Warehouse Operations Team Leader
IKEA"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 Edmonton Employment type Full Time Permanent Department Logistics & Supply Chain Deadline 2026-10-14 Candidate profile (title) What you'll need to have Candidate profile (text) - Default language Are you a people-first leader who thrives in a fast-paced distribution environment? We're looking for a Warehouse Operations Team Leader to inspire, develop, and lead a high-performing team while ensuring operational excellence, safety, and efficiency across our fulfilment operations. In this role, you'll play a key part in ensuring products are available when customers need them, empowering your team to perform at their best, and driving continuous improvement in a dynamic warehouse environment. University degree and 2 years of related experience, or minimum 5 years of related experience Minimum 1 year of managerial experience Key responsibilities (title) A day in your life with us Key responsibilities (text) • Lead, coach, and inspire a team of Fulfilment Operations Co-workers, creating an environment where everyone feels empowered, supported, and motivated to perform at their best. Build a high-performing team by identifying, recruiting, retaining, and developing top talent while fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace culture. Maintain a clean, organized and safe working environment throughout the unit and secure that the Warehouse Operations Co-workers work in compliance with IKEA Code of Conduct, internal IKEA regulations and local legislation related to health, safety, security and the environment. Drive operational excellence by ensuring products are available when customers need them and that warehouse operations run smoothly, efficiently, and cost-effectively Promote sustainability in action by supporting the Customer Fulfilment Sustainability agenda and encouraging environmentally responsible practices across warehouse operations. Create a culture of quality by coaching team members on best practices, reducing product damage, and promoting attention to detail throughout the fulfilment process. Team vision ( title) About this work area Team vision (text) We’re the team behind the scenes that make the IKEA products available to the many people. As a diverse mix of co-workers we use our supply process expertise to balance range and space capacity with forecasting and ordering to provide customers with high availability while minimizing costs. If you’ve wonder who’s responsible for finding effective and efficient ways of picking up the products for our customers, that’s us. We’re passionate about working together to improve the customer experience at IKEA! Local section (title) Why you will love us Local section (text) Here at IKEA, we want to ensure that we are creating a better everyday life for the many people, including our co-workers. We also believe that a job should be so much more than a job. That’s why we focus on having an inclusive work environment where we celebrate your uniqueness, live our values, and ensure that we walk the talk when it comes to co-worker development. In addition, we offer a comprehensive Total Rewards package to all co-workers including: Wellness days (in addition to your vacation days!) Extended health, dental, and vision coverage (for you and your family) RRSP with IKEA contribution matching options Eligibility for our annual IKEA bonus incentive plan Flexible spending account Life insurance Merchandise and restaurant discounts (plus free drinks and different healthy meal options in the co-worker restaurant, where available) Parental lea…