Retail Sales Associate

IKEA; Elizabeth (NJ); On-site; USD 28,000 - 39,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous PTO

Paid parental leave

Co-worker discount

Telehealth access

Dental and vision plans

Education assistance

Job summary

IKEA in Elizabeth, New Jersey is seeking a part-time retail associate to assist customers, maintain a well-stocked sales floor, and support promotional activities. The role emphasizes delivering great service, product knowledge, and efficient store operations.

JOB TYPE - Permanent, Part-time; HOURS - 12-20 hours per week with weekend availability. Pay range is $19.91 - $28.12 per hour. Benefits are available for eligible co-workers including PTO, parental leave, and discounts.

Qualifications

• 2–3 years experience in retail sales, preferably in home furnishings.
• Warehouse/logistics, inventory, stocking, or shipping/receiving experience preferred.
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs and stand for extended periods.

Responsibilities

• Act as an expert and consultant on home furnishings solutions to inspire and inform customers.
• Keep sales floor tidy, priced and fully stocked.
• Assemble display products for new product introductions.
• Listen to and respond to customer needs.
• Maximize sales while maintaining profitability by guiding customers to top products.
• Adjust sales space to secure high stock availability.
• Support planned and promotional activities within product range.

Skills

Retail sales experience

Customer service

Stock management

Physical stamina

Team collaboration

Tools

POS system

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

• Acting as an expert and consultant on a broad range of home furnishing solutions, products and services to inspire and inform customers, while creating relationships with customers to provide support in-store.
• Keeping your sales floor tidy, priced and fully stocked to give customers a positive shopping experience.
• Assembling display products for the introduction of new products.
• Listening to, identifying, anticipating, and responding to customer needs.
• Maximizing sales, while maintaining profitability, by actively steering customers towards top-selling and prioritized products.
• Analyzing and adjusting sales space capacities based on sales location to secure high stock availability.
• Supporting the implementation and upkeep of planned and promotional activities in, or involving, your product range.

TOGETHER AS A TEAM

We are the ones meeting our customers - in our stores, online, in our catalogue and beyond. We have knowledge of the IKEA product range, local markets and customer needs and we constantly find new ways of making real connections with our customers to maximize sales and profitability. Together with thousands of colleagues around the world we're a diverse team working for the continued global success of the IKEA Concept - a concept that helps millions of customers create a better everyday life!

JOB TYPE - Permanent, Part-time

BENEFITS ELIGIBLE?: Yes

HOURS - 12-20 hours per week. Must be able to work some weekdays and weeknights, and must have complete open working availability on Saturdays & Sundays between the hours of 9:00AM to 10:30PM.

The hourly pay rate range for this role is $19.91 - $28.12

At IKEA, taking care of our co-workers and their dependents is a top priority. That's why we offer our eligible, regular co-workers (part-time and full-time) a full menu of benefits and perk options to help everyone maintain work and life balance, be well and plan for their future. Join our team and enjoy these benefits and so much more!

• 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 Rxplans (Must work minimum of 20 hours per week)
• A fun and inclusive work environment!

Qualifications

• 2-3 years experience in retail sales, preferably in the home furnishing sector
• Warehouse/logistics, inventory, stocking, or shipping/receiving experience preferred
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs. and stand for extended periods
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced retail environment