At a Glance
- Tasks: Help customers find inspiration and solutions for their homes while maintaining a welcoming store environment.
- Company: Join the friendly team at IKEA Gateshead, where creativity meets collaboration.
- Benefits: Enjoy a competitive hourly rate, 15% discount, and flexible holiday plans.
- Other info: Diverse workplace with opportunities for personal growth and development.
- Why this job: Make a real impact by creating inspiring shopping experiences for customers every day.
- Qualifications: A customer-first mindset and enthusiasm for home design are key.
The predicted salary is between 13.45 - 13.45 £ per hour.
IKEA Gateshead are looking to welcome Sales Assistants to join our delightful and friendly team.
We have multiple contracts available working across our Showroom and Market Hall departments, including Bedrooms, Cooking & Eating, Textiles, and Home Decoration.
In these roles, you'll support customers by helping them find inspiration and solutions for their homes, maintain attractive and well-stocked areas, and ensure the store is always ready to welcome visitors.
Depending on the department, this could involve sharing product knowledge, assisting customers with purchases, replenishing stock, creating inspiring room settings, and contributing to a positive shopping experience for every customer.
Whether you're helping a customer design their dream bedroom, choose products for their kitchen and dining space, refresh their home with textiles, or find the perfect decorative touches, you'll play an important role in bringing the IKEA experience to life.,
- You provide an inspirational shopping experience for our customers by actively approaching them to identify their needs and advising them on the best solutions for their life at home.
- You are always enthusiastic about the range, curious to learn the stories behind the products and their design
- You support maximising sales by ensuring your area of responsibility is clean, fully stocked, all products priced, well presented and easy to shop.
Some products may involve heavy lifting.
- You are skilled at forward planning, can handle several tasks at once with ease, and take pleasure in being a team member as well as fulfilling responsibilities on your own.
- You have a customer first mindset, where you make the customer feel valued and supported in everything you do.
- You take initiative, make well-informed choices, and actively engage with your daily tasks.
- You prioritise and organise your own work to make efficient use of the time available with great attention to detail.
- The Start Date of employment will be 27th of September 2026.
- Competitive hourly rate of £13.45 per hour.
- 12 & 16 hour contracts working 3/4 days per week including 3 weekends out of 4. Between the hours 09:00am - 22:00pm.
- We can discuss flexibility to match your life and our business needs during the interview.
It takes the diversity of thought, background, and culture to make great ideas a reality.
We welcome candidates from all walks of life, including those with disabilities, to join us, and feel valued in the workplace.
Come see the wonderful workday where we create a better everyday life for the many.
WORKING WITH US HAS ITS REWARDS
Our co-workers bring unique ideas and talent to work every day, and we offer a variety of benefits that suit their and their family's everyday needs.
- 15% IKEA discount & discount portal helping you save £100's on High-street retailers.
- Life Assurance of 4 times your pay, enhanced statutory pension contributions & interest free loans.
- Flexi Holiday Plan
- Family Friendly childcare & wellbeing support
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Sales Assistants in Gateshead employer: IKEA
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