A New Career Opportunity with REAL potential for advancement within the company!
We are searching for our new Retail/Restoration Flooring Salesperson for our Burnaby, BC location.
Experience in retail or B2B sales is idea,l but not mandatory. We will gladly train you if you have the right stuff!
We offer a competitive salary, PLUS bonuses, a full benefits package, and ongoing professional training to help grow your career.
We have enjoyed one of the best reputations in the industry for over 95 years.
What we bring:
- Salary, bonuses, and a full benefits package
- Ongoing professional training to help grow your career
- Stable, fun, and family-like work culture with an open door policy throughout the entire company
- Support from upper management with REAL opportunities for advancement
- Plenty of special events like: staff BBQ’s, awesome Christmas parties, golf tournaments, a huge gala awards night, and more
- Locally and family owned. We are a well-respected, stable company with a stellar reputation
- Industry leader – Help market some of the most beautiful and fun products in the flooring industry
- Safe working environment
- We care! Besides our ongoing work with Habitat For Humanity, we also provide support to communities abroad who supply some of our great products
- Ongoing programs to reduce our carbon footprint
What you bring to the Retail/Restoration Sales position: This position requires a combination of strong sales and organizational skills.
- 5+ years of previous sales experience
- Flooring, B2B sales, and/or retail sales experience preferred, but not mandatory
- Availability to work weekends to start and if required
- Customer service experience
- Excellent spoken and written communication skills
- Good time management and organizational/project coordination skills
- Self-motivated - ability to manage with minimal supervision
- Basic math, data entry skills, and telephone manner/presence
- A high school diploma / GED
- A valid driver’s license
What you’ll do as our new Retail/Restoration Salesperson:
- Maintain the existing restoration/insurance, non-profit housing and commercial business in Langford/Victoria and the surrounding areas
- Work with exiting restoration companies, non-profit societies, and contractors to build sales
- Work with homeowners for their flooring needs
- Manage flooring projects from start to finish
- Work closely and productively with retail staff
- Ensure compliance with all company policies, and maintain an environment where all staff are treated fairly and with dignity and respect
- Attend, participate, and occasionally lead store-held charity, social, and product knowledge events
- Effectively communicate customer feedback to management concerning merchandising, policies, problems or suggestions
- Maximize store sales through excellent customer service, creative sales skills, and merchandising techniques
- Keep up-to-date on all merchandise and product knowledge in product categories throughout the store
- Help customers determine how much product they need for their projects and do in home estimates
- Provide excellent service and communicate with both fellow employees and external customers in
Casual, supportive environment:
“Big and stable company with casual working environment.”
“Great place to work. The other co-workers are friendly and helpful. Management is supportive and has an open door policy for any concerns. I was rewarded for my performance and always felt included and part of a team. - Highly recommend working there.”
“In the age of giant corporations where employees have been reduced to numbers and the people at the top don't care about those beneath them, this is a refreshing change. A true team company where management is involved in decision making and upper management is supportive and always available to lend a hand. I have evolved in my career through this support and the special people I work with on a daily basis.”
“Most Enjoyable part: Working close with management you often feel like you are part of the decision making process. I feel respected & valued by my management and team.”
“I have worked here for few years now and found the team incredibly supportive in helping me build my career.”