make sure IKEA products are always readily available to the many people. They use their supply process expertise to balance range and space capacity with forecasting and ordering to provide customers with high availability while minimising costs. This is one department always challenging effective and efficient ways of picking up the products for the customers all with the end goal of working together to improve the customer experience at IKEA!

As a Goods Flow Co-worker, you will be responsible for but not limited to:

• Picking, packing, and checking of products in line with in-store and/or online customer orders within set KPIs
• Replenishing your assigned area to ensure it is fully stocked and available for customers
• Using inventory systems to ensure stock availability is as accurate as possible
• Ensuring IKEA SOP (Standard Operating Procedures) rules and guidelines are followed throughout the process to ensure the safety of both customers and colleagues

Training & development

IKEA Australia has its own system of learning and training designed for a specific job position. You will get introduction training as a new co-worker where you will learn about how the company operates, the safety and security rules, customer-friendly principles and their environmental approach. You will also get a mentor – a colleague who answers all your questions shows you your department and introduces you to your colleagues. You will pass more training according to your training plan then. Read more.

Benefits

They offer many benefits at IKEA other than just having the opportunity to work for a global company. Along with a focus on your personal and career development goals and being a part of an inclusive culture driven by values, you will be entitled to great initiatives including the above award rates, penalty rates (including Sundays and public holidays), 5 weeks of annual leave, plus leave loading, and co-worker discount. Read more.

Career progression

Your personal growth fuels your IKEA opportunities. Along the way, you’ll get the support you need to develop personally and professionally so you can create your own unique IKEA journey in whatever direction you choose to go. So, you can grow in your current role, take on new responsibilities, or move into different functions right where you are. Read more.

Work-life balance

At IKEA Australia, their benefits are designed for the many. That means that all of their co-workers, both full-time and part-time, hourly and salaried, and their dependents are eligible for at least a portion of their comprehensive benefits package. Read more.

Culture & vibe

You know that it means having an equal say, regardless of not only your background, age, or gender, but also your perspective, talents, experience or your role. You can be you – and so can your colleagues. Treating each other as equals is simply part of how IKEA behaves in big and little ways every day. You’re encouraged to feel free to ask your manager for a chat anytime. Read more.

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About you

Do you enjoy working in a hands-on environment? To be in the running for IKEA Australia's next Goods Flow Co-worker, they need you to have:

• A desire to continue to learn and develop yourself and the other co-workers in your team.
• A passion for optimising supply chain and logistics operations.
• A ‘Togetherness’ mindset where you’ll work closely with your team and other departments yet also be able to work independently.
• An energetic approach as you will be on your feet all day.
• Strong customer focus, ensuring we keep the customer in mind no matter what we do.
• Ability to prioritise tasks in a fast-paced environment.
• A safe mindset, and being comfortable with physical work and manual handling including repetitive heavy lifting
• We are looking for both early birds and night owls as hours of work varies, ranging from 6am through to a finish time of 10pm.
• Availability to work 3 out of 4 weekends.

How to apply

To apply for this role, simply click the "Apply on employer site" button on this page to submit your application directly to IKEA Australia.