Job Opportunities in Australia

Job ID: 257995
Date posted: 17/09/2024
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 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
• 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 Temporary (until January 2025) Part-time, 40/fortnight.
• The internal job title for this role is Customer Co-worker
• The shift times required to work will be spread between 9:00am to 9:00pm.
• 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).

RECRUITMENT PROCESS

• We require adequate availability, without holidays booked, during the peak trading period (from mid-October to January) for these positions.
• 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're successful in the recruitment process your contract with IKEA will commence from Monday 14 October 2024.

About this work area

As Customer Co-worker your responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:

• Acting as the friendly face of IKEA by greeting visitors and providing welcoming, effective, and efficient information to customers.
• Driving the IKEA Family Reward Keys loyalty program sign-ups and uptake by highlighting the benefits and rewards to customers.
• Supporting other areas of the Customer team including resolving customer service queries, maintaining shopping tools such as shopping baskets, trolleys, and yellow bags.
• Processing returns and resolving customer guarantee claims, recognising when to escalate to a supervisor.
• Manage cash, card, and finance option payment transactions with accuracy and a friendly demeanour.
• Engaging with customers to understand their needs and providing expert advice on IKEA products and services.
• Recording information accurately in our customer database system so we can act on feedback and continuously make improvements to the customer shopping experience.
• Ensuring customers have a positive final touchpoint during the IKEA shopping journey.
• Building strong relationships with your team and other departments to promote a collaborative and inclusive work environment.

As a Customer Co-worker you are or have:

• Passionate about securing a positive and seamless customer experience through utilising your strong customer service skills by interacting with and helping customers consistently.
• Able to remain calm when faced with challenging situations and are pro-active to find solutions.
• Able to comfortably interact with customers in a polite and friendly manner whilst having a ‘Togetherness’ mindset.
• Able to prioritise tasks in a fast-paced environment.
• Basic computer skills and the ability to learn new systems.
• Comfortable with on-the-job physical activity and repetitive movements.
• Demonstrate excellent communication skills and basic computer and systems literacy.
• Previous experience in a customer-facing or retail environment is preferred.

We need people like you

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