Retail Sales Associate / Design Associate (Home Furnishings)

About the role

Are you driven by the desire to serve customers and passionate about the art of selling? Do you excel in a dynamic retail environment, utilizing your inherent curiosity and intuition to assist customers in finding tailored solutions that transform their homes into spaces they love? If so, discover a career designed to be different! At Room & Board, our part-time Design/Retail Sales Associate role (3 days a week, 8-hour shifts including weekends) offers an amazing way to balance your current life’s work with a fulfilling part-time career. Offering you generous benefits, including health benefits, three weeks of paid vacation, 401(k), profit sharing, and more. You'll join a team of talented and professional colleagues while being surrounded by beautiful home furnishings that showcase American craftsmanship. As a valued member of our collaborative design team, you will leverage technology, tools, and resources innovatively, creating a rich and engaging experience to help customers craft homes and spaces they love. Job location: 4525 La Jolla Village Drive, Suite D19, San Diego, CA 92122. Store Hours: Monday – Saturday: 11 a.m. – 7 p.m.; Sunday: 11 a.m. – 6 p.m.

Responsibilities

• As a valued member of our collaborative design team, you will leverage technology, tools, and resources innovatively, creating a rich and engaging experience to help customers craft homes and spaces they love.
• Utilize your inherent curiosity and intuition to assist customers in finding tailored solutions that transform their homes into spaces they love.
• Guide customers through the creative design process in a collaborative, non‑commissioned selling environment.
• Navigate and leverage technology/tools such as the iPad, floor planning software, and POS system to enhance the customer experience.
• Maintain professionalism and respect while understanding customer needs and providing individualized, consultative service.

Requirements

• Motivation to serve the customer with an individualized and consultative approach, understanding their needs while maintaining professionalism and respect in your interactions.
• Confidence as a team player, with self‑awareness and an ability to build successful relationships with an open‑mind and open‑heart.
• Focus on providing the right solution in a collaborative, non‑commissioned selling environment as you guide customers through the creative design process.
• Confidence in navigating and leveraging technology/tools such as the iPad, floor planning software, and POS system to enhance the customer experience.
• Energized by the high‑paced customer traffic and the range of interactions throughout your shift.
• You bring the stamina – both physical and mental – to navigate both the busy pace of customer interactions and the productivity of your downtime.
• Lifelong learner mindset, continuously seeking opportunities to build knowledge and hone your craft.
• 2+ years of experience working in a customer‑centric, fashion/design savvy retail environment with a passion for design and engaging with customers on the showroom floor.
• Exceptional communication skills, demonstrated confidence, attention to detail, prioritization and organization skills, and a high level of comfort navigating technology and virtual resources.
• Ability to provide proof of identity and legal work authorization upon hire.

Benefits

• Health benefits
• Three weeks of paid vacation
• 401(k) with generous match
• Profit sharing
• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) for those working 1,000+ hours in a 12‑month period
• Holistic well‑being focus

Pay

Salary: $33,072.00 – $37,440 per year ($26.50 – $30.00 per hour), depending on experience.

Schedule

Part‑time role: 3 days a week, 8‑hour shifts including weekends. Store hours: Monday–Saturday 11 a.m.–7 p.m., Sunday 11 a.m.–6 p.m. You will work a set schedule of Monday, Saturday, and Sunday, with one weekend off every 4–6 weeks; during the week you have the weekend off, your two weekend shifts