Retail Store Associate-Sarasota, FL Full & Part-Time

IKEA Gruppe; Sarasota (FL); On-site; Confidential; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Flexible hours

Employee discount

Health insurance

Parental leave

Training and development

Job summary

IKEA Gruppe in Sarasota, FL is hiring for multiple store roles with full-time, part-time, and seasonal options. You will engage customers, advise on home furnishings, and ensure shelves are stocked and prices are correct.

Roles include assisting in IKEA Food, handling transactions, and supporting returns with a focus on friendly, efficient service and a positive shopping experience for guests.

Qualifications

• 1 year of retail experience.
• Experience in actively selling and understanding customer needs.
• Starting rate/salary ranges from 18.50 to 26.14 USD based on experience.

Responsibilities

• Actively approach customers needing help and advise on optimal solutions.
• Keep the store area clean, priced, stocked and aligned with merchandising standards.
• Convey product knowledge to help customers make informed choices.
• Build, prepare and maintain food items in IKEA Food as required.
• Receive inbound goods and ensure inventory accuracy at receipt.
• Process sales transactions accurately and provide a smooth checkout experience.
• Support customer returns and exchanges efficiently.

Job description

Why we will love 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

• Actively approach customers requiring additional help, identify their needs and advise them on the best solutions for their homes.
• Keep area of responsibility clean, tidy, priced and fully stocked. Ensures that the IKEA basic merchandising standards are in place at all times to give customers a positive shopping experience.
• Convey passion about IKEA products and actively learn about their features and benefits, sharing this knowledge with customers to help them make informed choices, resulting in a better overall shopping experience.
• Build furniture as needed for In Shape As New, introduction of new products, commercial calendar implementation and remodels.
• Prepare, produce, and maintain IKEA Food menu items; serve all IKEA Food menu items; follow procedures and guidelines for safe food handling, cleanliness and sanitation, and workplace safety.
• Receive inbound goods and ensure inventory accuracy at the point of receiving.
• Flow product to final selling location.
• Process sales transactions accurately and efficiently.
• Provide customers with a simple and efficient Full Serve Hand Out experience.
• Provide the customer with a simple and smooth returns and exchange experience.

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!

We are hiring Full Time, Part Time, and Seasonal Co-Workers! BENEFITS ELIGIBLE: Yes HOURS: 34-40 hours and 12-19 hours. The pay range for this role is $18.50-$26.14 based on Ikea equivalent years of experience.

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 Rx plans (must work min. 20 hrs/wk)
• A fun and inclusive work environment

Thank you for your interest in applying for this role. The successful candidate may be required to complete a background check and a drug test as a condition of employment for this role.

Qualifications

• 1 year of retail experience, preferably in the home furnishing sector.
• Experience in actively selling through understanding customers and their needs.
• The starting rate/ salary for this position ranges from 18.5 USD to 26.14 USD and will be based on relevant work experience.