IKEA to start hiring workers for first Jacksonville store

IKEA has begun hiring for its new location in Jacksonville.

The Swedish furniture company published a list of available jobs on its website.

The nine specific job titles for the store at Interstate 295 and Gate Parkway include interior design coworker, customer resolutions specialist and graphic communications coworker. The store is expected to employ at least 250 workers.

The company designs and sells ready-to-assemble furniture, kitchen appliances and home accessories.

Related: Behind the scenes of the upcoming Jacksonville IKEA store

Some of the job titles require workers to either have an associate's degree while others require a high school diploma or GED.

IKEA told Action News Jax that the company began recruiting its store leadership team earlier this year. The Jacksonville store is set to open in fall 2017.

Jacksonville's IKEA will be its 44th store in the U.S. and the 393rd worldwide. The closest IKEA to Jacksonville is in Orlando.

To apply for the available positions, visit the store's website.

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