| Location | Gurnee, IL |
Job ID: 360478
Date posted: 02/11/2026
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 As a Retail Store Associate, floating between various departments, contributing to a successful shopping experience, you will:- 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 Where others see home furnishing products, we see smart solutions to create a better everyday life. With a great deal of passion, imagination and brainstorming we turn colours, textiles and furniture into inspiring environments that excite, engage and convince IKEA visitors that they can do it too! 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.