Retail Department Manager (Furniture)

"You care about making a positive impact in the world. You understand greatness requires thinking differently. An inclusive and accepting work environment is important to 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. Join the team and start a better life for yourself."

• Location Sydney (Rhodes)
• Employment type Full Time Permanent co-worker
• Department Sales & Commercial
• Deadline 2026-08-07

Candidate profile (title) Our team within IKEA

Candidate profile (text) - Default language 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.

Key responsibilities (title) What you need to know

Key responsibilities (text) 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
• Bonus programme (where eligible)
• Co-worker Loyalty programme (extra contribution to your superannuation fund where eligible)

Additional information:

• This role is permanent Full-time, 76hrs/fortnight
• The internal job title for this role is Shopkeeper
• As our store operates 7 days per week, you must have the availability to work a rotating roster with a mix of day and evening shifts:
• Sunday to Wednesday – 8:30am to 8:30pm
• Thursday to Saturday – 8:30am to 9:30pm
• You also have the availability to work alternating weekend shifts (both Saturday and Sunday).

Team vision ( title) About this work area

Team vision (text) As Retail Department Manager your responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:

• Optimising sales and profitability by taking ownership of the range and actively promoting the IKEA commercial priorities and volume commitments.
• Acting quickly on commercial opportunities and customer feedback, as well as keeping an active eye on competition, supply and performance analysis.
• Ensuring that the shop is in excellent shape and fully stocked at all times so that customers can make a buying decision on their own.
• Creating an environment of trust by encouraging open, constructive, honest, two-way feedback with your team and other colleagues while providing an inspiring and motivating direction for co-workers and engaging them fully in the IKEA objectives.
• Support your manager in managing the recruitment, retention, performance management, succession planning and competence development of the team.
• Ensuring co-workers are actively supported in their daily work and you actively develop, coach and mentor your team through set reviews and on the job conversations.

Let's connect Who you are

Let´s connect As Retail Department Manager you are:

• Passionate about home furnishing, love sales and have a and a desire to lead and motivate your own team within a leading retailer.
• Business-minded and result-driven with a strong customer focus.
• Have previous experience managing and leading a retail store or a large home furnishing business with demonstrated success in driving sales growth.
• Have an energetic leadership style; you thrive on the buzz you get from fast paced retail environment.
• Ability to influence and communicate effectively, that provides rapid customer-focused problem solving with a smile on your face.

Local section (title) We need people like you

Local section (text) At IKEA, work is so much more than a job. Come join us!

Why you will love us

From the deep forests in Sweden, we have spread our culture and values around the world. At the heart of our offer are our beautiful home-furnishing products and solutions, made with care for our planet, reaching millions of customers.

At the heart of our business, are our wonderful co-workers representing diversity in all dimensions and passionate for life at home. We all contribute with our uniqueness and we want to grow and develop together.

Our vision, “to create a better everyday life for the many people” inspires and guides us in everything we do. This is IKEA.

What we all have in common

• Living our values
• Being your unique self, while respecting and including others
• A passion for home furnishing
• Performing & delivering while learning & developing
• Having fun!