
Retail Sales Associate - Furniture/Mattresses/Rugs, Stanford Shopping Center - Full Time
- Palo Alto, CA
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Merchandise discounts
- Performance-based incentives
- Annual merit review
- Employee Assistance Program with mental health counseling and legal/financial advice
- Engage with customers to understand their furniture needs, demonstrating knowledge of store products and services to build sales and minimize returns
- Offer personalized recommendations and suggest complementary products to enhance the customer's shopping experience
- Utilize technology to complete customer orders, assist customers in envisioning and selecting the most suitable products for their needs, and provide support to those using devices to shop and compare
- Participate in ongoing product knowledge training through both technology and vendor partners
- Ensure high-level of customer service through problem-solving and customer-focused solutions, such as converting a return into an exchange and expediting resolution of delivery issues
- Maintain contact with customers through the pre- and post-delivery process to ensure a positive shopping and delivery experience
- Adhere to Asset Protection and inventory control compliance procedures
- Foster an environment of acceptance and respect that strengthens relationships, and ensures authentic connections with colleagues, customers, and communities.
- Flexible availability, including days, evenings, weekends and holidays
- Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to share information with diverse groups of customers and colleagues
- Resourceful and able to adapt quickly to changing priorities
- 1-2 years of related experience is required
- This position requires lifting, constant moving, standing, and reaching with arms and hands.
- Involves standing for at least two consecutive hours, lifting at least 50lbs., stooping, kneeling, crouching, and climbing ladders
- Reaching, including above eye level, crouching, kneeling, stooping and color vision.
- Frequent use of computers and other technology, necessary to perform job functions, including handheld equipment, cash register and ability to process register transactions