PT Sales Associate- Birch Lane

Wayfair; Sarasota (FL); On-site; USD 20,000 - 28,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Employee discount

Job summary

Wayfair seeks a Part Time Sales Associate for Birch Lane (a Wayfair Specialty Brand) in Sarasota, FL. The role involves engaging customers, driving sales, and guiding purchases across in-store, online, app, and quotes.

You’ll support the design studio and learn the services that add value to client purchases. Expect a fast-paced, high-energy environment with flexible scheduling including nights, weekends, and holidays.

Qualifications

• 1+ years of retail sales experience (design or specialty environment a plus).
• Strong customer service mindset with drive to exceed targets.
• Technical aptitude to learn software and hardware; proficient with Google Suites and/or Microsoft Office; comfortable using tablets and POS systems.

Responsibilities

• Engage customers and drive sales by understanding their needs and guiding product choices.
• Close sales confidently and explain purchase options (in-store POS, online, app, or quotes).
• Assist walk-ins on sales floor and design studio as needed.
• Be knowledgeable about store and online services—credit, financing, warranty, installation and delivery.

Skills

Retail sales

Customer service

Technical aptitude

Google Suites

Microsoft Office

POS systems

Teamwork

Adaptability

Tools

Google Workspace

Tablets

POS hardware

Job description

Location: Sarasota, FL (UTC Mall)

Part Time Sales Associate for Birch Lane (A Wayfair Specialty Brand)

The pay for this position is $17.50 per hour.

What You’ll Do

• Engage and connect with customers and drive sales by asking thoughtful questions to understand their needs and style, guiding them through their questions, and providing the best options for their homes.
• Demonstrate confidence in closing the sale and educating customers on various ways to purchase including in-store through POS, Online, our App or through a Quote.
• Assist walk-ins on the sales floor and in the design studio as needed.
• Be an expert in the services offered in store and online - credit, financing, warranty, installation and delivery - always considering value adds to client purchases.
• Participate in all operational aspects of the store including but not limited to: processing new products, building furniture, floor sets, replenishment, substitutions and general upkeep of the store.
• Exemplify a positive and professional attitude on a daily basis with customers and your team members.
• Bring a willingness to share innovative ideas and solutions to continuously improve team operations.
• Engage in a high energy, focused and dynamic work environment where there can be rapid changes in products, promotions, offerings and operations.

Criteria

• 1+ years of retail sales experience (preferably in a design related environment). Interior design or specialty sales experience are a plus!
• Passion for great customer service and a drive to exceed sales targets.
• Strong technical acumen to learn necessary software and hardware; proficiency in Google. Suites and/or Microsoft Office applications, as well as proficiency in operating tablets and POS systems.
• Strong sales, organization, self-motivation, communication and relationship management skills.
• Track record of thriving in a fast paced and changing environment, with an ability to adapt and grow.
• Demonstrated ability to work within a team sales environment.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule, including nights, weekends, and holidays

Physical Requirements

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand, walk, talk and hear. The employee frequently is required to handle, or feel, lift overhead, and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to sit; regularly climb or balance; and frequently stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must regularly, frequently or occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 lbs with assistance.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Compensation & Benefits

• Medical benefits, financial benefits, and a generous employee discount

Assistance For Individuals With Disabilities

Wayfair is fully committed to providing equal opportunities for all individuals, including individuals with disabilities. As part of this commitment, Wayfair will make reasonable accommodations to the known physical or mental limitations of qualified individuals with disabilities, unless doing so would impose an undue hardship on business operations. If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, please let us know by completing our Accomodations for Applicants form.

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About Wayfair Inc.

Wayfair is one of the world’s largest online destinations for the home. Whether you work in our global headquarters in Boston, or in our warehouses or offices throughout the world, we’re reinventing the way people shop for their homes. Through our commitment to industry-leading technology and creative problem-solving, we are confident that Wayfair will be home to the most rewarding work of your career. If you’re looking for rapid growth, constant learning, and dynamic challenges, then you’ll find that amazing career opportunities are knocking.

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