Textiles Sales Associate (Part-Time)

Inter IKEA Systems B.V.; New Haven (CT); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

Join a leading company as a Retail Sales Co-Worker where you will enhance customer experiences and contribute to sales. You’ll engage with customers, maintain store presentation, and utilize your knowledge to provide optimal solutions in an inclusive workspace. This part-time role offers hourly pay and various benefits, making it an excellent opportunity for those looking to balance work and personal life.

Benefits

Generous paid time off

WiselyPay for early wages

Paid parental leave

Co-worker discount and meal deal

Education assistance

Dental and vision plans

A fun and inclusive work environment

Qualifications

• At least 1 year's relevant work experience.
• Experience in retail, preferably in home furnishings.
• Experience in actively selling through customer understanding.

Responsibilities

• Engage customers and recommend optimal home solutions.
• Build furniture as needed and maintain cleanliness.
• Support sales goals and commercial activities.

Skills

Customer engagement

Sales optimization

Knowledge of furniture solutions

Education

High School Diploma or GED

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."

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

As a Retail Sales Co-Worker, enhancing the shopping experience and attentive customer service to consistently boost sales, you will:

Proactively engage customers in need of assistance, accurately identify their requirements through insightful questioning, and recommend optimal home solutions.

Build furniture as needed for In Shape As New, Introduction of new products, commercial calendar implementation and remodels.

Keep the area of responsibility clean, tidy, priced and fully stocked.

Express enthusiasm for IKEA products by consistently expanding knowledge of their features and benefits. Share this expertise with customers to guide their decision-making, ultimately enriching their shopping experience.

Understand the store and department action plans. Actively contribute to achieving your department's goals.

Implement, maintain and change out Add-Ons throughout the store, as needed, to help achieve sales volume, conversion and Gross Margin goals, and promote vitality.

Optimize sales and maintain profitability by guiding customers toward high-priority and best-selling products.

Demonstrate the ability to analyze and adjust sales space capacities based on system parameters (sales location management) to secure high stock availability.

Support the implementation and upkeep of planned commercial activities in, or involving, your range.

Develop specialized knowledge through training to be able to sell and plan basic modular furniture solutions.

Contributes to an environment where the IKEA culture is a strong and living reality that embraces the diversity of co-workers and customers.

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!

Apply now!

The hourly pay range for this role is $17.24-$24.58
JOB TYPE – Permanent, Part-time
BENEFITS ELIGIBLE? Yes, partial
HOURS –12 -20 hours per week. Weekend availability required.

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 min. 20 hrs/wk)
• A fun and inclusive work environment

QUALIFICATIONS

High School Diploma, GED or Equivalent.

1 year's relevant work experience.

Experience in retail, preferably in the home furnishing sector.

Experience in actively selling through understanding customers and their needs.

The hourly pay range for this role is $17.24-$24.58

JOB TYPE – Permanent, Part-time

BENEFITS ELIGIBLE? Yes, partial

HOURS –12 -20 hours per week. Weekend availability required.

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)

•Retirement and bonus plans

•Co-worker discount, meal deal, and referral bonus

•Education assistance and learning programs

•Safety shoe reimbursement

•Dental and vision plans

•Medical and Rxplans (must work min. 20 hrs/wk)

•A fun and inclusive work environment

The starting rate/ salary for this position ranges from 17.24 USD to 24.58 USD and will be based on relevant work experience.