Interior Designer Sales Specialist

Living Spaces; San Jose, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 33,000 - 43,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical (full-time)

Dental (full-time)

Vision (full-time)

401(k) with company match

Vacation (full-time)

Paid Sick Leave

HSA/FSA

Employee Assistance Program

Holiday pay

Life insurance (full-time)

Job summary

Living Spaces in San Jose, CA seeks an in-store designer-sales associate to engage guests with our Guest Engagement Model and emphasize interior design. You will service design appointments, provide product guidance, and present customized room concepts with fabrics and furnishings.

The role requires 1–2 years in customer service or retail, an interior design degree, and certification; MS Office skills are expected and ongoing training is provided.

Qualifications

• Associate degree or equivalent in interior design.
• 1–2 years experience in customer service, retail, or furniture store.
• Must complete internal certification program at Living Spaces.
• Knowledge of design software is a plus; MS Office proficiency required.

Responsibilities

• Greet and engage guests using Living Spaces Guest Engagement Model.
• Determine guests' goals and requirements for design projects.
• Provide design advice, product knowledge and recommendations.
• Present customized room designs with samples and furnishings.
• Maintain current knowledge of merchandise and features.
• Process customer transactions in the POS system.
• Complete required training and participate in ongoing learning.
• Support store team to delight guests and meet revenue targets.
• Keep store ready for Grand Opening with daily task lists.
• Able to work weekends and most holidays; fast-paced environment.

Skills

Customer service

Retail sales

Interior design knowledge

Design software

Education

Associate degree in interior design

Vocational certificate in interior design

Tools

Microsoft Office

Design software (CAD)

Job description

Position Summary

This position’s primary responsibility to service in-store guests with a selling strategy that follows the guidelines of our Guest Engagement Model, while emphasizing the Interior Design. Will service any influx of scheduled design appointments made in-house, through our Commercial business channels, or via appointment setting technology by analyzing collected information pertaining to the project’s requests/constraints.

Position Description

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Greet and engage guests and execute sales proficiency using Living Spaces Guest Engagement Model and supporting behaviors.
• Determine guests’ goals and requirements of their design project.
• Provide relevant design advice, product knowledge, and product recommendations.
• Present customized room designs, including sample fabrics, furniture, tables and accessory recommendations.
• Maintains current knowledge of merchandise lines; product features, benefits and availability.
• Master product knowledge and brand design inspiration.
• Processes customer transactions in the Point of Sale system.
• Completes required training in the expected timeframe, and participates in ongoing learning opportunities.
• Actively support and contribute to the store team with the goal of helping the entire team delight guests and achieve revenue targets.
• Ensure that the stores is “Grand Opening” ready by completing the daily task list and style guides.
• Ability to work weekends and most holidays.
• Able to work in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

Education/Experience: Associate degree (A.A. or A.S.) or equivalent from a community college or four-year college in interior design.

1-2 years experience in a customer service, retail, or furniture store environment. Equivalent combination of education and experience will be considered.

Computer Skills: To perform this job successfully, an individual must have experience in Microsoft Office programs. Knowledge of design software programs is a plus.

Certificates and Licenses: Vocational certificate or degree in interior design. Must successfully complete the internal certification program at Living Spaces.

Compensation

Position Hiring Range The hiring pay range provides a good faith estimate of the salary or hourly wage that Living Spaces expects to pay for the position upon hire. Pay will be determined by several factors, including, but not limited to: applicant's education, relevant work experience, knowledge, applicable and relevant skills and abilities, market demand, Company budget, as well as internal equity and alignment with geographic market data. Living Spaces reserves the right to modify this page at any time.

Compensation: $23.55 - $30.60 Overtime pay is available for eligible, non-exempt Team Members. Reimbursement for expenses as required by applicable law and Company policy. Retail, Guest Services and Distribution Center Team Members are eligible to receive team bonus based on meeting specific goals and KPI's.

• Medical (full-time only)
• Dental (full-time only)
• Vision (full-time only)
• 401(k) with Company match (full and part-time)
• Vacation (full-time only or as otherwise required by applicable law)
• Paid Sick Leave (full and part-time)
• Flex or Health Spending Account (for eligible full-time only)
• Employee Assistance Program (full and part-time)
• Holiday pay (full-time only)
• Life insurance (full-time only)

Equal Opportunity Employer

It is our policy to abide by all federal, state, and local laws prohibiting employment discrimination based solely on a person’s race, color, religious creed, sex, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, pregnancy, physical disability, mental disability, age, military status, or status as a Vietnam-era or special disabled veteran, marital status, registered domestic partner or civil union status, gender (including sex stereotyping and gender identity or expression), medical condition (including but not limited to, cancer related or HIV/AIDS related), sexual orientation, or any other protected status except where a reasonable, bona fide occupational qualification exists.

E-Verify

Living Spaces participates in E-Verify. All newly-hired team members are queried through this electronic system established by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Social Security Administration (SSA) to verify their identity and employment eligibility.

Applicant Privacy

At Living Spaces, we take pride in being an environment that cultivates the best in our Team Members. From our corporate office in La Mirada, to our Distribution Centers, Manufacturing, Guest Services, Transportation, to any of our retail stores in the United States, you’ll find Team Members who have started and grown their careers at Living Spaces.

Company Culture

We are a company driven by our core values of humility & respect, passion, innovation, speed & simplicity, fanatic discipline, social responsibility, coupled with the desire to provide our guests with the best possible experience they can have while furnishing their space. We continuously strive to find dedicated, innovative, driven, enterprising Team Members to help drive our corporate vision - to be the best furniture retailer in the country.