DESIGN Professional – Stable Company!

Are you looking for an exciting opportunity where you can grow your career and have fun as well? Lafferty's is looking for you! Show your flare for design in showrooms and client's homes and make money too!

For 5 decades, Lafferty’s Home Center has been your Appliance and Furniture expert in the Texarkana area with friendly and knowledgeable service. We are committed to selling top brands like Whirlpool, KitchenAid, Maytag, Sub-Zero, Wolf, GE Café, La-Z-Boy, Mayo Furniture, Tempur-Pedic, Sterns & Foster Mattress.

Because of unprecedented growth, we need you to join our team. Our strategic partnership with BrandSource, a national buying group gives us $20B in buying power to compete against the “box stores”. We’re big enough to compete against the “box stores” but small enough to provide that white glove service that customers in the Four States area demand and expect!

Job Requirements

While previous sales experience is a plus, it is not required; what is essential for this role is an outgoing personality along with customer service experience and willingness to learn. Bring to life what our clients think, in color, in style, with flare! Find the right layout for showroom design, working with buyers and connecting with vendors.

Basically, if you have the energy to succeed and are committed to providing first class customer service, this is the position for you! (Typical income can range from $40-$60K +)

· Energetic, self-motivated sales professional with exceptional interpersonal, listening and communication skills, bilingual a plus!

· High School graduate, or equivalent

· Ability to work flexible schedule, Monday-Saturday… closed on Sundays.

· Pleasant and polite manners when dealing with co-workers and clients. We still believe in the “golden rule”

· Familiarity with basic sales techniques

· Basic reading, math, writing and communication skills

· A commitment to high professional ethical standards

· Previous sales experience with verifiable positive track record of success, preferably in the area of
appliances/furniture or big ticket items

· Ability to lift 40 pounds on a repetitive basis, and up to 75 pounds on an occasional basis with assistance.

· Pass criminal background check, pre-employment physical and drug test

If this sounds like the job opportunity you’ve been searching for, Lafferty’s wants to talk with you right away. Lafferty’s is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer!

Compensation: $35,000.00 - $60,000.00 per year

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!

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.

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Benefits of working in the Retail Industry

Opportunity for Growth

If you want a managerial position in a fun environment, why not choose the retail industry? You can start off as a junior or associate manager of a store and work your way up to the top and be the manager. (Source: careeraddict.com)

Gain Skills You Can Use for the Rest of Your Life

71% of hiring managers say retail provides its employees with foundation skills and experiences that are transferable to other industries. (Source: nrffoundation.org)

Job Security

The Bureau of Labor Statistics indicates that the number of retail sales jobs is expected to grow by 17 percent between 2010 and 2020, which is in keeping with the average rate of growth for all other industries. That means job opportunities should continue to be plentiful. (Source: chron.com)

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