Smaland Coworker

**Company description**
Come help us create a better everyday life for the many people. That’s the IKEA vision. We do that by offering a wide range of home furnishings with good design and function at prices so low that as many people will be able to afford them.

Do you value simplicity, cost-consciousness, a humble attitude and willpower? Then an IKEA career may be right for you.

We strive for excellent leadership to lead business and people together. We believe people learn and develop best when they perform and deliver in the real world.

**Job description**
- Check and maintain the safety and cleanliness of the playroom according to stated guidelines and checklists together with the cleaners and technical staff
- Check available toys and videos and ensure that these are fully functional
- Check the refilling of stationary items and suggestion forms
- Control the registration of visiting children while entering and leaving Småland according to IKEA policy
- Organize and store toys and materials to ensure order in activity areas
- Supervise children signed into the playroom, ensuring good teamwork in the operation of the playroom during the day. This includes toilet needs and taking care of individual children, making sure that there is a good balance among children per play activity, and co-workers handling the checking-in and checking-out of children and paging parents as needed
- Discipline children and recommend or initiate other measures to control behavior
- Create a fun environment for the children in our care
- Identify signs of emotional or developmental problems in children and control in polite way
- Handle accidents in proper way (Code 500) and evacuation procedures for children in playroom
- Report accidents and incidents
- Submit the daily Småland report (number of children and results in case of accident) to Småland supervisor
- Replace damaged toys on weekly basis
- Maintain required supplies as per authorized limits
- Ensure the Småland routine maintenance with co-operation of customer service leader
- Conduct Smaland inventory using the required checklist
- Continually develop your knowledge by attending training classes as required

**Qualification**
- Experience in working with and creating stimulating environments for children of different ages.
- Knowledge of human behavior and performance.
- Preferably holding a university degree. - First aid certification is useful.
- Able to understand the individual differences in ability, personality and interests.
- Working in child day care center is sure plus.

**More Information** AVAILABILITY**

At IKEA we have our customers always in focus and we are there for them at any time they shop with us. This means that we expect you to be there as well, also during the evenings and weekends.

**GROWING TOGETHER**
IKEA offers an exciting and empowering work environment in a global marketplace and as the world’s leader at life at home, you have exceptional opportunities to grow and develop together.