Salesperson for Retail Sales

Sales Associate

With a team of more than 8,000 associates spanning 130 store and distribution locations across the U.Drawn together by a shared passion for our customers and a spirit of fun, we deliver high-quality home furnishings that are expertly designed, responsibly sourced and bring beauty and function to people's homes. From the day we opened our first store in Chicago in 1962 to the digital innovations that engage millions of customers today, our iconic brand is nearly 60 years in the making—and our story is still unfolding.

As a Sales Associate at Crate & Barrel, you guide customers in discovering pieces that transform their homes, driving sales and achieving SPH goals through your product knowledge, exceptional selling skills, and promotion of loyalty programs. You take pride in maintaining a beautifully presented salesfloor, ensuring signage, product care, and brand standards are upheld. Collaborating with your team, you support new teammate onboarding, foster a welcoming environment, and uphold company policies and safety best practices.

A day in the life as a Sales Associate...

Drive sales through engagement of customers, suggestive selling, sharing and demonstrating product knowledge and product expertise

Greet and receive customers in a welcoming manner, respond to customer questions, process payments, and involve higher level management as appropriate

Communicate and have awareness of applicable promotions, offers, loyalty programs, and other initiatives to customers

Possess and demonstrate excellent service and company standards in selling, customer service, visual merchandising and teamwork

Lead by example and support store management in holding self and others accountable for store profitability and operational excellence

Promote the brand by engaging customers in creative activities and demonstrations

Assist with ensuring product and displays on the sales floor are stocked appropriately and available for customers to purchase

Engage in, maintain and support store safety standards and training

Maintain an awareness of loss prevention, security and safety following the guidelines provided by management or the Human Resources Department and/or as outlined in the Associate Policy Guide

Process all incoming and outgoing packages, including customer curbside pick-up orders, ship from store, buy online pickup in store, in a timely manner, as needed

Perform prompt and accurate stock checks, while maintaining an organized and efficient stockroom, as needed

Execute and maintain the visual merchandising standards of the sales floor to engage customers and associates with the product, as needed.

Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to build rapport with customers and other associates.

General office equipment, including computer and printer, Point of Sale (POS) system, AS400 system, company email system, company learning management system, telephone/intercom system, copier, fax machine, SKU and tagger guns, tape machine, small hand tools, ladders, step stools, hand truck/dolly, baler, calculator, electronic two-way radio with earpiece.

Ability to work in a flexible environment, shift quickly as our business evolves, and focus on continuous learning.

Engage in, maintain and support store safety standards and training.

Demonstrate creative problem-solving to maintain a solutions-oriented and teamwork focus.

Customer service experience preferred

Retail experience preferred

The Company is deeply committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process, or in order to perform the essential functions of a position, please contact the location you are applying to here and ask to speak with a manager regarding the nature of your request.

applicants are considered for all positions without regard to race, color, religious creed, sex, national origin, citizenship status, age, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital, parental, veteran or military status, unfavorable military discharge, or any other status protected by applicable federal, state or local law.

The Company participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the US.

State / City Compliance: The Company will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal history, including arrest and conviction records, in accordance with the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring and the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.