Visual Merchandiser

Visual Merchandiser
"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
Sydney (Tempe)
Employment type
Permanent
Department
Interior Design & Visual Merchandising
Deadline
2024-01-25
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Candidate profile (title) Our team within IKEA
Candidate profile (text) - Default language 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.
Key responsibilities (title) What you need to know
Key responsibilities (text) Working at IKEA has its benefits and rewards:

• 5 weeks' Paid Annual Leave, Paid Parental Leave, Family & Community Leave 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:

• This role is permanent, full time 76 hrs/fortnight.
• The internal job title for this role is Visual Merchandising/ Activity Co-worker.
• If you are successful for this role, you will be required to attend a 2-day Welcome.
• As part of the recruitment process this role requires a pre-employment check for final candidates. If you are successful for this role, you will be required to obtain a valid National Police Check.

Team vision ( title) About this work area
Team vision (text) As Visual Merchandiser your responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:

• Contributing to positioning the IKEA store as the first choice for home furnishing in your local market.
• Providing home furnishing solutions for a single product or a combination of products to improve people's life at home.
• Demonstrating the uniqueness of the IKEA product range through your visual merchandising competence and techniques in different displays in store to distance us from the competition.
• Engaging others through the ability to visualise and present a commercial idea.
• Working with new and unique display concepts to motivate people to visit the IKEA store more frequently.
• Constantly on the move in the store to successfully implement your tasks and duties.

Let's connect Who you are
Let´s connect As Visual Merchandiser you are:

• Passionate the work of implementing your designs from a sketch into reality, as you are a practical and hands on individual, with proven ability to work in a fast-paced retail environment.
• Curious and driven to understand home furnishing and people's everyday life at home, grasping the fundamentals of visual merchandising principles.
• A creative thinker, with commercial visual competence and a keen eye for aesthetics.
• Able to demonstrate excellent communication skills.
• Experienced with programs such as Revit or AutoCAD, preferred but not essential. Having a Design qualification & Visual Merchandising experience is required for this role. Previous experience in Microsoft Office is essential.

Local section (title) We need people like you
Local section (text) At IKEA, work is so much more than a job. Come join us!
Why you will love us
From the deep forests in Sweden, we have spread our culture and values around the world. At the heart of our offer are our beautiful home-furnishing products and solutions, made with care for our planet, reaching millions of customers.
At the heart of our business, are our wonderful co-workers representing diversity in all dimensions and passionate for life at home. We all contribute with our uniqueness and we want to grow and develop together.
Our vision, “to create a better everyday life for the many people” inspires and guides us in everything we do. This is IKEA.
What we all have in common

• Living our values
• Being your unique self, while respecting and including others
• A passion for home furnishing
• Performing & delivering while learning & developing
• Having fun!