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Recycling Operative

🏒 IKEA β€’ πŸ“ United Kingdom β€’ πŸ•’ Sep 14, 2026
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Full Benefits Package

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68% - 74% (After PAYE & NI)
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Position Overview & Specifications

At IKEA, it so much more than a job. We are looking to welcome Sales Co-workers to join our spirited Recovery team. In the IKEA world, we call this position a Recovery Co-worker Expected Starting Date: 29th of April 2023 WHAT WE OFFERβ€’ Β£10.90 basic hourly rateβ€’ Living Wage Foundation Employer β€’ 12 hours working weekends only, 2 x 6 hour shifts on Saturday and Sunday. Hours of operation are between 9am and 10pm.β€’ 16 hours working 4 days over 7 including evenings and 3 out of 4 weekends. Hours of operation are between 8am and 10pm. β€’We operate 7 days a week to meet the shopping needs of our customers, this role will require availability to work during the day, late evenings, and full weekends. β€’ Flexibility on availability to be discussed during interviewsβ€’ We offer permanent contracts, advanced scheduling & regular weekend off WORKING WITH US HAS ITS REWARDS Our co-workers bring unique ideas and talent to work every day and we offer a variety of benefits that suit their and their family's everyday needs. WHAT YOU'LL NEED TO HAVEHere at IKEA - we believe everything should have a second chance in life, especially our products! In this role, you will help to repackage damaged goods so that we can give them a new lease of life. You will also work on rebuilding furniture to sell in our "Circular Hub" area to help us to reduce waste and offer even more affordable products to our customers. We are looking for someone with a 'can do attitude', who can multi-task, be cost conscious and have a passion for being a part of something bigger. This role is physically demanding & involves (safe!) heavy lifting. Due to health and safety you must be over 18 for this role. WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING DAY TO DAYYour daily tasks include the responsibility to decide and act on how to handle products that have been returned by our customers, that have been damaged in the store or that are not possible to offer to our customers. Take necessary action on products to give them a second chance, such as repackaging and assembly. Always champion the sustainability impact when deciding to recover products. You will contribute to improving our customers shopping experience, by minimizing all internal damages & unnecessary costs related to our products and improving their quality. WE CARE FOR THE PEOPLEIt 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 recognized for our diverse talents. RECRUITMENT PROCESS INFORMATIONIf you have any special requirements during the interview process, please let us know as soon as possible. First step, please attach an updated CV with your application so we can get to know you better.Second step, successful candidates will receive information about the next steps via email. Third step, if successful you will be invited to an interview with one of our hiring managers. Come see things a little differently with us and be part of creating a better everyday life for the many. IKEA reserves the right to close a job vacancy earlier than originally advertised. For any advice or support, email us @ emma.jones4@ingka.ikea.com and we’ll be happy to help!

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Technical & Competency Interviews

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Onboarding & Corporate Integration

Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.

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Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:

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Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (Β£38,700) or occupation going rate.

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Recruitment Insights

Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Recycling Operative roles across IKEA's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:

1. Domain Competency

Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to Home Furniture & Housewares Stores.

2. Behavioral & Leadership

STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.

3. Compensation Alignment

Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked Salary Disclosed on Application bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.

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