Are you an articulate and engaging individual with a background in retail sales? We are looking for someone with exceptional customer service skills to join our furniture retail team.
About the team:
Leekes are the family-owned, independent retailer that has over 125 years’ experience in helping to create beautiful homes, with 4 large home department stores throughout South Wales, the West Country and the Midlands plus 2 dedicated furniture and kitchen stores in Bristol and Cardiff.
Joining our retail team means you will be part of a highly motivated, sales focused and supportive work environment with excellent on target earning opportunities.
Using our inspirational showroom displays as a sales tool, our experienced retail sales consultants offer our customers a comprehensive, informative and friendly sales service to suit all budgets and needs.
This retail role requires flexibility to work any 5 days per week including weekends and some bank holidays.
In return we offer generous commissions and benefits including:
- Excellent on target earning opportunities with generous uncapped commission.
- Holiday commission.
- Regular supplier & brand training.
- Discount across the Leekes Retail & Leisure Group that includes the Vale Resort and Hensol Castle distillery.
- Cycle to Work scheme.
- Increased holiday entitlement and long service awards.
- Subsidised gym membership.
- Free car parking.
About the role:
- Working as part of the retail furniture department, you’ll bring our range of furniture products to life, delivering a positive shopping experience to our retail customers.
- Selling across all retail furniture areas including upholstery, cabinet and beds.
- Engaging with customers and talking through the features and benefits of the furniture in our range in order to find what best suits the customers wants and needs.
- Using our tablet system to place orders and process payments.
- Always provide outstanding levels of customer service.
About you:
- The ideal candidate will have experience of selling in a retail furniture sales environment.
- Ability to work to sales targets and have the ability to up-sell.
- A natural flair for building good customer relationships and customer service.
- Good IT skills.
- A confident and enthusiastic individual with a positive work ethic.
Job Type: Full-time
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Cross Hands SA14 6RB: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Experience:
- Furniture sales: 1 year (required)
Work Location: In person
