What are the responsibilities and job description for the Retail Sales Associate - Southside and Orange Park position at Carpet One Floor & Home?
Sales Associate
Get excited. Make money. Have fun.
Do you get excited thinking about home improvement? our Sales Associates get up in the morning wondering, "Whose home can I help beautify today?" If it's time for you to do something enjoyable AND rewarding, then it's time to apply!
Description
Our sales associates guide the customer journey from inquiry to installation. We're looking for customer enthusiasts who can help home and business owners navigate a major remodeling investment. While you will certainly be expected to soak up product knowledge, your most important trait is the ability to bond with prospective customers. You're the kind of person that customers naturally like and trust.
Our best sales associates view themselves as a business within the business, leveraging their personal brands alongside our powerful national and local branding. As such, you should be equally comfortable greeting customers in the showroom and promoting our store through your professional and personal networks. While you place a premium on the customer experience, you also don't hesitate to close when the time is right. You have the conviction to do what's right for your customers by helping them acquire the flooring of their dreams! Since most of our products are installed, you should also care deeply about the beauty and quality of a job done right. Take care of our customers and you can look forward to a competitive income with regular hours and a ton of satisfaction.
About the Money
A base salary of $800 per week plus a 2% commission for the first 90 days and then you can choose whether to remain on that pay scale or move to a draw against commission with a sliding scale commission.
Duties
Expectations for the Sales Consultant
- Maintain a clean and neat showroom
- Provide outstanding customer service
- Handle sales from start to finish
- Sell flooring, window coverings, and floor care products
- Answer customer questions
- Help customer with decorating and/or design advice
- Prospect for new business
- Manage time in the showroom, in the customer's home and prospecting for new clients
- Undergo extensive product and sales training to become a certified flooring and design expert
- Keep up-to-date on the wide select of floors we offer along with the benefits and warranties provided by each
Requirements
Qualifications for the Sales Consultant
- College education a plus, but not required
- Retail sales experience a plus
- Passion and/or experience decorating or designing
- Self-starter
- Personally well-organized
- Microsoft Office a plus
- Flexible work hours to include Saturdays with a day off during the week
- Valid Driver's License and reliable transportation for In-Home visits
Benefits
Medical Insurance where we will pay half of the base plan for the employee, Dental and Vision Insurance are also available, 401k plan
Salary : $800 - $5,000
