Visual Merchandising/Activity Co-worker

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:
• 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 (6 months), 76hrs/fortnight
• The Hiring Manager for this role is Kellie Campbell - Visual Merchandising/ Activity Manager
• You must have the availability to work 7:00am - 3:00pm Monday to Friday, with occasional weekend and public holiday shifts as required by business needs.

Application:
• Please include a portfolio showcasing your design work with your application.
• As part of the recruitment process, shortlisted candidates will be required to complete pre-employment checks.
• Successful candidates will need to obtain a National Police Check.

About this work area

As Visual Merchandising/Activity 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 through your visual merchandising competence and techniques in different displays in store to distance us from the competition.
• Engaging others through the ability to visualise and present a commercial idea.
• Working with new and unique display concepts to motivate people to visit the IKEA store more frequently.
• Constantly on the move in the store to successfully implement your tasks and duties.

As Visual Merchandising/Activity Co-worker you are:
• Passionate the work of implementing your designs from a sketch into reality, as you are a practical and hands on individual, with proven ability to work in a fast-paced retail environment.
• Curious and driven to understand home furnishing and people’s everyday life at home, grasping the fundamentals of visual merchandising principles.
• A creative thinker, with commercial visual competence and a keen eye for aesthetics.
• Able to demonstrate excellent communication skills.
• Experienced with programs such as REVIT, preferred but not essential. Having a Design qualification, previous Visual Merchandising experience and experience in Adobe Creative Cloud & Microsoft Office is preferred.

We need people like you

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