Carpenter Co-worker

2 weeks ago


Scarborough, Canada IKEA Full time

Who you are
- You have a strong visual competence with a keen eye for aesthetics and a passion for home furnishing, retailing, design and how people live at home.
- You have minimum of 1-year carpentry experience gained in a commercial business, ideally in the construction and building industry or from exhibition installations.
- You are constantly improving your capabilities, setting priorities and organising your own work in order to make the most efficient use of the time available.
- You can present and communicate the IKEA home furnishing range with strong visual impressions that exceed expectations, further strengthens the IKEA brand and turns more visitors into customers.
- You desire to seek out opportunities to make improvements in the way we work by combining strong commercial, aesthetic and practical skills.
- You are confident in approaching and communicating clearly with different people in various situations and to cooperate effectively in a team-oriented work environment.
- You possess a flexible, hands-on approach to responsibilities as well as the aptitude to meet set deadlines, visualise and present an idea.

**What you'll be doing day to day**
- Use your knowledge of people’s life at home, range presentation and the IKEA visual identity to support the Com&In team in presenting and communicating the IKEA product range.
- Prioritize work to meet the needs and expectations of store customers and minimize disruption when working on the shop floor.
- Ensure high quality, simplicity and cost-consciousness in the execution of daily operations by using best practices and following standard procedures.
- Implement the agreed Com&In/store action plan with a sense of urgency and an eye for detail in order to help create a strong visual impression in the store.
- Be conscious of the importance of safety while you are working on the shop floor and take prompt action when safety is compromised.
- Provide high-quality carpentry and paintwork throughout the store in a simple, safe and cost
- and time-efficient way.
- Reduce the environmental footprint and maximize opportunities to recycle and reuse materials.
- Contribute to the positioning of the IKEA store as a high-quality and affordable home furnishing specialist.

At IKEA it’s all about our customers, and in Customer Relations we build and retain long-lasting relationships with new and existing customers in a multichannel retail environment. We’re a diverse team that work together to ensure a positive and joyful experience for all IKEA visitors and customers: we set up services, gather feedback and make things right Our modus operandi is to connect to people by listening to their personal needs and to create genuine interactions. We’re a bunch of people who are truly passionate about people

JUST SO YOU KNOW

In the IKEA world, this position is officially referred to as Carpenter Co-worker.

Please note: This position requires the submission of a satisfactory criminal record check. A record under the Criminal Code and/or other federal offence record(s) does not automatically mean you will be ineligible for the position.


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