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 part-time Design/Retail Sales Associate role offers an amazing way to balance your current life’s work with a fulfilling part-time career. You'll work three days a week (8-hour shifts including weekends) and enjoy generous benefits including health coverage, three weeks of paid vacation, 401(k), profit sharing and more. 

You'll join a connected team culture that values authenticity, collaboration, and inclusiveness—where personal connections and mutual support are at the heart of how we work. We're looking for someone who thrives in a smaller team setting and is energized by helping customers create homes they love, using both their design sensibility and a strong customer focus. You'll leverage technology, tools, and resources to create a rich and engaging experience for every customer. You'll be surrounded by beautiful home furnishings that showcase American craftsmanship, and supported by a team that celebrates individuality and shared success. 

Job location: ​4525 La Jolla Village Drive, Suite D19, San Diego, CA 92122

Store hours:

Monday – Saturday: 11 a.m. – 7 p.m.
Sunday: 11 a.m. – 6 p.m.

Schedule:

Friday - Sunday

You’ll enjoy one weekend off every 4-6 weeks. The week in which you have the weekend off, your (2) weekend shifts 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 few weeks prior to the start of each month.

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

• A genuine, authentic approach to customer service, with a consultative mindset and a passion for helping people. 
• A collaborative spirit and a team-first attitude, with the ability to build strong relationships in a supportive, inclusive environment. 
• A customer-focused mindset, with the ability to understand individual needs and guide customers through the creative design process. 
• Confidence in navigating and leveraging technology/tools such as the iPad, floor planning software, and POS system to enhance the customer experience.
• The stamina and energy to thrive in a high-traffic retail environment, balancing busy customer interactions with productive downtime. 
• A lifelong learner mindset, continuously seeking opportunities to grow your knowledge and refine your skills. 

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. These attributes for success captured in our Design Associate Profile.

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

• Salary: $26.50 - $30.00 / 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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