Kitchen Planner

Are you curious about life at home and co-creating wonderful every day with our customers? Then we have the job for you. IKEA IRELAND is looking for two Kitchen Planners to join our Planning & Order Point in Cork.

CONTRACT INFORMATION

• Start date of 11th March 2026

• This role has a starting salary of €33,000 per annum (increasing to €34,500 after successful completion of the Specialist assessment) and an additional monthly allowance of €450.

• 39 Hours working 5 days per week.

• We can discuss flexibility to match your life and our business needs during the interview.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

There is 3 weeks (Monday - Friday) of training for this role which will be held in IKEA Dublin's Ballymun store. The induction (11th & 12th March) will also be held at IKEA Dublin.

WORKING WITH US HAS ITS REWARDS

Our co-workers bring unique ideas and talent to work every day, and we offer a variety of benefits that suit their and their family's everyday needs.

• 15% IKEA discount and discount portal helping you save €100s on high street retailers.

• X4 Life Assurance, enhanced statutory pension contributions and interest free loans.

...as well so much more! Full list of benefits at https://www.ikea.com/ie/en/this-is-ikea/work-with-us/why-work-with-us-because-a-job-with-us-is-so-much-more-than-a-job-pub1969c310/

WHO YOU ARE

Someone who has a passion for kitchens has attention to detail & is confident in approaching customers and treats them in a polite and friendly manner. A person who is passionate about actively offering all the services available in the IKEA store to help customers make informed choices, which results in a great shopping experience. You are open-minded & have the ability to problem solve. You have experience in sales or customer service. Furniture designing/planning is desirable and has a good knowledge of IT systems

Previous Kitchen Planning experience is desirable, as is experience supervising a team or taking extra responsibility in your role.

WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING ON THE DAY TO DAY

• You provide an exceptional shopping experience for our customers

• 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

• You are always passionate about the range and home furnishings, curious to learn the stories behind the products and their design and actively share this with the customer

• You 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

• You will pro-actively interact with customers & provide excellent 1-1 customer service for a sustained period of time during the appointments

• Kitchen Planning & Designing for up to 2 hours with an additional 30-60 minutes to provide accurate plans, worktop and installation quotations for the customer.

• Support with responding to customer emails, and securing payments both in-store and remotely

• Calling your future appointments to secure the bookings and providing the customer with insight into how to measure their room and set expectations

• Support the kitchen co-worker team with opening and closing routines and general housekeeping.

APPLY NOW!

Please submit an up-to-date CV when applying. Successful candidates will be invited to a face-to-face interview with our hiring team.