Job Title : Safety and Security Assistant
Location : Southampton
Company : IKEA
Salary :
Open Date : 2023-02-08
Close Date : 2023-06-08

At IKEA, it is so much more than a job.

We have a fantastic opportunity for a Safety & Security Assistant at our Southampton store on a permanent basis working 30 hours a week. This is an exciting opportunity, and you'll be joining a great team!

In the IKEA world, we call this position a Safety & Security Co-Worker.

Application closing date: 29 January 2023.
Planned interviews: 31 January and 01 February 2023.
Planned induction date: 18 and 19 February 2023.

WHAT WE OFFER

• IKEA is a Living Wage Foundation Employer (£10.90 an hour).
• 30-hour contract working 5 days over 7, which includes 3 in 4 weekends.
• Earliest start times will ordinarily be 07:00am and latest finishes would ordinarily be 22:00pm.
• We operate 7 days a week and so full availability to work during the day, early mornings, late evenings, and full weekends is essential.
• Flexibility on availability to be discussed during interviews.

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.

• Affordable breakfast, lunch and dinner options (including free healthy meals), as well as snacks and desserts in our staff restaurant.
• 15% staff discount on all of our IKEA products and access to our Discounts Portal to help you save £100s on high street retailers.
• Free on-site co-worker parking at our IKEA store.
• We provide you with our lovely IKEA uniform and all the tools you need to work with us.
• Holiday on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, as well as an end of year present.
• A wide range of family-friendly policies and benefits, including generous annual leave.
• Commitment to your development at IKEA starting from day one.
• Free and confidential Employee Assistance Program and Wellbeing Portal.
• Life Assurance, enhanced statutory pension contributions, and interest free loans.

WHO YOU ARE
You are passionate about ensuring that we work together to make a more secure and safe environment for our customers and co-workers, and do the best for people and the environment by creating a sustainable way of living. The IKEA values really reflect your own values. You will have good analytical and numerical skills, and the ability to communicate confidently and clearly with various audiences.

You will:

• Possess an ability to work in a fast paced, high-pressure environment.
• Have ideally some experience within a concierge, receptionist or administrative background, or even a customer service environment.
• There is a compliance element to this role. You will have an understanding of or a passion to learn about all things compliance.
• Have a high standard of written and verbal communication skills to be used with our customers and co-workers.
• Strong interpersonal, analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Have an ability to work in a self-directive environment to resolve problems and to complete tasks within deadlines.
• Have the ability to react to an emergency situation and be prepared to make decisions.

Due to Health & Safety Regulations and the nature of this role, you must be 18 years old or over.

WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING DAY-TO-DAY
The purpose with this job is to ensure a holistic and proactive safety and security risk handling for our store. You will make sure priorities are well accepted and understood, risks are identified, assessed and treated, and by doing so, safeguarding our co-workers, customer, assets and the IKEA brand.

• You meet and greet external contractors entering the store and maintain visitor, contractor and co-worker access to and from the store.
• You monitor fire safety and security systems, respond to alarms and initiate emergency response without delay and support the Safety & Security function in store through monitoring and reviewing of CCTV and other security infrastructure.
• You are responsible for the recording of incidents and accidents; maintaining the Incident Reporting System and assist with Loss Prevention and detection of offenders.
• You will carry out administrative duties, including audits, reports, maintaining and filing records and support the stores daily operations, signing in/out guests to the store.
• Carrying out health and safety audits and stock and invent investigations.
• Carrying out First Aid checks, test check-out purchases.
• Being deployable to any situations that may arise through out the store.

WE CARE FOR THE PEOPLE
It 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 recognised for our diverse talents.

RECRUITMENT PROCESS INFORMATION
If 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: 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 Ari at [email protected] and I will be happy to help!

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