Forklift Driver

"You care about making a positive impact in the world. You understand greatness requires thinking differently. An inclusive and accepting work environment is important to you.

A job at IKEA is so much more than home furnishings. Together, we work to make a better everyday life for the many. It's the perfect fit if you want to contribute, grow, and share. Join the team and start a better life for yourself."

Location

Melbourne (Springvale)

Employment type

Part Time Permanent

Department

Logistics & Supply Chain

Deadline

Our team within IKEA

At IKEA, our vision is to create a better everyday life for the many people. We believe that everything we do comes with the responsibility to create a positive impact on people, society and the planet. We are passionate about home furnishing, creating a positive life at home and sharing our tasty responsibly sourced food with the many people across the world.

We are guided by our cultures & values, creating a great place to work.

We stand for equality, diversity and inclusion.

We care about people & planet and promote health & wellbeing.

We nurture your development and provide career opportunities to unlock your potential.

What you need to know

Working at IKEA has its benefits and rewards:

• $29.59 base hourly pay rate
• Above award rates and penalty rates (including Sunday and Public Holidays)
• 5 weeks' Paid Annual Leave, Paid Parental Leave, Family & Community Leave and much more
• 24/7 access to our Employee Assistance Program for health and wellbeing support
• 15% Co-worker discount
• Low-cost nutritious meals including complimentary drinks in our Co-worker restaurant
• Co-worker uniform provided
• Free Co-worker parking
• Benefits membership (savings and discounts on everyday expenses, entertainment, retail and well-being offers across hundreds of retailers and service providers)
• Bonus programme (where eligible)
• Co-worker Loyalty programme (extra contribution to your superannuation fund where eligible)

Additional Information:

• Permanent Part-time, 60hrs/fortnight (Forklift Driver)
• The internal title for this role is Fulfilment Operations Co-worker
• Applications close Thursday 25 September 2025
• This role requires availability to work Monday to Sunday 6am-10pm
• As our store operates 7 days per week, you must have the availability to work a rotating roster with a mix of day and evening shifts. You also have the availability to work 3 out of 4 weekends in a month (both Saturday and Sunday).
• To be considered for this role you must hold a valid forklift licence

About this work area

As a Fulfilment Operations Co-worker your responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:

• Picking, packing and checking of products in line with in-store and/or online customer orders within set KPIs.
• Actively contributing to highest goods availability by ensuring accurate replenishment of your assigned area to maintain stock levels and meet the needs of our customers.
• Ensuring IKEA Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) rules and guidelines are followed throughout the process to ensure the safety of both customers and colleagues.
• Using different types of forklifts and machines to complete fulfilment operations tasks.
• Storing, retrieving, replenishment and internal transportation of stock within the warehouse.

Who you are

As a Fulfilment Operations Co-worker you have:

• A Passion for optimising fulfilment operations, with an eye to detail.
• A 'Togetherness' mindset where you'll work closely with your team and other departments to secure the best possible outcome for the customers.
• Ability to collaborate yet also be able to work independently.
• An energetic approach as you will be on your feet all day.
• Strong customer focus, ensuring we keep the customer in mind no matter what we do.
• Ability to prioritise tasks in a fast-paced environment.
• A safe mindset, and being comfortable with physical work and manual handling, including heavy, repetitive lifting.

We need people like you

At IKEA, work is so much more than a job. Come join us