Order Picking Assistant

IKEA Warrington are looking to welcome an Order Picking Assistant to join our hardworking Fulfilment team. As an Order Picking Assistant at IKEA, you’ll be the one ensuring every order—whether it’s a single lamp or a full PAX wardrobe—is picked, checked, and ready to go. You’ll keep stock flowing smoothly, meet customers with a smile when they collect their items, and play a key role in ensuring our shelves (and carts) are always full. With safety at the heart of everything you do, and pump trucks as part of your toolkit, you’ll help us deliver efficiency, accuracy, and that signature IKEA experience every day. WHAT WE OFFER Start Date: 7th January Competitive hourly rate of £13.45 per hour. 16 hours weekly, working 4 days per week including 3 out of 4 weekends. Working hours are between 8am to 10pm. We can discuss flexibility to match your life and our business needs during the interview. WORKING WITH US HAS ITS REWARDS 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 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. …and so much more Click below for a full list of our benefits: https://www.ikea.com/gb/en/this-is-ikea/work-with-us/why-work-with-us-because-a-job-with-us-is-so-much-more-than-a-job-pub1969c310 WHAT YOU'LL NEED TO HAVE You are comfortable using computers and handheld devices to support with the checking of stock and to answer customer questions. You proactively look for tasks to be done and use your initiative to complete them in an efficient and effective manner. You have an adaptable mindset allowing you to switch between different tasks/areas and work within tight time frames. You work with guidance from your manager to achieve set goals in agreed timeframes using standard ways of working. WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING DAY TO DAY Picking and preparing large volumes of orders for both online & in‑store collection or delivery, including handing them to the customer. Receiving stock, picking, checking order accuracy, and preparing orders for delivery. Meeting customers when they come to receive their items. Working with our internal systems to ensure customers have accurate and full stock availability at all times. Ensuring products are always available by accurately and promptly completing tasks in your assigned area of the warehouse. Committing to all IKEA health, safety and security rules and requirements within your area and actively helping colleagues prevent incidents involving co‑workers, customers, equipment, building, and IKEA products. Contributing to optimized daily fulfilment operations by working in a lean, simple, and cost‑conscious way, applying and sharing good examples. Manual handling using safety protocols and working with the use of pump trucks. 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 Let us know if you require any adjustments to be made during the interview process as soon as possible. Please attach an updated CV with your application so we can get to know you better. Shortlisted candidates will be invited by email to attend a face‑to‑face interview. We understand not everyone will be successful, but we promise to keep you informed either way. For any advice or support, email me at james.fraser1@ingka.ikea.com and I will be happy to help #J-18808-Ljbffr