Jobs · Customer Service · Illinois

Retail Sales Associate - Guest Experience Specialist

Bob's Discount Furniture · Downers Grove, IL · 1 wk ago
Customer ServiceFull-time

About the role

Our Retail Guest Experience Sales Specialists are a driving force behind Bob’s Discount Furniture’s success and expansion. Whether you're looking for full-time or part-time opportunities, you'll find a supportive, fun, and team-oriented environment at Bob’s. As a Guest Experience Sales Specialist, you’ll help customers bring their home design dreams to life while delivering world-class service in a low-pressure, gimmick-free atmosphere—just the way Bob’s intended!

Key Skills For Success

  • Demonstrate strengths in customer engagement and active listening
  • Showcase relationship building and client follow-up skills
  • Develop consultative selling and product knowledge
  • Collaborate effectively within a team setting
  • Communicate clearly and adapt to high-energy environments
  • Utilize digital tools and point-of-sale systems
  • Manage organizational skills and time efficiently
  • Solve problems and set clear goals

Preferred Competencies & Skills

  • Previous retail or commission-based sales experience
  • Bilingual communication skills
  • A passion for home design and interior décor
  • Experience with customer relationship management tools or systems

Who We Are

We are a leading omni-channel furniture retailer with over 200 stores. At Bob’s, we are committed to creating a workplace that values skills-based hiring, diverse perspectives, and an inclusive culture where everyone can thrive. We offer benefits such as medical, dental, and vision coverage, employer-paid and voluntary life insurance, a 401(k) profit-sharing plan with generous match, paid time off, and more.

How We Will Support Your Success

  • Hourly advance / draw vs. commission pay structure
  • Benefits & Perks including medical, dental, and vision coverage, employer-paid and voluntary life insurance, a 401(k) profit-sharing plan with generous match, paid time off, and more
  • Tuition reimbursement and professional development opportunities

Culture & Core Values

We believe in fostering a positive, inclusive, and skill-driven work environment. Our core values—Honesty, Integrity, Transparency, Community, Safety, Diversity, Accountability, and Fun—guide everything we do. We are committed to creating a place as diverse as the communities we serve.

Minimum Qualifications

  • Energetic and self-motivated with strong interpersonal skills
  • Basic computer proficiency
  • At least 18 years old to be considered for employment with Bob’s
  • Ability to work a flexible retail schedule, including weekends and holidays
  • Ability to stand for long periods and move throughout the showroom
  • Must be able to lift and move up to 50 lbs as needed

Physical Demands

  • Ability to stand for long periods and move throughout the showroom
  • Must be able to lift and move up to 50 lbs as needed

Diversity is a Core Value at Bob’s

We want you to feel at home whether you're shopping with us or a part of the Bob’s team. We are committed to creating a place as diverse as the communities we serve.

Expected Base Pay

Not Including Potential Commissions, Incentive, Bonus, etc. Opportunities: Pay:$15.00 - advance against commission

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