Furniture Sales Associate

CORT USA; California (MO); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

CORT USA is seeking a full-time sales associate responsible for engaging customers in our Outlet Center. This role involves evaluating customer needs and advising on furniture purchases, while achieving sales goals. Ideal candidates are energetic sales professionals with retail experience and effective communication skills.

Benefits

Hourly pay rate + commission

Comprehensive health insurance

401(k) retirement plan

Paid vacation and sick days

Company-paid disability and life insurance

Tuition reimbursement

Employee discounts

Growth and mentorship opportunities

Qualifications

• Must be over 18 years old.
• Retail experience (1 year) or diploma required.
• Excellent reasoning and computer skills.

Responsibilities

• Meet and exceed sales revenue goals.
• Maintain store appearance and merchandising standards.
• Develop customer relationships for future sales.

Skills

Communication

Customer Service

Sales Skills

Social Media Savvy

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Overview

The CORT Furniture Outlet team is looking for a full-time, self-motivated and customer focused sales associate.

CORT Furniture Outlet sells our new and previously leased furnishings at an unbeatable value, offering our customers the opportunity to pay a lot less for the styles and quality they want.

This job is a great fit for high energy sales professionals. In this role you will engage customers to evaluate their needs to advise them on the benefits of purchasing previously rented furniture and maximize revenue opportunities.

This position will work directly in our Outlet Center daily.

Pay: $20 / hour + 5% commission on all delivered sales!

Schedule: Thursday - Monday, 9:30AM - 7PM. Some flexibility and overtime may be required. Must work weekends, Memorial Day, and Labor Day.

What We Offer

• Hourly pay rate + commission; weekly pay; paid training
• Promote from within culture
• Comprehensive health insurance (medical, dental, vision) available on the first of the month after your hire date

• 401(k) retirement plan with company match
• Paid vacation, sick days, and holidays
• Company-paid disability and life insurance
• Tuition reimbursement
• Employee discounts and perks
• Growth and mentorship opportunities

Responsibilities

• Meet and exceed weekly/monthly sales revenue, piece and margin goals
• Assist in the safe maintenance, appearance, merchandising and pricing of store to company and District standards of the furniture
• Utilize computer to complete proposals, prepare sale agreements and obtain necessary information from customer to complete sales
• Develop and maintain customer relationships in order to generate future sales opportunities

• Help us drive traffic to the Outlet through social media and networking

Qualifications

• Must be over 18 years old.

• A High school diploma/equivalent or 1 year of retail experience without a diploma
• The ability to work 40 hours/week with varied hours/days to provide support for showroom, sales events, meetings, networking functions, etc.
• Excellent communication, reasoning skills, and computer proficiency skills
• Able to lift and move furniture.
• You're social media savvy, or have experience with marketing
• Must pass drug screening (does not include THC) as a condition of employment. CORT also participates in the E-Verify program.

About CORT

CORT, a part of Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway, is the nation's leading provider of transition services, including furniture rental for home and office, event furnishings, destination services, apartment locating, touring and other services. With more than 100 offices, showrooms and clearance centers across the United States, operations in the United Kingdom and partners in more than 80 countries around the world, no other furniture rental company can match CORT's breadth of services.

For more information on CORT, visit https://www.cort.com.

Working for CORT

For more information on careers at CORT, visit https://careers.cort.com/

This position is subject to a background check for any convictions directly related to its duties and responsibilities. Only job-related convictions will be considered and will not automatically disqualify the candidate.Pursuant to the Fair Chance Hiring Ordinance for participating locations, CORT will consider all qualified applicants to include those who may have criminal history records. Check your city government website for specific fair chance hiring information.

CORT participates in the E-Verify program.

Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the US. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of employment Visa at this time.

EEO/AA Employer/Vets/Disability

Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis; there is no set deadline to apply to this position. When it is determined that new applications will no longer be accepted, due to the positions being filled or a high volume of applicants has been received, this job advertisement will be removed.