Retail Sales Associate

CORT • Alexandria, VA • 17h ago

Overview

The CORT Furniture Outlet team is looking for a full-time, self-motivated and customer focused sales associate in Alexandria, VA.??

CORT Furniture Outlet sells our new and previously leased furnishings at an unbeatable value, offering our customers the opportunity to pay a lot less for the styles and quality they want.?

The Outlet Sales Associate is responsible for selling previously leased and new furniture, providing excellent customer service, merchandising and maintaining the showroom floor, and ensuring a clean and safe warehouse environment. This role is critical to inventory flow, helping the company move non-leased items and introduce new products to customers, while supporting overall sales goals and operational efficiency.

This position will work directly in our Outlet Center daily.

Pay: $16-$17 per hour plus commission.

Schedule: 10am-7pm Monday-Friday, 10am-5pm Saturday, Closed Sunday

What We Offer

Hourly pay rate + commission; weekly pay; paid training

Promote from within culture

Comprehensive health insurance (medical, dental, vision) available on the first of the month after your hire date

401(k) retirement plan with company match

Paid vacation, sick days, and holidays

Company-paid disability and life insurance

Tuition reimbursement

Employee discounts and perks

Growth and mentorship opportunities

Responsibilities

Sales and Customer Service: Sell previously leased and new furniture to customers, consistently achieving monthly, quarterly, and yearly sales goals while providing exceptional customer service throughout the sales process.

Showroom Merchandising: Replenish and merchandise the showroom floor, ensuring products are attractively displayed, accurately priced, and presented to maximize sales opportunities.

Inventory Management: Receive and process incoming stock, maintain a clean and organized warehouse, stock area, sold bin, and dock area, and check furniture condition for damages to assist with pricing decisions.

Order Fulfillment: Schedule and coordinate deliveries and pickups, assist with customer and third-party loadouts, and ensure timely and accurate order processing.

Marketing and Promotion: Post daily ads on social media platforms (e.g., Facebook) to promote inventory, drive sales, and increase brand awareness.

Communication: Answer phones and emails promptly, providing courteous and knowledgeable assistance to customers and supporting overall outlet operations.

Business Development: Support inventory reduction, new business development, and the maintenance and growth of existing accounts through proactive outreach and follow-up.

Collaboration: Work closely with distribution teams, vendor partners, and internal departments to support sales, inventory flow, and operational efficiency.

Warehouse Operations: Safely handle, load, and unload furniture, organize warehouse spaces, and assist with stock rotation to optimize inventory movement.

Other Duties as Assigned: Perform additional tasks and responsibilities as required to support outlet operations and achieve business objectives.

Qualifications

Must be over 18 years old.

High school diploma or GED equivalent.

3 years of retail sales experience.

The ability to work 40 hours/week with varied hours/days to provide support for showroom, sales events, meetings, networking functions, etc.

Excellent communication, reasoning skills, and computer proficiency skills

Able to lift and move furniture.

You're social media savvy, or have experience with marketing

Must pass drug screening (does not include THC) as a condition of employment. CORT alsoparticipates in the E-Verify program.

About CORT

CORT, a part of Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway, is the nation's leading provider of transition services, including furniture rental for home and office, event furnishings, destination services, apartment locating, touring and other services. With more than 100 offices, showrooms and clearance centers across the United States, operations in the United Kingdom and partners in more than 80 countries around the world, no other furniture rental company can match CORT's breadth of services.

For more information on CORT, visit https://www.cort.com .

Working for CORT

For more information on careers at CORT, visit https://careers.cort.com/

This position is subject to a background check for any convictions directly related to its duties and responsibilities. Only job-related convictions will be considered and will not automatically disqualify the candidate. Pursuant to the Fair Chance Hiring Ordinance for participating locations, CORT will consider all qualified applicants to include those who may have criminal history records. Check your city government website for specific fair chance hiring information.

CORT participates in the E-Verify program.

Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the US. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of employment Visa at this time.

EEO/AA Employer/Vets/Disability

Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis; there is no set deadline to apply to this position. When it is determined that new applications will no longer be accepted, due to the positions being filled or a high volume of applicants has been received, this job advertisement will be removed.

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