Retail Sales Associate

Logistics, Sales & Operations · Sales & Business Development · Retail Management · Customer Success

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IKEA is seeking a Part-time Retail Sales Associate in Paramus, NJ, to enhance the customer shopping experience through attentive service and product expertise. This role involves building customer relationships, acting as a product consultant, and driving sales by steering customers towards prioritized products while ensuring high stock availability.

Job Description

  • Job ID: 342614

  • Date posted: 06/05/2026

What you'll be doing day to day

• Optimizing the shopping experience through knowledgeable and attentive customer service to continually increase sales.
• Creating relationships with customers to provide support in-store.
• Acting as an expert and consultant on a broad range of products and services to inspire and inform customers.
• Listening to, identifying, anticipating, and responding to customer needs.
• Maximizing sales, while maintaining profitability, by actively steering customers towards top-selling and prioritized products.
• Analyzing and adjusting sales space capacities based on sales location to secure high stock availability.
• Supporting the implementation and upkeep of planned and promotional activities in, or involving, your product range.

We are the ones meeting our customers – in our stores, online, in our catalogue and beyond. We have knowledge of the IKEA product range, local markets and customer needs and we constantly find new ways of making real connections with our customers to maximize sales and profitability. Together with thousands of colleagues around the world we’re a diverse team working for the continued global success of the IKEA Concept – a concept that helps millions of customers create a better everyday life!

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JOB TYPE – Permanent, Part-time
BENEFITS ELIGIBLE?: Yes
HOURS – 12-20 hours per week. Must have complete open working availability throughout the week Mondays to Saturdays between the hours of 8:00AM to 11:00PM.

The hourly pay rate range for this role is $19.91 - $28.12

At IKEA, taking care of our co-workers and their dependents is a top priority. That’s why we offer our eligible, regular co-workers (part-time and full-time) a full menu of benefits and perk options to ​help everyone maintain work and life balance, be well and plan for their future. Join our team and enjoy these benefits and so much more!

Generous paid time off, holiday and sick time
WiselyPay – get earned wages up to two days early
Paid parental leave (up to 16 weeks)
KinderCare tuition discount  
Retirement and bonus plans
Co-worker discount, meal deal, and referral bonus
Pet insurance program
Education assistance and learning programs
Safety shoe reimbursement
24/7 telehealth visits
Dental and vision plans
Medical and Rx plans (Must work minimum of 20 hours per week)
A fun and inclusive work environment!

QUALIFICATIONS

2-3 years of experience in retail sales, preferably in the home furnishing sector
The starting rate/ salary for this position ranges from 19.91 USD to 28.12 USD and will be based on relevant work experience.

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Company

IKEA

Job Posted

1 month ago

Employment Type

Part Time

WorkMode

On Site

Experience Level

Associate

Locations

Paramus, United States

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