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: • $27.35 base hourly pay rate • Above award rates and penalty rates (including Sunday and Public Holidays) • 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 • Bonus programme (where eligible) • Benefits Membership (savings and discounts on everyday expenses, entertainment, retail and well-being offers across hundreds of retailers and service providers) • Co-worker Loyalty programme (extra contribution to your superannuation fund where eligible)
Additional Information: • These roles are Permanent Part Time, contracts ranging from 40hrs or 60hrs/fortnight [across different departments in Showroom and Markethall] • Availability requirements for these roles range between the hours of 8:00am-10:00pm, weekdays and weekends. • You also have the availability to work 3 out of 4 weekends in a month (both Saturday and Sunday).
RECRUITMENT PROCESS AND KEY DATES • If your application is successful, you may be invited to complete a video screening interview as part of the recruitment process. • If your application is progressed, you will be invited to attend an in-person interview with the hiring team. • If you are successful for this role, your contract at IKEA will commence from Monday 9 June or Monday 23 June 2025.
About this work area
We have exciting opportunities for retail enthusiast to join the IKEA Rhodes store as Sales Co-workers. In this role 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. • Being an expert and passionate about the IKEA product range; and actively learning about their features and benefits. • Responsible for ensuring that the sales area is stocked, presentable, attractively merchandised and correctly priced. • Assembling our products according to proper building and enclosed instructions to ensure complete functionality. • Building strong relationships with your team and other departments to promote a collaborative and inclusive work environment.
As a Sales Co-worker you are or have: • Proven experience in a sales or customer service role, ideally within home furnishing or high-value items retail industry. • Passionate about home furnishings and appreciator of quality focusing on maintaining a high level of product knowledge and sharing the IKEA product range with customers. • Strong communication skills and ability to connect with others, you can understand the customer's needs and the ability to build strong relationships. • An authentic approach in generating sales, whilst maintaining a professional, self-motivated attitude towards meeting sales targets and KPIs. • Clear and concise communication skills, a keen eye for detail and strong problem-solving skills. • A ‘Togetherness’ mindset with the ability to work autonomously and collaboratively in a team environment. • Proficient computer skills and an ability to learn about all technical aspects of the IKEA product range and tools. • A safe mindset and being comfortable with physical work and manual handling including repetitive movements and lifting.
We need people like you
At IKEA, work is so much more than a job. Come join us!
