Design Consultant

Do you love interior design? Do you pour over the pages of the latest trend magazine and wish you could be working in that industry? Do friends and family ever ask you for decorating advice? Do you have an eye for color and fashion?

At Bassett, you can turn that talent into a career. Now might be the time for you to consider a career with Bassett Home Furnishings as a Design Consultant and join us as we embark on a brand new journey with HGTV Home.

What you need : A flair for design, an outgoing personality, a polished image, and an ability to close the deal!

We are looking for enthusiastic, motivated people who enjoy the relationship selling environment. We offer you the opportunity to provide unique and exciting decorating solutions to our customers.

Previous Design and Sales experience is not required. Bassett offers Interior Design certification and training. Through one on one coaching and educational development, we will help you build relationships with customers to help them reflect their own personal sense of style. Bassett also continues your training throughout your employment with updates on product knowledge as well as Design and Sales Techniques.

With our generous commission-based compensation plan, your income will be limited only by the amount of effort you apply. For example, a design consultant who averages $50,000 in sales per month will earn about $42,000 annually. A monthly sales average of $70,000 generates an annual income of about $67,000

Full time and part time positions with flexible schedules are usually available.

Position requirements are :

• Associate’s (2 year) degree
• Demonstrated flair for design and / or fashion and room planning
• Desire to work in a competitive commissioned sales environment
• Willingness to work most weekends and holidays
• Compensation illustrations are for corporately owned store locations. Compensation plans for licensed stores may vary.

Bassett Furniture Industries is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer and does not discriminate against any applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age, veterans status or other protected category. Bassett is dedicated to ensuring that qualified applicants are employed and that employees are treated consistently during employment, without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age, veterans status or other protected category.

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