Now Hiring - Haverty Furniture Companies, Inc. - Interior Design Consultant in Shreveport, LA

Full description of the position

Havertys is hiring an Interior Design Consultant for our Shreveport, LA showroom! As the furniture business continues to grow in these unprecedented times.

We are offering up to $11,250 guaranteed salary for the first 90 days of employment. New hires will be guaranteed to make no less than $3,750 per month for their first 3 months. We anticipate new hires will be making a least this amount, or more, after 90 days due to our continued record-breaking sales.

If you are interested in helping people turn their houses into homes, while working in a fun, energetic sales and interior design environment, please apply to join our team!

The Havertys Design Consultant role:

Are you an Interior Designer, or interested in furthering your career as an Interior Designer by gaining design experience? Continue your Interior Design career with a fun and rewarding company by joining our team at Havertys Furniture! A trusted name and iconic brand in the furniture business, we continue to guarantee the same excellent quality, prices, and customer service that we were founded upon over 130 years ago. We are seeking top Design Consultant or Design Graduates to work at Havertys furniture helping to create dynamic Home Décor designs for our Clients.

Earning Opportunity:

Whether you are experienced in the furniture business or looking to make a change in your career, Havertys Furniture is committed to your success. Our paid training program will teach you everything you need to know about how we serve our customers and our product line.

We offer a guaranteed income base plus an uncapped commission structure. Our Interior Design Consultants are paid hourly and typically earn $45,000 - $65,000 per year. Your typical retail schedule is five days a week and may require evening and weekend work at hours convenient to the Customer’s schedule.

Additional offerings:

• Beautifully appointed showrooms and a 135-year company heritage
• Paid comprehensive Sales Training
• Generous benefits package with premier medical, dental, and vision partners
• Paid time-off including vacation, sick time, personal days, company holidays and more
• 401K program with a company match of 4%
• Opportunities to give back to the community
• Substantial associate discount on our quality merchandise
• Educational financial assistance

Successful Havertys Design Consultants:

You must also be highly organized and able to maintain a responsive follow-up schedule. It is also important that you display excellent verbal, written communication and interpersonal skills as well as the ability to connect and establish relationships with a diverse group of customers. Successful Havertys Design Consultants excel in creating presentation targeted to their customers’ needs and help to bring the vision of their home to life.

Specific qualifications for the role include:

• Bachelor’s degree from four-year college or university in Interior Design or related field or 2 to 4 years related experience and/or training or equivalent combination of education and experience
• ASID Certification preferred but not required
• Ability to work a retail schedule including nights, weekends, and holidays
• Must have a current valid driver’s license with a clean driving record
• Must be able to drive and provide reliable personal transportation to Customer in-home appointments
• Verification of minimum state required car insurance required
• Excellent preparation and organizational skills
• Positive and engaging personality
• Creative flare and energetic attitude
• Ability to overcome customer objections
• Familiarity with a broad range of furniture styles and products
• Computer proficiency including email experience required; knowledge and use of Microsoft Office and Room Planner software required; Tablet/iPad operation abilities strongly preferred

Your responsibilities:

• Provide an elevated level of service to our customers from contact through delivery and beyond
• Build relationships with customers both independently and in collaboration with Sales Consultants who offer our complementary Design program
• Reinforce customer selections and assist in completing the look of their rooms
• Efficiently and effectively maintain calendar for storewide use to schedule customer appointments
• Provide product, service, and design expertise based on your customer’s needs
• Utilize our company provided laptop and proprietary technology for customer communication
• Engage with our clients using Havertys customer relationship system and provide professional follow up
• Assist Team Members in store by providing expert opinion on what the customer’s vision with your knowledge of fabric options, color choices, room sketches and/or 2D Floor plans and 3D room scenes

Why Havertys?

Since 1885, Havertys has been recognized as a customer-oriented home furnishings retailer with reliable service, good quality and value in everything we provide. We have grown to 120+ retail locations in 16 states. As a Sales Consultant with Havertys Furniture Companies, you will be part of an established and stable organization that is as committed to our employees as we are to our customers. We are proud to maintain a family-owned feel no matter how large we grow.

At Havertys, we are charitable and view the strength and success of our company as an opportunity to serve the community around us. We have happily dedicated our financial and moral support to organizations such as: American Heart Association, American Cancer Society, Habitat for Humanity, Goodwill, American Red Cross, and many others.

At Havertys, we see strength in America's many faces, cultures and colors. Each person offers a unique point of view. Each person presents a fresh perspective. We are unified by our differences - customers and associates. Diversity is the character of our nation and our company.

We value our relationship with the environment and encourage all our associates to be environmentally sensitive. We recognize that when it comes to supporting the community surrounding us, the environment cannot be overlooked. As part of our green efforts, we invested $750,000 in equipment that recycles approximately 5,000 tons of corrugated material and 304 tons of Styrofoam each year. These practices are Havertys' way of working towards a greener community and a cleaner planet.

We employ cutting-edge technology for purchase completion and delivery linked to your provided tablet to ensure that you can provide your customers with the most efficient and reliable service possible. We have an amazing team who works together to ensure our customer’s expectations are met through our Top-Drawer Delivery and Customer Service. Our friendly and professional team goes above and beyond to satisfy our customers.

Additional Compensation:

• Commission

Benefits:

• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Retirement plan
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Tuition reimbursement

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $16.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Employee discount
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Referral program
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Supplemental pay types:

• Commission pay

Experience:

• Interior Design: 1 year (Preferred)
• Retail: 1 year (Preferred)

License/Certification:

• Driver's License (Preferred)

Work Location: One location