Ikea Co-Worker

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:
• $26.36 base hourly pay rate
• Above award rates and penalty rates (including Sunday and Public Holidays)
• Leave entitlements – 5 weeks Paid Annual, Paid Parental, Family & Community 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
• Digital Entertainment membership (thousands of discounts for dining, fun activities, shopping and travel across Australia & New Zealand)
• Bonus programme (where eligible)
• Co-worker Loyalty programme (extra contribution to your superannuation fund where eligible)

Additional information:
• These roles are Permanent, Part-time, 40hrs/fortnight.
• Applications close Friday 17 May 2024.
• 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).
• Sales Co-worker will work a spread of hours from 8am to 8pm Monday through Sunday.
• Customer Co-workers will work a spread of hours from 12pm to 8pm Monday to Friday and 8am to 6pm Saturday and Sunday.
• If your application is progressed, you will be invited to a Group Assessment Centre.

About this work area

We are recruiting for both Sales and Customer Co-workers.

As a Sales Co-worker your responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:
• Engaging and assist customers in understanding their needs and providing your knowledge on IKEA products and services to support their purchasing decisions.
• Actively participating in selling products with a positive attitude and contribute to business goals and growth.
• Maintaining a clean and organised sales area, ensuring all products are properly priced and fully stocked.
• Building strong relationships with your team and other departments to promote a collaborative and inclusive work environment.

As a Customer Co-worker your responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:
• Greeting visitors to IKEA by providing friendly, effective, and efficient information for customers.
• Securing that all products passing through the entrance are paid for.
• Supporting other areas of Customer Relations including resolving customer service issues, maintaining shopping tools (shopping baskets, trolleys, and yellow bags) and catalogues.
• Supporting customers booking their home delivery and collecting their click and collect.
• Processing returns and resolving customer issues, recognising when to escalate to someone with higher authorization.
• Handling cash and card payments in a reliable, efficient, accurate and friendly way.
• Recording information accurately in the system so we can continually make improvements to the customer shopping experience.

As a Sales Co-worker you are and/or have:
• Passionate about learning and sharing the IKEA product range with customers.
• Able to prioritise multiple tasks and are comfortable with on-the-job physical activity.
• Adopt a customer-focused mindset and strive to deliver a memorable shopping experience.
• A friendly attitude and are comfortable with connecting and interacting with people.

As a Customer Co-worker you are/have :
• A passion for securing the best customer experience possible.
• Excellent communication skills.
• A polite and friendly manner and a ‘Togetherness’ mindset.
• Able to work closely with your team and other departments or work independently.
• The ability to remain calm when faced with challenging situations.
• Able to prioritise tasks in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong customer service skills, alongside being able to interact with many customers consistently.
• Basic computer and systems literacy.

We need people like you!

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