Copy Of Sales Associate

This position will work on a standard five-day full-time work week (40 hours). Hours are 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Monday through Saturday, with 4 promotional Sundays per year. Stores are open on certain holidays. Occasional overtime based on business and customer needs.

Benefits:

• Healthcare: We offer 4 different healthcare plans, giving employees the ability to choose the plan that best meets their needs and budget. Two of the plans are available to the employee at no cost.

• Dental: Dental insurance is also available at no cost to the employee. Enhanced dental coverage is available at a small cost to the employee.

• Life Insurance: We provide company paid life insurance at no charge to employee equivalent to 1X base for hourly employees, 2X base for store managers and salaried employees. Additional coverage is available.

• 401(k): The company will match your 401K contribution up to a maximum of 4%, and you are immediately vested in the match.

• Additional benefits: The company offers the option to purchase, at extremely competitive rates, coverage for Vision, STD, LTD

• Paid Time Off: Lumber Liquidator has a competitive PTO program. Accrue time off weekly!

• Paid Wellness Days!

• Holidays: We offer 6 Company paid holidays!

• Employee Assistance Program

• Merit Increases

• Performance Bonus

High school diploma, GED equivalent required Related Experience, Qualifications, and/or Certifications:

• One to three years of sales/retail/customer service experience; experience in a retail environment a plus
• Flooring knowledge a plus
• Bi-lingual (Spanish) skills a plus
• Computer Skills / Special Equipment Knowledge: Basic Microsoft Office skills (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook)
• Outstanding telephone skills
• Experience using a Point-of-Sale (POS) system.
• Ability to drive/operate a forklift required (forklift certification required prior to operating equipment)
• Effective written and verbal skills
• Basic retail math skills
• Regular and predictable attendance and the ability to work a flexible schedule including evenings, frequent weekends (Saturday and Sunday), holidays and overtime as scheduled.
• Adaptable to a fast paced, shifting work environment; willing to remain flexible to accommodate changing business conditions, work requirements, customer, and scheduling needs.
• Attention to detail, ability to focus on the project or task at hand, adherence to Company policies and requirements while consistently delivering error free results.

Achieves personal sales goals and helps ensure achievement of overall store sales and profitability goals as well as operational metrics; demonstrates excellent product knowledge.

• Assists the Store Manager in executing the daily operations of a retail store including but not limited to; sales, gross margin, customer satisfaction, safety, inventory control, expense management, merchandising, setting promotional events, training, opening/closing, alarm response, cash handling, SAP, and facility maintenance.
• Answers phones, makes required sales calls, acknowledges all customers, and responds to inquiries.
• Under the direction of the Store Manager, work to ensure proper inventory levels, by product, to maximize sales opportunities.
• Assists in maintaining a clean, organized and well merchandised showroom.
• Maintains supplies and completes cleaning, maintenance, and support duties as required/assigned.
• Assists in the set up and maintenance of regular and promotional event signage and plan-o-grams.
• Timely completion of all required components of Company training, certification, and compliance programs.
• Resolves customer service issues and complaints in a timely manner to the satisfaction of the customer and to the benefit of the Company; “Thinks like a Customer and Acts like an Owner.”
• Adheres to the Company Code of Business Conduct (Ethics) and all other company policies and procedures.
• Completes special projects and performs other duties as assigned.
• Establish and maintain effective customer relationships. Seek to understand customer needs and deliver solutions that meet customer expectations.

Reasonable Accommodations Statement:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to complete each essential function (job duty/requirement) satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodation will be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities or held beliefs to perform the essential functions. Contact HR for additional information.

The Company has reviewed this job description to ensure that essential functions and basic duties have been included. It is intended to provide guidelines for job expectations and the employee's ability to perform the position described. It is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all functions, responsibilities, skills, and abilities. Supervisors may assign additional functions and requirements as deemed appropriate. This document does not represent a contract of employment and does not change the “at-will” relationship. LL Flooring reserves the right to change this job description and/or assign tasks for the employee to perform, as the Company may deem appropriate. Contact the Human Resources department (HR) with any questions or concerns.

Lumber Liquidators is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable state or federal law.