At IKEA, it is so much more than a job!
IKEA Greenwich are looking to welcome Sales Assistants to join our amazing store team.
Are you Passionate about home furnishing and curious about life at home? Then we have the job for you.
We are looking for someone who is confident in approaching customers and treats them in a polite and friendly manner, experience in active selling is preferred but not essential.
Expected Starting Date: 12th September 2023
We will be holding assessment centres and interviews from Monday 21st - Friday 25th August 2023
WHAT WE OFFER
- £11.95 per hour
- Living Wage Foundation Employer
- Permanent job
We have various contract sizes available from 12 to 24 hours per week, these will be discussed at interview as will your availability.
We operate 7 days a week to meet the shopping needs of our customers, this role will require availability to work during the day, 2 late evenings per week, and full weekends.
WORKING WITH US HAS ITS REWARDS
Our co-workers bring unique ideas and talent to work every day and we offer a variety of benefits that suit their and their family's everyday needs.
- 15% co-worker discount & I-Benefits discount portal helping you save £100’s on Highstreet retailers
- Free & Confidential Employee Assistance Program and Wellbeing Portal
- X3 Life Assurance, enhanced statutory pension contributions & interest free loans
- Holiday on Christmas Eve & Christmas Day
- Family Friendly policies & benefits
- Commitment to your development throughout your IKEA career, starting on your first day
- Enjoy a free hot or cold meal option every shift!
WHAT YOU'LL NEED TO HAVE
The ideal candidate will have a passion for home furnishings, people, an eagerness to learn and will embrace change with a solution-orientated approach to the many challenges and tasks that present themselves. You will have the ambition to grow within IKEA and to help develop others too. In IKEA we place great emphasis on leading others and ourselves with a positive approach, even during the busiest and most challenging times.
WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING DAY TO DAY
- You provide an exceptional shopping experience for our customers
- You actively approach customers to identify their needs and advise them on the best solutions for their life at home through home furnishings
- You are always passionate about the range and home furnishings, curious to learn the stories behind the products and their design
- You support maximising sales by being proud of your areas of responsibility, ensuring the customer meets an area that is clean, well presented and easy to shop
- You are competent with IT to use planning tools, Microsoft office, using the internet and relevant programmes to support selling to the customer
WE CARE FOR THE PEOPLE
It takes the diversity of thought, background, and culture to make great ideas a reality. We welcome candidates from all walks of life to join us, where we feel valued for our uniqueness and recognised for our diverse talents.
RECRUITMENT PROCESS INFORMATION
If you have any special requirements during the interview process, please let us know as soon as possible.
First step, please attach an updated CV with your application so we can get to know you better.
Next step, if successful you will be invited to an interview with one of our hiring managers.
Come see things a little differently with us and be part of creating a better everyday life for the many.
IKEA reserves the right to close a job vacancy earlier than originally advertised.
For any advice or support, email janice.chalkley@ingka.ikea.com and I’ll be happy to help!