Retail Sales Associate / Design Associate (Home Furnishings)

Are you driven by the desire to serve customers and passionate about the art of selling? Do you excel in a dynamic retail environment, utilizing your inherent curiosity and intuition to assist customers in finding tailored solutions that transform their homes into spaces they love? If so, discover a career designed to be different!

At Room & Board, our full-time Design/Retail Sales Associate role (5 days a week, including weekends, with 8-hour shifts) offers a range of benefits, including health coverage, three weeks of paid vacation, 401(k), profit sharing, and more. You'll contribute to a positive and efficient work environment, supporting a talented team while working with beautiful home furnishings that showcase American craftsmanship.

In this role, you'll use technology and resources to create an engaging customer experience, helping clients design spaces they love. The pace in our Austin showroom varies, requiring flexibility to handle busy periods with multiple customers while staying self-motivated during quieter times. Whether clienteling, working on design projects, or finding ways to grow the business, you'll remain proactive and engaged throughout your shift.

Job location: ​3200 Palm Way, Suite 170, Austin, TX 78758

Store hours:

Monday – Friday: 11 a.m. – 7 p.m.

Saturday: 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.

Sunday: 11 a.m. – 6 p.m.

Schedule:

Tuesday thru Saturday - days off: Sunday and Monday

You'll work a total of 40 hours a week and enjoy one weekend off every schedule cycle. The week in which you have the weekend off, your weekend shift will be scheduled during the weekday you are typically off, so flexibility with your schedule is necessary. To allow you to easily balance your other life priorities, we build out schedules for an entire month and release them a little over a month in advance.

What you bring to be successful as a Design / Retail Sales Associate:

• A customer-focused, consultative approach, understanding client needs with professionalism and respect.
• Adaptability to handle both high traffic and quieter times, proactively filling your day with productive tasks.
• Team player mentality with a collaborative, open-minded attitude.
• Confidence in a non-commissioned selling environment, guiding customers through the design process.
• Proficiency with technology, including iPads, floor planning software, and POS systems, to enhance the customer experience.
• Lifelong learner mindset, continuously seeking opportunities to build knowledge and hone your craft. 

Additional position requirements and qualifications as a Design / Retail Sales Associate:

• 2+ years of experience working in a customer-centric, fashion/design savvy retail environment with a passion for design and engaging with customers on the showroom floor.
• You bring exceptional communication skills, demonstrated confidence, attention to detail, prioritization and organization skills, and a high level of comfort navigating technology and virtual resources.
• Attributes for success captured in our Design Associate Profile.

What you’ll find as Design / Retail Sales Associate:

• Salary: $52,500 - $60,000 / year ($25.24 - $28.85 / hour) depending on experience.
• Benefits that focus on holistic well-being. The whole person matters, not just the one who shows up for work. That’s why we invest in holistic well-being that supports and encourages you to live a full life. Besides a competitive paycheck, we offer several awesome perks to help you thrive in every aspect of life. Picture this: three weeks of paid vacation, a generous 401(k) match, profit-sharing, and a whole bunch of cool extras. We're talking about benefits that cover you from head to toe – physically, emotionally, and financially.
• Meaningful work. We create a meaningful work experience by empowering everyone to contribute, taking pride in everything we do, and making the world sustainable, inclusive and beautiful.
• A culture of respect. We sustain a culture of respect by relying on our shared values, building supportive and kind teams, and ensuring all voices are heard and celebrated.

To view our benefits in detail and to learn more about our culture, please visit our career site at https://www.roomandboard.com/careers

Application Deadline: The position will remain open until filled; there is no specified deadline.

Room & Board is a modern furniture and home decor retailer committed to creating beautiful, well-made products while providing exceptional customer service. Our mission is to help people create homes they love through timeless designs, sustainable practices, and a focus on quality craftsmanship. To view our benefits in detail and to learn more about our culture, please visit our career site at https://www.roomandboard.com/careers.

Room & Board is an equal employment opportunity employer. Our policy is not to unlawfully discriminate against any applicant or staff member on the basis of age, race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, national origin, disability, or any other consideration made unlawful by applicable federal, state, or local laws. We also prohibit harassment of applicants and staff members based on any protected category, characteristic or status. It is also our policy to comply with all applicable state, federal and local laws respecting consideration of unemployment status in making hiring decisions.

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