Retail Sales Associate / Design Associate (Home Furnishings)
About The Position
Overview 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 , we take pride in our unique and proactive approach to recruiting. By connecting with exceptional candidates before specific roles become available, we build a strong and diverse talent pool that allows us to quickly fill positions with top talent. This strategy ensures we deliver the seamless customer experience we’re known for. We’re excited to meet passionate individuals who are eager to join Room & Board and willing to invest time in finding the perfect opportunity. Apply today for your future part-time (3-day) or full-time (5-day) Design Associate position with our Austin team! Our part-time (3-day) Design/Retail Sales Associate role offers an amazing way to balance your current life’s work with a fulfilling career. Working three days a week in 8-hour shifts, including weekends, you’ll enjoy generous benefits such as health coverage, paid vacation, a 401(k), profit sharing, and more. You’ll join a team of talented and professional colleagues while being surrounded by beautiful home furnishings that showcase American craftsmanship. As a valued member of our collaborative design team, you’ll leverage technology, tools, and resources to create a rich and engaging experience that helps customers craft homes and spaces they love. Our full-time (5-day) Design/Retail Sales Associate role offers the same rewarding experience on a five-day schedule, including weekends, with 8-hour shifts. You’ll receive the same generous benefits and work alongside a team of skilled professionals in an inspiring environment. In this role, you’ll use your design expertise and innovative tools to deliver personalized solutions, helping customers create spaces that reflect their style and values. 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: Part-time (3-day) Design Associate: Monday, Saturday, Sunday Full-time (5-day) Design Associate: Either Tuesday - Saturday, with Sunday and Monday off, or Saturday - Wednesday with Thursday and Friday off. Schedules will be confirmed at the point of offer. You’ll enjoy one weekend off every 4 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.
Requirements
- 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.
- Ability to provide proof of identity and legal work authorization upon hire.
Benefits
- 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: 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.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
1,001-5,000 employees
