Store Assistant - Chester

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IKEA Chester, we are recruiting Store Assistants to create our new store team at IKEA Chester, 

Unit 3 Chester Greyhound, Sealand Road, Chester, UK, CH14QG

Join our team at the new Chester store as a store assistant, you will be passionate about our products and motivated to share inspiring home furnishings solutions with the many people.

Previous retail, customer relations or fulfilment experience is desirable, but if you have a ‘roll up your sleeves’ mindset, we would love to hear from you! 

WHAT WE OFFER   

• The Start Date of employment will be: 11th August 2025

• Competitive hourly rate of £12.60 per hour. 

• We have many contract options available ranging from 12 to 39 hours per week, with shift patterns being during the day, evenings and full weekends. 

• Working hours are between

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• We can discuss flexibility to match your life and our business needs during the interview.  

Please note: Until the Chester IKEA store is fully open in September, this role will be based at IKEA Warrington.

The training plan for this role will include a period of training prior to the store opening where travel to Warrington IKEA will be organised and fully covered by IKEA.

This ensures that any travel will not create any personal expenses and we will create as much flexibility as possible to suit individual needs.

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.  

• iBenefits – Rewards & discount portal. 

• Given Day - Additional days’ paid leave to take at any point during the year, when it's important for you

 

WHAT YOU'LL NEED TO HAVE  

• A straightforward approach, enjoy handling several tasks at once, and are committed to being part of the team but also can manage your own workload efficiently.

• A customer first mindset and enjoy the versatility of working in a different area each day, making the customer feel valued and supported in everything you do. 

• Computer literate and able to work with technology. 

• Able to prioritise and organise your own work to make efficient use of the time available with thorough attention to detail. 

WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING DAY TO DAY  

• You will enhance customer experience by working across all areas to meet customer needs, ensure a seamless shopping experience, and act as a key point of contact for customers throughout their visit.

This includes in our sales team, customer relations team, food team and finally our warehouse fulfillment team who take care of the click & collect & replenishment of the store.

You will be trained to work in each of these departments over time.

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