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.
Working at IKEA has its benefits and rewards:
- 5 weeks’ Paid Annual Leave, Paid Parental Leave, Family & Community Leave and much more
- Rosters published 4 weeks in advance.
- 15% Co-worker discount
- Subsidised meals and complimentary drinks in our Co-worker restaurant
- Free uniforms 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)
- 24/7 access to our Employee Assistance Program for health and wellbeing support
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 Customer 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.
- 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.
At IKEA, work is so much more than a job. Come join us!