Furniture & Bedding Sales Consultant

Harvey Norman Stores (NZ) Pty; Timaru; Remote; NZD 34,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Staff discounts

Health insurance discounts

Eye care discounts

Dental care discounts

Employee Assistance Programme

Long service awards

Job summary

Harvey Norman Stores (NZ) Pty in Timaru is hiring for a full-time sales role in the furniture & bedding department. You will deliver an outstanding in-store experience, help customers find the right solutions, and earn from base hourly rates plus uncapped commission.

This position offers hands-on product knowledge training, opportunities for progression, and access to staff perks including exclusive discounts and EAP. Weekend and public holiday rosters apply.

Qualifications

• Excellent communication and people skills.
• Willingness to learn and develop product knowledge.
• Availability to work weekends and public holidays.
• Previous retail or sales experience desirable.
• Computer literacy with basic numeracy skills.

Responsibilities

• Sell furniture & bedding products while delivering an exceptional customer experience.
• Build product knowledge to confidently recommend tailored solutions.
• Process transactions using point-of-sale systems.
• Maintain visual merchandising and presentation standards.
• Assist with stock takes and general operational tasks.
• Work across a 7-day roster, including weekends and public holidays.

Skills

Communication skills

People skills

Retail sales experience

POS systems

Numeracy

Weekend availability

Tools

POS systems

Job description

Base hourly rate + uncapped commission (average earnings up to $39+ per hour)

Full-time | Timaru

Looking to build your sales career while earning uncapped commission? Join our Timaru store in the furniture & bedding department, where your performance directly drives your income and career progression.

At Harvey Norman, you'll gain hands‑on product knowledge, develop your sales expertise, and be supported while growing within one of New Zealand's leading retailers.

About the Role:

This is a customer-focused sales role where you'll create an outstanding in-store experience and build lasting relationships with customers. You'll receive structured training in furniture & bedding products to help you confidently recommend the right solutions.

Key Responsibilities

• Sell furniture & bedding products while delivering an exceptional customer experience.
• Build strong product knowledge to confidently recommend tailored solutions.
• Process transactions using point-of-sale systems.
• Maintain visual merchandising and presentation standards.
• Assist with stock takes and general operational tasks.
• Work across a 7-day roster, including weekends and public holidays.

About You:

We are looking for someone with strong communication and people skills, along with the motivation to achieve sales targets and maximise earnings.

Attributes we are looking for include:

• Willingness to learn and develop product knowledge.
• Computer literate with basic numeracy skills.
• Availability to work weekends and public holidays.
• Previous retail or sales experience, desirable.

• Experience using POS systems, desirable.

About the benefits:

Working with us means you get access to some exclusive staff perks, including:

• Clear career progression – our Store Managers were all promoted from within
• Exclusive staff discounts on Harvey Norman products
• Discounts on health insurance, eye care, dental care, and banking products
• Access to Employee Assistance Programme (Raise)
• Long service recognition every 5 years

About Harvey Norman:

Harvey Norman has been part of New Zealand homes since 1997, growing to over 45 stores nationwide with around 2,000 employees. We're proud to be a market leader known for quality products and outstanding customer service.

Our people are at the heart of what we do, and we are committed to developing talent and promoting from within. Whether you're starting your retail career or looking to take the next step, we provide the training and support to help you succeed.

If you're driven, people-focused, and ready to take control of your career and earnings, we'd love to hear from you.