Warehouse operative Job at IKEA (Southampton)

Warehouse operative

IKEA

Location:
United Kingdom , Southampton

Category:
Logistics

Contract Type:
Not provided

Salary:

13.45 GBP / Hour

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Job Description:

IKEA Southampton are looking to welcome Warehouse Operatives to join our hardworking Fulfilment Operations team. Theses contracts are 16 or 20 hours a week. We have opportunities in Order Picking (moving through the store collecting and completing customer orders), Service Execution (cross-checking and handing out customer orders) and the Self-Serve Warehouse (supporting in the area where our customers pick their own items). If you thrive in a fast-paced environment, enjoy working in an efficient way, and love sharing smart practices with your team, this could be the perfect fit. Join us in creating a better everyday life for the many—and help make every order count.

Job Responsibility:

Picking and preparing large volumes of orders for both online and in-store collection or delivery, including handing them to the customer
Safely handling stock, picking, checking order accuracy, and preparing orders for delivery
Meeting the customer in the store during picking
Working with internal systems, software and technology to ensure that customers have accurate and full stock availability at all times
Contributing to optimized daily fulfilment operations by working in a lean, simple, and cost-conscious way, applying, and sharing good examples
Committed to all IKEA health, safety and security rules and requirements within area and actively help colleagues to prevent any incidents involving co-workers, customers, equipment, building and IKEA products

Requirements:

Comfortable using computers and handheld devices to support with the checking of stock and to answer customer questions
Proactively look for tasks to be done and use initiative to complete them in an efficient and effective manner
Adaptable mindset allowing to switch between different tasks/areas and work within tight time frames
Work with guidance from manager to achieve set goals in agreed timeframes using standard ways of working
Enjoy working efficiently in a fast-paced role that involves safe manual handling
Availability to work at least two days between Monday to Friday (up until 22:00pm), as well as 3 in 4 weekends, is essential

What we offer:

15% IKEA discount & 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
Given Day - Additional days’ paid leave to take at any point during the year, when it's important for you
Free healthy meal option, salad bar, fruit, and hot/cold drinks

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
January 08, 2026

Employment Type:

Parttime

Work Type:

On-site work

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