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Visual Merchandiser

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  • Richmond, Victoria, Australia
  • Interior Design & Visual Merchandising

Job Description

  • Job ID: 371998

  • Date posted: 05/11/2026

    • 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:
    • 5 weeks’ Paid Annual Leave, Paid Parental Leave, Family & Community Leave 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
    • Digital Entertainment membership (thousands of discounts for dining, fun activities, shopping and travel across Australia & New Zealand)
    • Bonus programme (where eligible)
    • Co-worker Loyalty programme (extra contribution to your superannuation fund where eligible)

    Additional Information:
    • These roles are permanent, full-time 76 hour per/fortnight.
    • Internal job title for this role is Visual Merchandising/Activity Co-worker.
    • The standard working hours for this role are 7:30am to 4:00pm at IKEA Richmond. As our store operates seven days a week, you may occasionally be required to work weekend shifts. From time to time, you may also be asked to provide support at IKEA Springvale.
    • As part of the recruitment process this role requires a pre-employment check for final candidates.
    • If you are successful for this role, you will be required to obtain a national police check.

    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.
    • Constantly on the move in the store to successfully implement your tasks and duties.



    As Visual Merchandising/Activity Co-worker you are:
    • Passionate the work of 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.
    • Able to demonstrate 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!
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