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Our team within IKEA

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 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)
• 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/week
• Applications close Monday 7 October, 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).

About this work area

As 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.
• Ensuring customers have a positive final touchpoint during the IKEA shopping experience.

As 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 Customer or Sales Co-worker you have:

• A passion for securing the best customer experience possible.
• Excellent communication skills.
• A polite and friendly manner and a ‘Togetherness’ mindset.
• A passion for learning and sharing the IKEA product range with customers.
• The ability to work closely with your team and other departments or work independently.
• The ability to remain calm when faced with challenging situations.
• The ability 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!