Furniture Sales Associate — Grow With a Family Business That's Built Different

Who We Are

Really Cool Living isn't a big-box furniture chain. We're a locally-owned family business specializing in American-made and Minnesota-crafted hardwood furniture, including the Viking Industries log furniture line built right up the road in St. Joseph. We recently opened a mattress gallery featuring Beautyrest Black, and we're growing fast.

We care about where our furniture comes from, how it's made, and who ends up sitting on it. We'd love someone on our team who feels the same way.

What You'd Actually Do

This isn't a "stand by the door and wait" job. On a typical week you'd:

• Welcome mall walkers and showroom visitors, and help them find furniture they'll love for years
• Build real relationships with customers — we sell quality pieces people keep for decades, not disposable stuff
• Shoot short Facebook videos showing off new arrivals, cool pieces, and behind-the-scenes moments (we'll teach you — if you've ever posted on social media, you can do this)
• Create Facebook Marketplace listings to drive traffic to the store
• Join us on outside projects building relationships with the St. Cloud Area Association of Realtors and the interior design community — these are growth initiatives where a motivated person can really shine

What You Get

Guaranteed pay: $12–$15 per hour (depending on experience), paid on every hour worked

Commission ladder based on Sales Per Hour — same fair structure for everyone, part-time or full-time:

• Standard performers earn 3–4% on top of hourly
• Strong performers earn 5%
• Top performers earn 6–7%
• Our rockstars clear six figures

Benefits:

• Insurance allowance: $200/month part-time, $400/month full-time
• Paid vacation that accrues through payroll
• Paid sick time (Minnesota ESST)
• Employee discount on store merchandise
• Flexible scheduling for part-timers

Who We're Looking For

Experience is nice but not required. We'd rather hire the right person and teach them furniture than hire the wrong person with a resume full of furniture jobs. If you have retail or sales experience, great. If you don't, show us your hustle.

You'd do well here if you:

• Genuinely like people and enjoy helping them
• Are comfortable being on camera (or willing to get comfortable — it's not scary)
• Can hustle when the mall is busy and stay sharp when it's slow
• Care about doing things right, not just fast
• Want to grow with a business, not just clock in
• Are reliable and show up when you say you will

Big plus if you:

• Have an eye for interior design or home styling
• Know your way around Facebook, Instagram, or TikTok
• Have connections in the St. Cloud real estate or design community
• Are bilingual

The Catch (Being Honest)

• Retail means some evenings and weekends — that's when the mall is busy
• The first 60 days are a probationary period while we learn each other
• We expect you to sell. We'll train you, support you, and give you everything you need to succeed — but this is a sales role and we're looking for people who want to earn

Ready to Apply?

Hit the Apply button. We read every application personally. Tell us a little about yourself and why you think you'd be a good fit — a few sentences is fine, we're not looking for an essay.

Pay: $25.47 - $30.67 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Employee discount
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Paid time off

Application Question(s):

• Are you available to work evenings and weekends? (Deal-breaker)
• Are you comfortable appearing in short video clips for Facebook and social media as part of the job? (Deal-breaker)
• Do you have reliable transportation to Crossroads Center Mall in St. Cloud? (Deal-breaker)
• Are you authorized to work in the United States? (Deal-breaker)
• What hours per week are you looking for?
• How much furniture, mattress, or retail sales experience do you have?
• In 2–3 sentences, what draws you to this role? (Free response)

Work Location: In person