Carpenter

Location

Ottawa, ON | Canada

Job description

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

Your responsibilities

• 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

Together as a team

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.

Address: 2685 Iris Street, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, K2C 3S4

Full-time: 40 Hours (Including some Evenings and Weekends)

Day Shift: Monday to Friday from 6:30am to 3pm or 7am to 3:30pm.

Salary: $45,000 + Benefits (Starting salary may increase depending on experience)

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