Visual Merchandising/Activity Co-worker

"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."

Location

Melbourne (Richmond)

Employment type

Full Time Permanent

Department

Interior Design & Visual Merchandising

Deadline

Our team within IKEA

At IKEA, our vision is to create a better everyday life for the many people. We believe that everything we do comes with the responsibility to create a positive impact on people, society and the planet. We are passionate about home furnishing, creating a positive life at home and sharing our tasty responsibly sourced food with the many people across the world.

We are guided by our cultures & values, creating a great place to work.

We stand for equality, diversity and inclusion.

We care about people & planet and promote health & wellbeing.

We nurture your development and provide career opportunities to unlock your potential.

What you need to know

Working at IKEA has its benefits and rewards:

• Leave entitlements – 5 weeks Paid Annual, Paid Parental, Family & Community and much more
• 24/7 access to our Employee Assistance Program for health and wellbeing support
• 15% Co-worker discount
• Low-cost nutritious meals including complimentary drinks in our Co-worker restaurant
• Co-worker uniform provided
• Free Co-worker parking
• Free benefits membership (savings and discounts on everyday expenses, entertainment, retail and well-being offers across hundreds of retailers and service providers).
• Bonus programme (where eligible)
• Co-worker Loyalty programme (extra contribution to your superannuation fund where eligible)

Additional information:

• This role is Permanent Full-time, 76hrs/ fortnight
• The internal job title for this role is Visual Merchandising / Activity Co-Worker
• Applications close Wednesday 19 November 2025
• To be considered for this role you will be required to attend an In-Person Interview
• If you are successful for this role, you will be required to attend a 2-day Welcome induction on Tuesday 9th December 2025, 9am-5pm and Wednesday 10th December 2025
• As part of the recruitment process this role requires a pre-employment check for final candidates.
• Candidates who are progressed will be required to complete an assessment task

About this work area

As Visual Merchandising/Activity Co-worker your responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:

• Contributing to positioning the IKEA store as the first choice for home furnishing in your local market.
• Providing home furnishing solutions for a single product or a combination of products to improve people's life at home.
• Demonstrating the uniqueness of the IKEA product range through your visual merchandising competence and techniques in different displays in store to distance us from the competition.
• Engaging others through the ability to visualise and present a commercial idea.
• Working with new and unique display concepts to motivate people to visit the IKEA store more frequently.
• Being constantly on the move in the store to successfully implement your tasks and duties.

Who you are

As Visual Merchandising/Activity Co-worker you are:

• Passionate about implementing your designs from a sketch into reality, as you are a practical and hands on individual, with proven ability to work in a fast-paced retail environment.
• Curious, and driven to understand home furnishing and people's everyday life at home, grasping the fundamentals of visual merchandising principles.
• A creative thinker, with commercial visual competence and a keen eye for aesthetics.
• A competent team player that has excellent communication skills.
• Experienced with programs such as REVIT, preferred but not essential. Having a Design qualification, previous Visual Merchandising experience and experience in Adobe Creative Cloud & Microsoft Office is preferred.

We need people like you

At IKEA, work is so much more than a job. Come join us