Forklift driver for morning shift, 12 hours per week, Aarhus

WHO YOU ARE

Do you love to get up before everybody else and drive a forklift truck? If so, you are a good match as a forklift driver for our goods receiving department. When IKEA opens at 10 AM, it is important we have emptied the trucks, received goods, and replenished the shelves so we are ready for our customers. In this job it is a requirement that you have a license for operating forklift trucks and experience with driving both reach trucks and powered stacker.

In addition we expect that you:

• Are in good physical shape and can handle hard manual labor

• Thrive by working during the night and early hours of the day

• Can prioritize and organize your own and the teams work to make efficient use of time

• Are able to communicate in English and enthusiastic about working in a team

• Have a Danish forklift license (or a forklift license from a EU, EEA country or Switzerland, which is eligible for approval by Arbejdstilsynet) - or are willing to acquire it.

YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES

As a forklift driver you play an important part for IKEA's customers and sales, because you and your team make sure our home furnishing solutions and accessories are always accessible for our customers. Every day is fast paced because we work with a sharp deadline at 10 AM, when the store opens.

Your tasks will be:

• Receiving and handling goods by unloading trucks and loading goods into the warehouse by driving reach truck and powered stacker

• Working together and following up with colleagues to keep the store fully stocked

• Handling of goods and stock taking, as well as updating IT systems accordingly

• Proactively securing the safety of your colleagues and our customers in your working area

• Maintenance of machinery and cleaning up the department.

TOGETHER AS A TEAM

Here you will become part of an international team of both fulltime and part-time employees that work towards a common goal. We secure an efficient replenishment of the store and provide good customer service, even though we do not have direct customer contact. We work closely together with all departments, and consequently you gain experience in collaborating with many different types of people. We work in a fast-paced environment, but always support each other and work as a team. Therefore, there is room for you to be exactly who you are. We will ensure the correct training, so you will feel safe and competent in the job. At IKEA you have endless possibilities to grow.

QUESTIONS AND SUPPORT? LET'S CONNECT

If you have any questions, please contact our Fulfilment Operations Team Leader, Chrysostomos Milas, Please note that we do not receive applications via e-mail but only through our recruitment portal.

Further information

• This position is for an average of 12 hours per week

• Your working time will vary based on the business need, with shifts primarily in the night and early morning hours. You should also expect to work weekends, both Saturday and Sunday. It is possible to give your input on the work schedule

• Salary is within IKEAs banding for logistics and includes pension- and free choice allowance and odd hour payment

• Other employment terms follow HKs Funktionæroverenskomst

• We have various staff benefits including private health insurance, massage, kantine, staff discount, discount club with external partners, yearly gift, bonus etc.

• During the recruitment process, we reserve the right to ask for a criminal record

• Start date is 1/12-2025

• We have an ongoing interview process and reserve the right to close the job when we have received enough qualified candidates.

Like homes, talent is also diverse, and in IKEA we have a passion for real people. When applying for jobs, some are discouraged if they do not meet every single competence area, but please feel free to still apply. We would love to get to know you as there is a wide range of opportunities in IKEA, based on desire, ability, and experience - whether you are young, senior, or somewhere in between. We hope you will join us on this adventure and we are looking forward to hearing from you

YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES

As a logistics co-worker in our warehouse you play an important part for IKEA's customers and sales, because we make sure our home furnishing solutions are always accessible for our customers. Every day is fast paced because we work with a sharp deadline at 10 AM, when the store opens. Your tasks will be: - To Replenish and shelve goods coming in by truck on our high-rise warehouse using a reach-truck - Working together and following up with colleagues to keep the store fully stocked - Handling of goods and stock taking, as well as updating IT systems accordingly - Proactively securing the safety of your colleagues and our customers in your working area - Maintenance of machinery and cleaning up the department