Sales Associate

Location: Minneapolis

This position will work on a standard five-day full-time work week (40 hours). Hours are 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Monday through Saturday, with 4 promotional Sundays per year. Stores are open on certain holidays. Occasional overtime based on business and customer needs.

Benefits:

* Healthcare:
We offer 4 different healthcare plans, giving employees the ability to choose the plan that best meets their needs and budget. Two of the plans are available to the employee at no cost.

* Dental:
Dental insurance is also available at no cost to the employee. Enhanced dental coverage is available at a small cost to the employee.

* Life Insurance:
We provide company paid life insurance at no charge to employee equivalent to 1X base for hourly employees, 2X base for store managers and salaried employees. Additional coverage is available.

* 401(k):
The company will match your 401K contribution up to a maximum of 4%, and you are immediately vested in the match.

* Additional benefits:
The company offers the option to purchase, at extremely competitive rates, coverage for Vision, STD, LTD

* Paid Time Off:
Lumber Liquidator has a competitive PTO program. Accrue time off weekly!

* Paid Wellness Days!

* Holidays:
We offer 6 Company paid holidays!

* Employee Assistance Program

* Merit Increases

* Performance Bonus

High school diploma, GED equivalent required Related Experience, Qualifications, and/or

Certifications:

* One to three years of sales/retail/customer service experience; experience in a retail environment a plus

* Flooring knowledge a plus

* Bi-lingual (Spanish) skills a plus

* Computer Skills / Special Equipment Knowledge:
Basic Microsoft Office skills (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook)

* Outstanding telephone skills

* Experience using a Point-of-Sale (POS) system.

* Ability to drive/operate a forklift required (forklift certification required prior to operating equipment)

* Effective written and verbal skills

* Basic retail math skills

* Regular and predictable attendance and the ability to work a flexible schedule including evenings, frequent weekends (Saturday and Sunday), holidays and overtime as scheduled.

* Adaptable to a fast paced, shifting work environment; willing to remain flexible to accommodate changing business conditions, work requirements, customer, and scheduling needs.

* Attention to detail, ability to focus on the project or task at hand, adherence to Company policies and requirements while consistently delivering error free results.