Store Assistant

IKEA Reading are looking to welcome Store Assistants to our team.

Bring your passion for delivering great customer experiences to IKEA Reading as a Store Co-worker. Working across all areas of the store, you ll support customers at every stage of their journey, from helping them find the right products and offering solutions, to maintaining inspiring displays, replenishing stock, and ensuring our store is clean, organised, and ready to welcome every visitor.

The available contracted hours are as follows:

• The Start Date of employment will be 5th and 6th December 2026.
• Competitive hourly rate of £14.15 per hour.
• 32 hours per week, working up to 5 days per week, including day shift, evenings and three in four weekends.
• We can discuss flexibility to match your life and our business needs during the interview.

Our co-workers bring unique ideas and skills 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.
• Free healthy meal option, salad bar, fruit and hot/cold drinks.
• …as well so much more!

• You have a positive approach, enjoy working on different tasks throughout the day, are enthusiastic about being part of the team and can work without supervision.
• You have 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.
• You are computer literate and able to work with technology.
• You prioritise and organise your own work to make efficient use of the time available with great attention to detail.

• You provide an inspirational shopping experience for our customers working across various departments throughout the day, supporting customers to find the right solutions for their life at home.
• You are interested in the range, curious to learn the stories behind the products and their design, keen to share this with our customers.
• You support sales by ensuring your areas of responsibility are clean, fully stocked, all products priced, well presented and easy to shop. Some products may involve heavy lifting.
• You ll work with ladders and at height, following safety procedures to ensure efficient replenishment and maintaining high standards across the shopfloor.

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