Retail Sales Associate

Overview

Do you often hear, "You really understand what I'm looking for!"? Do you tend to make a rapid connection with people and love helping others? We're looking for a self-motivated and customer focused sales associate to join the CORT Furniture Outlet team.

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 and if you are social media savvy, or have experience with online marketing please apply! In this role you will engage customers to evaluate their needs in order to advise them on the benefits of purchasing previously rented furniture and maximize revenue opportunities.

Schedule: Tuesday-Friday 9-6pm and Saturday 10-5pm, closed Sunday-Monday

Pay: hourly plus commission, total earning $40,000-$60,000 a year

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

• A High school diploma/equivalent or 1 year of work experience with a diploma
• You're social media savvy, or have experience with marketing
• The ability to speak, read, and write English
• 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

Additional Information

We recognize that people come with a wealth of experience and talent beyond just the technical requirements of a job. If your experience is close to what you see listed here, please consider applying. Diversity of experience and skills combined with passion is a key to innovation and excellence. Therefore, we encourage people from all backgrounds to apply to our positions. Please let us know if you require accommodations during the interview process.

About CORT

CORT is a subsidiary of Warren Buffet's Berkshire Hathaway. We are the world's largest provider of furniture rental, trade show and event furnishings and relocation and transition services. We have locations throughout the US and in the UK, and a proprietary global network in over 80 countries around the world. We are dedicated to helping people make a house a home, an office a great place to work and an event a memorable celebration.

As part of a national company, CORT Furniture Rental offers opportunities for career development, professional growth, competitive salaries with position-specific incentive or commission plans, a comprehensive benefit plan, 401(k) and Profit Sharing, educational expense reimbursement and employee discounts.

For more information on CORT Business Services, please visit our website at www.CORT.com.

CORT conducts background checks and MVR checks (if applicable) as a condition of employment. CORT also participates in the E-Verify program.

EEO/AA Employer/Vets/Disability

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.