Retail Customer Service and Returns Associate

IKEA; West Sacramento (CA); On-site; USD 26,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous paid time off

WiselyPay – get earned wages up to two

Paid parental leave

KinderCare tuition discount

Retirement plans

Co-worker discount, meal deal, and ref

Pet insurance

Education assistance and learning

Safety shoe reimbursement

24/7 telehealth visits

Dental and vision plans

Medical and Rx plans (must work min. 0

Inclusive work environment

Job summary

IKEA in West Sacramento, CA, is hiring for a customer-facing role. You will ensure accurate transactions, assist customers, and support a seamless shopping experience while building loyalty.

Responsibilities include handling handouts, selling services as needed, and facilitating smooth returns with data capture. A minimum 1 year in sales or customer service is preferred, with flexible shifts and a pay range of $18.67–$26.37/hour.

Qualifications

• 1 year sales or customer service experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Creates a positive customer experience by ensuring accurate transactions and/or orders. Records information accurately so the resulting analysis can be used to make improvements to customers’ future shopping experience.
• Meets customers' needs, solves problems independently, and recognizes when to elevate to a manager.
• Builds loyalty by ensuring a positive customer journey during the IKEA shopping experience.
• Builds emotional connections through meaningful and empathetic interactions with customers.
• Provides customers with a simple and efficient handout experience when scheduled in Full Serve Hand Out (FSHO). Offers and sells services to customers during the handover process when needed.
• Provides the customer with a simple and smooth returns and exchange experience, while collecting high quality data for follow-up when scheduled in returns.

Skills

Customer service

Job description

Why we will love you

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 your uniqueness. Join our team and start a better life for yourself.

What you’ll be doing day to day

• Creates a positive customer experience by ensuring accurate transactions and/or orders. Records information accurately so the resulting analysis can be used to make improvements to customers’ future shopping experience.
• Meets customers' needs, solves problems independently, and recognizes when to elevate to a manager.
• Builds loyalty by ensuring a positive customer journey during the IKEA shopping experience.
• Builds emotional connections through meaningful and empathetic interactions with customers.
• Provides customers with a simple and efficient handout experience when scheduled in Full Serve Hand Out (FSHO). Offers and sells services to customers during the handover process when needed.
• Provides the customer with a simple and smooth returns and exchange experience, while collecting high quality data for follow-up when scheduled in returns.

Together as a team

You could think that we have supernatural powers, but the truth is that our team is really great at putting our insights together to detect potential risks early on. We're a diverse group of people who work together to protect and strengthen the IKEA brand through our laser focus on risk management, data protection, compliance, business operations, health and safety. Thanks to us our assets, co-workers, visitors and customers can feel safe. At least we think that's pretty cool!

The successful candidate may be required to complete a background check as a condition of employment for this role.

Benefits and perks

• Generous paid time off, holiday and sick time
• WiselyPay – get earned wages up to two days early
• Paid parental leave (up to 16 weeks)
• KinderCare tuition discount
• Retirement and bonus plans
• Co-worker discount, meal deal, and referral bonus
• Pet insurance program
• Education assistance and learning programs
• Safety shoe reimbursement
• 24/7 telehealth visits
• Dental and vision plans
• Medical and Rx plans (must work min. 20 hrs/wk)
• A fun and inclusive work environment

JOB TYPE – Permanent

HOURS - 34-40 hours per week /Benefits Eligible

SHIFTS – Fully open work schedule availability including evenings and weekends required; Work schedules are published one month in advance

The pay range for this role is $18.67-$26.37/hour

The anticipated posting closing date is on or around 10/18/26

Qualifications

• 1 year sales or customer service experience preferred.