About the Role
This position is responsible for driving sales in Joybird’s showrooms and delivering the best possible overall customer experience as a member of the Retail Sales team.
Responsibilities
- Opening and closing the store and performing other duties in the absence of management.
- Performing daily sales reporting to retail leadership.
- Overseeing the sales floor during high volume periods, supporting the sales team, and supervising to ensure financial goals are met and associates provide excellent service.
- Serving as a role model to the sales team in sales generation and customer service by relentlessly delivering an exceptional customer experience.
- Maintaining showroom design and visual standards using merchandising guidelines.
- Maximizing sales by growing and maintaining a strong client base through personal clientele, client follow-up, phone calls, and personalized outreach.
- Assisting the leadership team to create programs and initiatives to enhance customer experiences.
- Sharing customer needs and feedback insights with product, marketing, and technology teams.
- Listening to and acknowledging customer feedback and complaints, empathizing, and presenting the best possible solution.
Requirements
- 2+ years of retail sales experience with shift supervision experience preferred.
- Strong interpersonal and customer service skills required.
- No travel required.
- Availability to work a flexible schedule including mornings, evenings, weekends, and holidays.
- Able to routinely move objects weighing over 50 pounds.
- Must understand safety requirements.
Skills
- Sales generation
- Customer service
- Merchandising
- Clientele building
- Client follow-up
- Phone calls
- Personalized outreach
- Communication skills (written and verbal)
- Mac operating systems proficiency
- Microsoft office proficiency
- Leadership skills
Location
- Onsite
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- 2+ years retail sales experience
- Shift supervision experience preferred
- Lead Sales Associate role
Salary/Compensations
- $18 per hour
- Uncapped commission on written sales – 2% on all sales
- Monthly bonus opportunity of $500 based on meeting specific individual sales goals
Benefits
- Medical, Vision, Dental and Basic Life Insurance
- 401k retirement plan with company match of up to 6%
- 9-11 paid holidays each year
- Two weeks’ prorated vacation as a new hire
- Personal time (non-exempt only) or state mandated sick time
About the Company
- La-Z-Boy Incorporated is an industry-leading organization where people are the most important asset and innovation propels the company into the future.
- Joybird is a brand within La-Z-Boy.
- The company fosters an inclusive environment while honoring a legacy built on family.
- La-Z-Boy has been building furniture since 1927.
- The company empowers its people to build something amazing every day.
- The company values passion, innovation, and helping communities.
Equal Opportunity
- All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.
- The company is committed to fostering an environment in which all employees feel valued, included, and empowered to do their best work and bring great ideas to the table.
- Qualified individuals who may need a change or adjustment to the application/interviewing/hiring process as a result of a disability can request reasonable accommodations by emailing recruiting@la-z-boy.com or by calling 734-242-1444.
