Retail Bedding and Appliance Sales Associate

Famous Tate Appliance & Bedding Centers • Lutz, FL

20d • Onsite

About The Position

Famous Tate is hiring a sales associate for its Lutz, Florida store to help customers find deals on appliances and mattresses. This role is part of a professional retail sales team and offers competitive wages with a commission structure. The company is a locally owned independent dealer serving the Tampa Bay area since 1954.

Requirements

• High school graduate or equivalent.
• Strong interpersonal, listening, and communication skills.
• Basic reading, math, writing, and communication skills.
• Strong computer, email, and internet proficiency, including nimble keyboard skills.
• Familiarity with sales and closing techniques.
• Ability to work a flexible five-day schedule that includes days, evenings, weekends, and holidays.
• Professional ethics, accountability, patience, resilience, persistence, and a results-oriented attitude.
• Ability to safely lift up to 40 pounds repetitively and up to 75 pounds occasionally without assistance.
• Pass a criminal background check and pre-employment drug test.
• Verifiable positive track record of success.

Nice To Haves

• Bilingual ability.
• Some college.
• Sales experience, preferably with appliances, bedding, or other big-ticket items.

Responsibilities

• Help customers find and purchase appliances and mattresses.
• Use sales and closing techniques to support sales.
• Maintain a polite, professional manner with customers and coworkers.
• Be accountable for individual performance while working within a team.

Benefits

• Competitive wage and commission structure.
• Subsidized health insurance.
• Dental insurance.
• Vision insurance.
• Co-paid life insurance.
• AFLAC.
• Uniform allowance.
• 401(k) with company match.
• Paid time off, including vacation, sick time, and holidays.
• Pet insurance.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED