At a Glance
- Tasks: Serve customers while managing stock, including picking and packing orders accurately.
- Company: Join a diverse team at IKEA, known for creating a better everyday life for many.
- Benefits: Enjoy a 15% discount portal, life assurance, and enhanced pension contributions.
- Other info: Part-time and full-time positions available with varied hours including evenings and weekends.
- Why this job: This role offers practical experience in a lively warehouse environment.
- Qualifications: Must have experience with technical equipment and the ability to organise workloads efficiently.
The predicted salary is between 16 - 24 £ per hour.
Are you a detail-oriented individual with an interest in logistics? Join our efficient team as a Warehouse Operative, where you'll play a crucial role in ensuring the smooth and efficient operation of our store. If you're ready to take on a practical role in a lively warehouse, we want to hear from you!
What We Offer
- The start date of employment will be: 25th July 2026.
- This role offers an hourly rate of £13.45.
- Part Time: 16-24 hours working 3-4 days per week including evenings and 3 out of 4 weekends.
- Full Time: 39 hours working 5 days per week including evenings and alternate weekends.
- Hours of operation for this area are from 9am to 9:30pm and we are looking for people with a variety of availability.
Working With Us Has Its Rewards
- 15% IKEA discount portal helping you save £100’s on high‑street retailers.
- Life Assurance of 4 times your pay, enhanced statutory pension contributions, interest‑free loans.
What You'll Need to Have
- Ability to prioritise and organise your workload swiftly and with attention to detail.
- Experience in utilising technical equipment to enhance productivity and efficiency.
- You are prepared to act on your own initiative and to participate in group efforts.
- You are comfortable using computers and handheld devices to support the picking/filling of stock or to answer customer questions.
- You are looking to develop yourself and the business, someone who can take initiative and work with business priorities to grow and develop sales.
What You'll Be Doing Day To Day
- Serving customers in the warehouse, balancing both warehouse and customer‑facing responsibilities.
- Effectively performing the role in the assigned area of responsibility, which includes manual handling of heavy stock, receiving and replenishing goods with accuracy, picking and packing customer orders and keeping accurate records of stock levels.
- Working with or around heavy machinery, such as forklift trucks, counterbalance, pump trucks, to safely and efficiently transport heavy goods within the warehouse.
- Ensuring all safety protocols and regulations are followed for a secure environment for both our customers and co‑workers.
- Manually handling all of our products ranging from LACK coffee tables to PAX wardrobes.
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, including those with disabilities, to join us as valued members of the team. Come see the wonderful workday where we create a better everyday life for the many.
Warehouse Operative in Edinburgh employer: IKEA Gruppe
IKEA offers a supportive work environment with a focus on diversity and inclusion. Located in a vibrant area, employees benefit from a 15% discount portal and life assurance of four times their pay. Join a team dedicated to enhancing everyday life for customers and co-workers alike.
