Kitchen Sales Specialist

IKEA Preston, PR1 6QY, are looking to welcome Sales Specialist to join our team. At IKEA, you'll engage with customers to understand their needs, create inspiring home-furnishing solutions, and support them from showroom design to follow-up communication for a seamless experience.,

• You actively engage with our customers to identify their needs and how to inspire and advise them on the best solutions for their life at home through home furnishings.
• Support maximising sales by being proud of your areas of responsibility, ensuring the customer meets an area that is clean, well presented and easy to shop.
• Kitchen Planning & Designing for up to 2 hours with an additional follow up appointments to provide accurate plans, worktop and installation quotations for the customer.
• Support with responding to the customer emails, securing payments both in store and remotely.
• You will adopt a flexible approach to working, being part of a store team to take responsibility for all areas of the small store. This will include customer facing roles and warehouse duties.
• Ensure all safety protocols and regulations are followed for a secure environment for both our customers and co-workers.
WE CARE FOR THE PEOPLE It takes the diversity of thought, background, and culture to make great ideas a reality. We welcome candidates from all walks of life, including those with disabilities, to join us, and feel valued in the workplace. Come see the wonderful workday where we create a better everyday life for the many. RECRUITMENT PROCESS INFORMATION Let us know if you require any adjustments to be made during the interview process as soon as possible.
• Please attach an updated CV and a cover letter with your application so we can get to know you better.
• Shortlisted candidates will be invited to complete an on-demand video interview.
• Candidates successful until this point will be invited by email to attend a live virtual interview with a member of the recruitment team.
• Final stage candidates will be invited to the store to meet with the store manager and to do a tour of the store.
  
  Experience in kitchen planning is advantageous, although not required, and you will be able to conduct sales discussions with ease.
• Experience of working in a customer and commercial-oriented business, with an interest in people's everyday life at home within their kitchen.
• Confidence to take personal initiatives and be open to change, with the ability to both find solutions to complex problems and be able to communicate to the customer.
• Confident in using computer design software.
  
  The Start Date of employment will be: 24th May 2026.
• Starting salary of £16,947.69 per annum (pro-rated for part-time hours of 24 a week). Full-time equivalent salary is ££27,540 per annum. Salary is based on competence and experience.
• 24 hours weekly, working 4 days per week and 3 out of 4 weekends.
• Working hours are between 8:45am to 8pm.
• We can discuss flexibility to match your life and our business needs during the interview.