Job Description
Job DescriptionBenefits:
- Bonus based on performance
- Opportunity for advancement
- Paid time off
- Training & development
Village Home Stores (Downtown Geneseo) is looking for an applicant to add to our busy Lighting and Window Treatment team. You will work with new and existing customers to help them make lighting and blind selections for their home. Village Home Stores works with new home customers, DIY customers, and home remodelers. Every project we work on is different from the next. Great hours in a fun and exciting industry. No Nights, Short Saturdays, No Sundays!
Position Requirements:
Lighting and window treatment experience preferred, but we will train the right candidate
Degree, related education, or experience in interior design with a residential design focus is a bonus, but not required
Current with design trends and enthusiastic about the industry
Outgoing personality
Excessive professionalism
High organizational skills
Position Job Responsibilities:
Greet customers entering the lighting showroom
Assist walk-in and appointment customers with lighting purchases by utilizing good product knowledge
Schedule and meet with customers by appointment who have large-scale projects and new construction jobs that require more time
Schedule and execute job site visits with lighting customers to gain needed knowledge to create accurate quotes and help them make the best choice for their situation
Accurately read blueprints to create a list of needed fixtures
Create accurate lighting quotes utilizing QuickBooks and XO Lighting Online
Communicate with builders, project managers, and electricians when needed
Become an expert in under-cabinet lighting technical aspects and design, and quote under-cabinet lighting projects
Assist walk-in and appointment customers with window treatments by utilizing good product knowledge
Schedule and execute job site visits for final measurements on window treatment orders
Assist with answering phones
Assist with maintaining the lighting showroom
Perform miscellaneous tasks around the lighting showroom, such as hanging fixtures, price tags, dusting, etc.
Pull bulb packages for all jobs
Assist with ordering, tracking, and receiving lighting products (will include minor lifting)
Order replacement fixtures when needed and return damaged/defective when necessary
Coordinate window treatment installation and follow up upon completion
Assist in the success of Village Home Stores in any way possible
Hours: MondayThursday, 8:45 am 5:00 pm; Saturdays (2 out of 4) - 8:45 am 12:00 pm. A half-day may be taken off during the week when it is your scheduled Saturday to work, if desired.
Yearly Bonus based on 50% personal contributions to the team and 50% on the overall performance of the team
Simple IRA retirement program with employer match of up to 3% available
Accrued paid vacation days and accrued paid personal (sick) days,
6 paid holidays
AFLAC supplemental insurance program available
Opportunity to work for a progressive company with year-to-year sales and employee growth that constantly reinvests to stay current and looks for ways to continue to grow.
Work in an environment that allows you to succeed by giving you all the tools you need, including an updated showroom, up-to-date technology, support staff, and competitive products.
Opportunity to work for a family-owned business where employees and families always come first.