What are the responsibilities and job description for the Furniture Sales Associate (Inside) position at Sutherland Lumber Company?
A Furniture Sales Associate (Inside) position is currently open at our Emporia, KS location. Career opportunities may be available to full-time employees.
Objectives:
The qualified candidate will be a self-motivated individual who will be a part of our retail sales team. He/she must demonstrate excellent customer service skills within our Home Design Center. This successful candidate will be effective in helping customers determine their needs and fulfilling them while maintaining a clean and organized showroom. This position will work cooperatively with management and other employees.
Primary Tasks and Responsibilities:
- Greeting customers and taking customer phone calls
- Listening to the customer's needs and steering them towards the right products
- Maintaining an excellent sales floor
- Follow up with customer when necessary
- All employees are expected to be flexible and to do "whatever it takes" to help other co-workers and the company succeed
Qualifications:
- Must be able to work a varied schedule that may include day, evening and weekend shifts
- 2 years of sales experience
- Must maintain a high level of product knowledge
- Demonstrate effective selling techniques
- Ability to achieve sales goals
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Efficiency in multi-tasking
- Excellent follow-through skills
- Positive and professional attitude
- Responsible and reliable
- Motivated and hardworking
- Pleasant and engaging personality
- Strong customer focus
- High standard of honesty and integrity
- High school diploma or equivalent
Salary:
We offer competitive pay, based on your level of experience.
Additional Information:
The responsibilities and qualifications displayed here are subject to change. This is not an official job description. Sutherlands® strives to be a drug-free work environment. All employees are subject to initial and random drug screening.
About Us:
We are a privately held company with a very successful history. We are an equal opportunity employer and offer the opportunity for a challenging and rewarding career.
Posted: 05-13-2019
Instructions to Applicants:
- Download an Employment Application
- Fill out the application in your own handwriting.
- Mail or drop off the application in-person to:
1700 Industrial Rd
Emporia, KS US 66801
Emporia, KS US 66801
No phone calls please.
Applicants that match our criteria for open positions will be contacted for an interview. If an application does not match our current criteria, it will be kept active for at least 90 days for consideration of future openings. If you wish to be considered for employment after that time, please re-apply.
Sutherlands is an Equal Opportunity Employer and strictly enforces a DRUG-FREE WORKPLACE.