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Our Bassett Design Consultants are responsible for building meaningful and long-term customer relationships. They possess comprehensive knowledge ranging from furniture construction to design trends. They use “relationship selling” techniques through interior design consultations and makeovers to maximize selling opportunities. Our design consultants take joy in the design process!

• Passion for design
• Highly driven to meet or exceed sales goals
• Discern and coordinate colors and textures
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Friendly outgoing personality
• Positive outlook
• Self‑motivated to clientele
• Computer proficiency
• Desire to learn
• Proven track record of success in sales
• Polished image
• Career‑minded professionalism
• Ability to listen and translate customer wants into design choices

• Willingness to work weekends and holidays.
• Desire to work in a commissioned sales environment.
• Dedicated to being a supportive team member.
• Capable of thriving in a varied paced retail environment.
• Ability to drive to customers’ residences and businesses for makeovers.
• Adept at conducting virtual appointments and live chats.
• Creating, presenting, and selling product and design solutions.
• Engaging customers to determine their needs according to taste, lifestyle, and investment range.

The Bassett Brand is brought to life by the people who shape the customers’ experience. Our training programs are designed to help each associate create a meaningful career  part of our in‑depth training program, you’ll learn product knowledge, sales techniques, design skills, and how to build a base of loyal clients through comprehensive online classes, videos, hands‑on activities, and one‑on‑one coaching.

We provide continuing opportunities to learn throughout your career at Bassett.

With our generous commission‑based compensation plan, your income is limited only by the amount of effort you apply. In addition to your commission compensation (paid on written business), there are other bonus opportunities. The potential income for our experienced Bassett Design Consultants averages $70,000‑$105,000/year, with corporate top writers earning up to $135,000/year.

• Paid training
• Health/Dental/Vision coverage
• Disability
• Life Insurance
• 401(k) plan
• Tuition assistance
• Paid time off
• Generous Employee Discounts
• Work in a State‑of‑the‑Art Showroom
• Opportunity for growth and advancement

Bassett’s blend of style, comfort and value has been trusted for more than a century (since 1902!) and makes it one of the most recognizable furniture brands in America. We’ve taken our craftsmanship and built a reputation of quality custom furniture. We are passionate about developing fashionable and innovative furnishings at a great value, as well as offering a number of exceptional services to meet customers’ needs.

We are proud of our long‑standing heritage but, at the same time, squarely focused on innovating furniture retailing in the next 100 years.

Take steps now towards building a meaningful career with a growing company. Apply to join the design team at Bassett today!

Bassett Furniture Industries is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer and does not discriminate against any applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age, veterans status or other protected category. Bassett is dedicated to ensuring that qualified applicants are employed and that employees are treated consistently during employment, without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age, veterans status or other protected category.

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