Urbandale, Iowa
Sales Associate Job Opening in Urbandale, Iowa - Retail Sales Associate (Furniture / Full Time)
PAID TRAINING PERIOD: $20/hour
JOB DESCRIPTION
Retail sales professionals, are you looking for an opportunity to build a rewarding long-term career with an established and stable retail furniture organization? Join our team at Homemakers Furniture! For more than 40 years, we have provided customers throughout Iowa with the largest selection of furniture at the lowest prices. As we continue to grow, we are looking for motivated and personable candidates just like you to serve as retail sales associates.
This retail sales role has a $20-per-hour paid training period and no cap on earnings. There are multiple set schedule options , a four- or five-day workweek and a 38-40 hour weekly workload. Our sales specialists make an average of $56,000 annually. Top producers earn up to $80,000 in a high-traffic environment where the customers come to you. No cold calling!
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES
As a retail sales associate, you will provide world-class service to our customers, greeting them in a timely and professional manner and consulting them on their furniture needs. You will overcome any concerns or objections and ultimately close as much new business as possible, all while providing service with a smile. You will also partner with your colleagues or members of our customer service team in order to ensure prompt and thorough problem resolutions.
Specific duties include:
Maneuver the sales floor to assist customers with their selections to beautify their home
Provide customers with expert product knowledge
Apply all concepts and skills learned in training
Maintain the integrity of company values
Effectively and efficiently process orders utilizing our computer system
Interact with customers, coworkers, managers, and other departments in a professional manner
Conduct monthly performance tracking and consistently achieving performance goals
Perform follow-through initiatives to ensure customer satisfaction
Keep our showroom clean and presentable to our customers
Work to continuously increase customer base
Follow all operational and safety procedures
Perform additional duties and functions as required
JOB REQUIREMENTS
We are looking for great conversationalists with positive, engaging personalities and strong work ethics. You must be highly organized and detail-oriented with solid analytic and problem-solving skills. It is also important that you display excellent verbal and written communication, interpersonal, and presentation skills, as well as outstanding customer service talents and the ability to interact effectively and professionally with both customers and coworkers.
Specific qualifications include:
High school diploma or GED
1-2 years of retail sales and/or customer service experience
Standing and walking for long periods of time
Excellent time-management and prioritization skills
Ability to work in a fast-paced work environment
Ability to maintain confidentiality when applicable
Basic computer skills
Track record of longevity with previous employers
Ability to pass a background check and a pre-employment drug screen
Benefits
As a retail sales associate at Homemakers Furniture, you will be part of an established company with a 40-year tradition of providing quality products to our customers, as well as a family and growth-oriented company culture for our employees. It?s the kind of place that you can make your career home, and many of our long-time employees have done exactly that. You will find a wide variety of opportunities for development and advancement with us, as well as set schedule options, competitive pay, and a fantastic benefits package.
Here is just some of what we have to offer our full-time employees:
Comprehensive $20-per-hour paid training program
Multiple set schedule options, four- or five-day workweek, 38-40 total hours
Medical, dental, and vision insurance
Pre-tax health and dependent care accounts
Company-paid life insurance
401(k) with company match (also for part-time employees)
Profit sharing (also for part-time employees)
Short-term disability
Employee assistance program
Employee discounts (including Nebraska Furniture Mart)
Paid time off
Paid holidays
Closed most major holidays
Advancement opportunities
Build a rewarding, long-term career with us at Homemakers!
APPLY NOW!
Background check and pre-employment drug screen are is a tobacco- and drug-free workplace. EOE
Job Type: Full-time
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