Retail Bedding and Appliance Sales Associate

Location

Lakeland

Type

Full Time

Responsive recruiter

We are growing again!

Are you enthusiastic, detail-oriented and enjoy helping people find great deals on appliances and mattresses? If so, we'd like to talk with you about joining our professional sales team at the Lakeland FL store (Not to mention you can make a great income!) We are now scheduling interviews so send us your resume to be considered. Famous Tate is proud to be a locally-owned independent dealer serving the Tampa Bay area since 1954.

Benefits:
We are proud to offer a competitive wage and a generous commission structure along with outstanding benefits:
Health, dental, Vision, Life, AFLAC
Uniform allowance
401(k)
Paid time off (vacation/sick/holidays)

Here's what's needed:

Energetic, self-motivated sales professional with exceptional interpersonal, listening and communication skills, bilingual a plus!
High School graduate, or equivalent. Some college preferred
Ability to work a flexible 5 day work schedule: days, evenings, weekends and holidays (fourth of July, Black Friday, etc.)
Pleasant and polite manners when dealing with co-workers as well as customers (After nearly 7 decades, we still believe in the “golden rule”)
Familiarity with sales and closing techniques
Basic reading, math, writing and communication skills
Strong computer, email and internet proficiency with nimble keyboard skills
A commitment to high professional ethical standards of always doing the right thing!
Accountability for individual performance within a team environment
Verifiable positive track record of success, preferably in the area of
Appliances, Bedding or big-ticket items.
Patience, resiliency and persistence backed by a results-oriented personality
Energy, enthusiasm and the ambition to flourish in a fast-paced sales culture.
Ability to safely lift up to 40 pounds on a repetitive basis, and up to 75 pounds on an occasional basis without assistance
Pass criminal background check, and a pre-employment drug test
And finally, you’re characterized as a person who’s “glass is ALWAYS half full…vs. half empty”

If this sounds like the job opportunity you’ve been looking for, and if you meet our stringent qualifications, Famous Tate wants to talk with you right away!

This employment opportunity is available at the organization listed at the top of this page. Your application will go directly to them and all hiring decisions will be made by their management. All inquiries should be made directly with the organization that posted this employment opportunity.

Famous Tate Appliance & Bedding Centers

Since 1954, Famous Tate has been serving the Tampa Bay area with great deals on appliances and, more recently, bedding. As a member of BrandSource, a national buying group with over $17 billion in annual sales volume, we provide our customers with the best values possible.

Independent Retail offers a myriad of opportunities for people of all backgrounds.

When you think of jobs in retail, sales associates and store managers are probably the positions which come to mind. But what if we told you that 44% of people who work in retail don’t work in sales?

Retail offers flexible, collaborative careers in logistics, marketing, project management, finance, merchandising, purchasing, technical trades, and customer service — to name just a few. Retail companies are also some of the most exciting brands in the country — and they’re driving the industry’s innovations in customer experience.

Retail is the #1 private-sector employer in the country

If you’re seeking to make an impact from the start of your career, spark impressive change, learn new or innovative skills and most importantly, gain success in a field that rewards ambitious hard workers, retail is for you!