Visual Merchandising Co-worker

Job Description

You care about making a positive impact in the world. You understand greatness requires thinking differently. An inclusive and accepting work environment is important to you. A job at IKEA is so much more than home furnishings. Together, we work to make a better everyday life for the many. It's the perfect fit if you want to contribute, grow, and share. Join the team and start a better life for yourself. Candidate Profile 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. Key Responsibilities Working at IKEA has its benefits and rewards:• 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:• This role is Permanent Full-time, 76hrs/fortnight• The internal job title for this role is Visual Merchandising/Activity Co-worker• You must have the availability to work 7:00am – 3:00pm Monday to Friday (and occasional weekend or public holiday shifts according to business needs)• As part of the recruitment process this role requires a pre-employment check for final candidates.• If you are successful for this role, you will be required to obtain a National Police Check.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 including a practical assessment.• If you are successful for this role, you will be required to attend a 2-day Welcome induction. About this Work Area As Visual Merchandising Co-worker your responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:• Contributing to positioning the IKEA store as the first choice for home furnishing in your local market.• Providing home furnishing solutions for a single product or a combination of products to improve people's life at home.• Demonstrating the uniqueness of the IKEA product range, using visual merchandising to tell compelling stories that inspire and engage customers.• Designing and optimising store layouts to create a seamless and intuitive customer journey, balancing commercial priorities, operational efficiency, customer convenience, and inspiration.• Planning and implementing range presentation solutions aligned with the IKEA brand identity, tailoring globally prescribed packages to reflect local market needs, seasonal trends, and customer insights.• Leverage your expertise in visual merchandising and deep knowledge of the local market to enhance the customer experience, drive sales, and strengthen IKEA's brand in the community.• Collaborating with key stakeholders across departments to ensure that range presentation and layout solutions are commercially effective. Who You Are As Visual Merchandising Co-worker you are:• Passionate about implementing your designs from a sketch into reality, as you are a practical and hands-on individual with proven time management skills and ability to work in a fast-paced retail environment.• Proactive and solutions-oriented, bringing a can-do attitude to your work and consistently seeking opportunities to improve and grow.• Adaptable and open to change, thriving in a dynamic retail environment and seeing change as an opportunity to innovate and create value.• Curious and driven to understand home furnishing and people's everyday life at home, applying core visual merchandising principles.• A creative thinker, with a keen eye for aesthetics and visual composition.• A natural collaborator, comfortable leading cross-functional teams and capable of engaging & effectively communicating with stakeholders at all levels.• Proficient in AutoCAD, Revit or similar space planning software and Microsoft office.• A tertiary qualification or relevant experience in Visual merchandising/related design field is required for this role, preferably within home furnishing.• Comfortable working at heights, with strong commitment to safety. We Need People Like You At IKEA, work is so much more than a job. Come join us! From the deep forests in Sweden, we have spread our culture and values around the world. At the heart of our offer are our beautiful home-furnishing products and solutions, made with care for our planet, reaching millions of customers.At the heart of our business, are our wonderful co-workers representing diversity in all dimensions and passionate for life at home. We all contribute with our uniqueness and we want to grow and develop together.Our vision, “to create a better everyday life for the many people” inspires and guides us in everything we do. This is IKEA. What We All Have in Common Living our values Being your unique self, while respecting and including others A passion for home furnishing Performing & delivering while learning & developing #J-18808-Ljbffr