Retail Guest Experience SpecialistsFull-Time and Part-Time Career Opportunities
Our Retail Guest Experience Specialists are a major driving factor behind Bob’s Discount Furniture’s success and expansive growth in the retail industry. At Bob’s you can expect an environment dedicated to your individual success and a rewarding career with room for professional advancement! As champions of the “Bob’s Way” our Retail Guest Experience Specialists find satisfaction in assisting customers with their interior design needs, offering world class customer service with a low pressure, honest, gimmick free and enjoyable shopping experience.
"No phony sales, no phony gimmicks, just everyday low prices and value! We call it the Bob’s Way because no one does it better!" - Bob Kaufman Founder and President Emeritus
At Bob’s we understand there are many companies you can choose to work for, so, along with exceptional opportunities for career growth we offer a fun and team oriented work environment and great benefits!
The Benefits and Perks
A competitive Hourly Advance / Draw vs Commission pay structure with bonus potential!
Feeling under the weather, we’ve got you covered! We offer National Health, Dental and Vision coverage
Life insurance – Employer paid basic Life Insurance, with the option to add Voluntary Life Insurance as well!
401(k) Profit Sharing Plan – Generous Company match!
Paid Personal/Sick Days
Paid Vacation, Sick Days, Holidays and your Birthday! After all, your birthday should be a holiday
Employee Assistance Program
Our prices are already low, but why not more! Generous Employee Discount
The flexibility of working a Retail Schedule (weekends, evenings & holidays)
Need a pay advance? Take advantage of Bob’s Bail Out Program
Have an unexpected extraordinary expense? Take advantage of Bob’s Helping Hand Program. Bob’s cares and is here to help
And much more!
Many of our benefits are paid wholly or in part by Bob’s Discount Furniture and are available to eligible employees.
Job Responsibilities
Greet and engage customers, uncovering their home furnishing needs and helping them make their design vision become a reality
Provide world class customer service and offer customers an unforgettable shopping experience
Build rapport with clients, earning their business through your ability to demonstrate exceptional product knowledge, strong interpersonal skills, and excellent listening skills
Develop and maintain a customer base through networking and client follow up to ensure customer satisfaction before and after the sale
Generating sales through a low pressure consultative approach
Required Qualifications
Energetic, self-motivated sales professional with exceptional interpersonal, listening and communication skills, bilingual a plus!
Ability to network and build relationships with customers
Competitive, goal oriented nature with the ability to work well in a team environment
Flexibility to work a 5 day retail schedule that includes nights, weekends (both Saturdays and Sundays for Full Time, either / or for Part Time), and most holidays.
Basic computer skills
Previous sales experience in retail commission based sales environment is a plus, but not required
Strong organizational skills
Additional Job Description
Additional Job Description
Retail Guest Experience Specialist
The primary function of a Retail Guest Experience Specialist is to represent Bob’s Discount Furniture and its products with honesty and integrity while guiding the customer through the sales process. The goal is to establish good rapport with all customers to create generational business.
Job Duties and Responsibilities
Be consistently positive, enthusiastic and respectful in all interactions with customers and co-workers. Accurately and honestly represent all Company policies, products and services, to reach quantitative goals and to sell “BOB’S WAY”, bringing his positive image and energy into all sales situations.
Involve the Retail Assistant Manager in the sales process to help overcome customer objections and assist with closing the sale.
Be receptive to and work with Store Management to improve sales performance through increased closing ratio, increased average ticket sale, one on ones and repeat business.
Be accountable for performance through the Minimum Standards program.
Attend and constructively participate in all scheduled meetings, workshops and other training sessions.
Contribute to the on-going effort to maintain your store’s appearance at the highest level, by straightening, light cleaning as assigned, identifying damaged or unsightly merchandise and leaving all displays in good order after a sales presentation.
Arrive at work on scheduled days, on time and work scheduled shift
This includes working all weekends and major holidays, unless specified otherwise by management.
Arrive at work prepared and in professional attire, equipped with calculator, tape measure and name tag.
Stay well informed about Bob’s products, pricing, policies and advertising campaigns. Explain product features in a positive light.
Know the competition, their pricing, construction, delivery policies, giveaways, and financing programs.
Build Your Own Business. Track all open orders through BOBBOOST and continuously communicate status with customers. Follow up on any and all commitments made to customers, co-workers and management. Send thank you notes to all delivered customers and letters of apology or concern to all canceled customers.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Solid product knowledge of all lines of furniture and accessories
Full understanding and competence on BOBBOOST
Excellent presentation skills
Excellent verbal and listening skills
Strong interpersonal and human relations skills
Proven analytical and problem solving skills
Ability to use sound judgment and decision making
Ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences
Ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing
Good coordination skills -- Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions
Excellent prospecting and selling skills -- Identifying sales prospects; delivering sales presentations; closing sales; handling the necessary follow up; and dealing with customer service issues
Reporting Relationships
Report to: Retail Assistant ManagersDesired Qualifications
Retail background
Sales experience
Equal Opportunity
It is policy of Bob’s Discount Furniture, Inc., to provide equal employment opportunity to all employees and applicants for employment. No person shall be discriminated against or harassed because of race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, handicap, disability, citizenship, veteran or military status, or any other protected status in accordance with federal and state law.
Working Environment
Standing or walking 93%
Desk or phone work 5%
It is policy of Bob’s Discount Furniture, Inc., to provide equal employment opportunity to all employees and applicants for employment. No person shall be discriminated against or harassed because of race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, disability, pregnancy, citizenship, veteran or military status, or any other protected status in accordance with federal, state or local law.
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Bob's Discount Furniture is an everyday value-priced furniture and bedding retailer expanding rapidly across the nation in the Northeast, Mid-Atlantic, Midwest and West Coast regions. No matter what you spend – whether $20 or $20,000, one standard applies to everyone. The company was founded in 1991 on the principle of providing unsurpassed values in the middle price range. Honesty and integrity are the hallmarks of the "Bob's Way" of doing business - a philosophy that applies to customer, co-worker, vendor and community relations. Bob’s truly values the contributions of every associate; therefore, along with opportunities for career growth we offer training, competitive compensation, outstanding benefits and a professional, fun, fast paced work environment. Our continued success has created exciting opportunities for our associates to enjoy truly rewarding careers. Our mission is to make quality and appealing furniture attainable for everyone and to bring integrity, transparency, and a little FUN to the furniture business. At Bob’s Discount Furniture, we have fun, we love what we do, and it shows in our expansive growth!