APPLIANCE BEDDING SALES SPECIALIST

Ralphs Joy of Living; Findlay (OH); On-site; USD 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full-time schedule

Competitive pay

Health insurance

Paid holidays

Retirement plan

Employee discount

Training & development

Advancement opportunities

Team celebrations

Culture: Escape from Grouchy

Job summary

Ralph’s Joy of Living in Findlay, Ohio is seeking an Appliance & Bedding Specialist to greet customers, ask great questions, and help them choose the right appliance or mattress for how they actually live.

You’ll learn the product line inside and out, follow up on every promise, and work to turn first-time buyers into lifelong Ralph’s customers. We train the right candidate and offer strong benefits in a family-owned business.

Qualifications

• Great customer service and people skills.
• Team-oriented with a strong desire to be of service in our community.
• Loves appliances, mattresses, and home life.
• Well-organized and detail-oriented; follows through on every promise made to a customer.
• Willingness to continually learn new brands, features, and selling techniques.
• Even-tempered and easy to work with—especially when the store gets busy.
• Self-motivated; doesn’t need to be told to greet the next customer.
• Honest, dependable, and shows up ready to sell.

Responsibilities

• Greet every customer who walks in, ask great questions, and help them choose the right appliance or mattress for how they actually live.
• Learn the product line inside and out, follow up on every promise you make, and turn first-time buyers into lifelong Ralph’s customers.

Skills

Great customer service

Team-oriented

Loves appliances

Well-organized

Willingness to learn

Even-tempered

Self-motivated

Honest and dependable

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Benefits:

• Company parties


• Employee discounts


• Opportunity for advancement


• Paid time off


• Training & development

ABOUT RALPH’S JOY OF LIVING

We’ve been helping Northwest Ohio \"escape from grouchy\" since 1950. Ralph’s is a second-generation, family-owned appliance and bedding retailer with stores in Tiffin, Findlay, and Fremont. We carry top brands — GE, Bosch, Whirlpool, LG, Frigidaire, Speed Queen, and more — and we sell them by being the friendliest, most knowledgeable team in town. We’re hiring an Appliance & Bedding Specialist for our Findlay store.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

As an Appliance & Bedding Specialist, you’ll greet every customer who walks in, ask great questions, and help them choose the right appliance or mattress for how they actually live. You’ll learn the product line inside and out, follow up on every promise you make, and turn first-time buyers into lifelong Ralph’s customers.

TRAITS WE’RE LOOKING FOR

• Great customer service and people skills — genuinely loves to help people


• Team-oriented with a strong desire to be of service in our community


• Loves appliances, mattresses, and home life — and loves talking about them


• Well-organized and detail-oriented; follows through on every promise made to a customer


• Willingness to continually learn new brands, features, and selling techniques


• Even-tempered and easy to work with — especially when the store gets busy


• Self-motivated; doesn’t need to be told to greet the next customer


• Honest, dependable, and shows up ready to sell every day

BENEFITS

• Full-time, Monday – Saturday with a rotating weekday off (Sundays and holidays off)


• Hourly pay $16.00 – $22.00 based on experience, plus vendor spiffs and bonus opportunities


• Health insurance plan with premium supplementation by employer for employee AND family


• Paid holidays, vacations, and personal days


• Retirement plan with employer match


• Employee store discount program


• Continuous paid training — vendor training, sales training, and product knowledge


• Room for advancement on a growing, two-generation family business


• Quarterly company team celebrations


• A workplace built around the \"Escape from Grouchy\" philosophy — we have fun here

QUALIFICATIONS / SKILLS

• At least 18 years of age


• High school diploma or GED required


• Possess a valid U.S. driver’s license with a clean driving record


• Pass a pre-employment drug screening and criminal background check


• Strong communication skills — confident greeting and qualifying customers on the sales floor


• Basic computer and POS skills; comfortable with email, web research, and tablet/iPad apps


• Professional appearance and the ability to represent Ralph’s brand to every customer


• Ability to stand, walk, and move throughout the showroom for a full shift


• Ability to lift 30 lbs-150 lbs occasionally; support team-lifts for product demonstrations and pickups


• Sales, retail, or customer-service experience preferred — but not required

WE WILL TRAIN THE RIGHT CANDIDATE.