retail assistant

Sunset Home Living; Cairns Regional; On-site; AUD 30,000 - 44,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Sales commission

Part-time hours

Product training

Job summary

Sunset Home Living in Australia is seeking a Sales Consultant to welcome customers and provide a warm, personalised shopping experience. You will understand customer needs and confidently recommend premium outdoor furniture and lifestyle products, building trust to close sales and foster repeat business.

Join a growing Australian-owned business with a friendly team, ongoing product training, and steady part-time hours.

Qualifications

• Experience in retail, sales, furniture, homewares or a customer-facing role.
• Excellent communication and the ability to connect with people from all walks of life.
• Natural ability to build trust and make customers feel comfortable.
• Confidence in recommending products and closing sales.
• A proactive approach to following up enquiries and opportunities.
• Reliability, attention to detail and pride in your work.
• Basic computer skills and a willingness to learn our systems.

Responsibilities

• Welcoming customers and providing a warm, personalised shopping experience
• Understanding customer needs and confidently recommending suitable products
• Building genuine relationships that lead to sales and repeat business
• Proactively following up customer enquiries, quotes and sales opportunities
• Working towards achievable individual and team sales targets
• Maintaining our beautiful showroom and product displays
• Supporting daily store operations and contributing to a positive team environment

Skills

Retail sales

Customer-facing

Communication

Closing sales

Job description

As a Sales Consultant, you'll play an important role in helping our customers create beautiful outdoor living spaces. You'll welcome customers and provide a warm, personalised shopping experience, understand customer needs and confidently recommend suitable products, and build genuine relationships that lead to sales and repeat business.

Key responsibilities

Welcoming customers and providing a warm, personalised shopping experience

Understanding customer needs and confidently recommending suitable products

Building genuine relationships that lead to sales and repeat business

Proactively following up customer enquiries, quotes and sales opportunities

Working towards achievable individual and team sales targets

Maintaining our beautiful showroom and product displays

Supporting daily store operations and contributing to a positive team environment

About you

Previous experience in retail, sales, furniture, homewares or a customer-facing role

Excellent communication skills and the ability to connect with people from all walks of life

A natural ability to build trust and make customers feel comfortable

Confidence in recommending products and closing sales

A proactive approach to following up enquiries and opportunities

Reliability, attention to detail and pride in your work

A friendly, down-to-earth personality and a genuine team spirit

Basic computer skills and a willingness to learn our systems

Permanent part-time employment with regular, consistent hours

Competitive hourly rate + sales commission to reward your achievements

Long-term stability with a growing Australian-owned business

Beautiful working environment surrounded by premium outdoor furniture and lifestyle products

Supportive, friendly team where your experience and contribution are valued

Product training and ongoing support to help you succeed

Opportunity to grow as our business continues to expand

About us

Sunset Home Living is a growing, Australian-owned business specialising in premium outdoor furniture and wellness products. We pride ourselves on offering premium products, personalised service and creating lasting relationships with our customers.