Interior Designer

Interior Designer Job Description

At Chapin Furniture we are a relational organization that believes our people are our greatest asset.

The Interior Designer Position requires the ability to guide a client through the residential design process by listening to their needs, and helping coordinate fabrics, furniture, textures and colors that will create inspiring spaces for living. This is done in-store in a retail environment, as well through in-home design services and space planning in order to provide the best possible scenario for our clients' living spaces. We staff multiple Interior Designers at our location in order to appropriately handle the number of requests presented through our brick and mortar and online channels. Training and experience in Interior Design is required, along with an enthusiastic, energetic attitude, a strong sales ability, and a good eye for current design.

This position does require working Saturdays, and busy holiday weekends, when we have the opportunity to service the most clients. Our Designers also receive one other day off during the work week, making it a five-day work week. We are closed on Sundays.

We are closed on following holidays: New Year's Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day.

We also close most of the week prior to Christmas to perform inventory and prep for our Annual Clearance Sale. The Designers are off during inventory, which allows more time with family and friends before Christmas Day, time not counted against your vacation time. Everyone is back to work on December 26 or the first Monday after Christmas.

Previous experience in a home furnishings retail environment is a huge plus.

Some Highlights of what Chapin Furniture offers to our clients:

• Residential and Commercial Interior Design services
• Design Galleries featuring top Designer furniture brands like Bassett, Norwalk, and Universal
• Dedicated design center for working on projects and meeting with clients and making presentations
• Custom order rug gallery featuring four major rug suppliers, as well as stocked rug program
• Reclining and Motion Furniture Galleries
• On-site 15,000 square foot high rise warehouse to service clients quickly
• Fully staffed, in-house white-glove delivery team to control delivery process and offer exceptional final servicing of our clients
• Extensive Tempurpedic, Stearns and Foster, Sealy Mattress Gallery to source bedding needs

CANDIDATE'S NEEDED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Ability to sell your ideas and the products associated with design projects
• Must enjoy working in fast-paced environment, with ability to help multiple clients simultaneously on busy days
• Excellent relational skills
• Ability to help clients via sketching space plans to scale
• Ability to present coordinated Interior Design plans to clients
• Passion for new trends, color, technology and home furnishings, and the ability to guide clients through the design process for their homes / businesses
• Ability to relate to clients with Excitement, Integrity, and Creativity
• Ability to effectively communicate with clients and staff
• Completion of training requirements as necessary
• Previous sales and design experience required, preferably in the home furnishings field

BENEFITS:

• Guaranteed base salary and commission incentives
• Health coverage benefits after 60 days of fulltime employment
• Training opportunities to advance within the company
• Annually: Up to Two Weeks Paid Vacation
• Be part of a team who will help you excel and grow
• FANTASTIC SCHEDULE: Five Day work week. Store Hours are Monday – Saturday 10 AM – 6 PM. Closed Sundays.
• Earning Potential: $72,000+, including bonus opportunities and benefits

If you would like to interview for a position with our team, please submit the following items electronically. We would love to hear from you!

Please submit the following:

• Resume with references

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $45,000.00 - $80,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Employee discount
• Health insurance
• Paid time off

Work Location: In person