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Sales Assistant

Ashley Furniture

  • 30+ days ago

    Highlights

    As a Sales Assistant, you'll gain experience in: • Retail sales and customer relationship management • Store operations and business administration • Visual merchandising and showroom design • Financing and sales support processes • Leadership and team collaboration Potential Career Paths: • Assistant Sales Manager • Sales Manager • Visual Merchandiser • Store Leadership Positions • Opportunities throughout the Ashley Furniture network nationwide If you're motivated to learn, grow, and take on new challenges, this role can be the first step toward a rewarding retail leadership career. Compensation & Benefits Pay: $18.00 per hour plus bonus Benefits Include: • Paid Time Off (PTO) beginning upon hire • Up to 3% SIMPLE IRA company match • Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance • Life Insurance • Up to $5,000 annual continuing education assistance • Employee merchandise discounts • Career advancement and internal promotion opportunities Schedule • Full-time position • Five-day workweek • Two consecutive weekdays off • Weekend availability required • Some holiday availability required • No late-night retail hours Why Join Ashley Furniture?

    Numbers & Facts

    Location
    IndustryRetail
    Company Size10,000 employees or more
    Year Founded1945
    Websitehttp://www.ashleyfurniture.com/

    Description

    Sales Assistant (Hourly)

    Ashley Furniture HomeStore | Peru, IL
     
    Join the Ashley Team and Unlock Your Potential!
     
    Ashley Furniture, North America's leading furniture retailer, is seeking a motivated and customer-focused Sales Assistant to support our showroom operations and sales team. In this hourly role, you'll help create an exceptional customer experience by welcoming guests, supporting sales processes, maintaining an organized showroom, and ensuring daily operations run smoothly.
     
    Whether you're looking to launch a career in retail leadership, sales management, or visual merchandising, Ashley Furniture offers the training, mentorship, and advancement opportunities to help you reach your goals.
     
    About Us
     
    Bruegge and Co. is a family-owned business with more than 154 years of furniture expertise. Since 1872, we have proudly served Central Illinois through locations in Champaign, Bloomington, East Peoria, Mount Vernon, Peru, and our Distribution Center in Normal.
     
    As an Ashley Furniture licensee since 2006, we combine a long-standing commitment to quality and customer service with the strength of the most recognized furniture brand in North America.
     
    Position Summary
     
    The Sales Assistant plays a key role in supporting showroom operations, customer service, and sales administration. This position works closely with the sales and accounting teams to ensure customers receive a seamless shopping experience while maintaining accurate store processes and an attractive showroom environment.
     
    Key Responsibilities
     
    Customer Service & Sales Support
    • Greet and welcome customers in a friendly and professional manner.
    • Assist customers with questions regarding products, promotions, financing options, and store services.
    • Support sales associates with customer follow-up, documentation, and order completion.
    • Help create a positive and engaging shopping experience for every guest.
     
    Showroom Operations & Merchandising
    • Maintain visually appealing showroom displays and merchandise presentation.
    • Assist with furniture placement, floor moves, and showroom organization.
    • Ensure sales floor standards are maintained and customer-ready at all times.
    • Support warehouse and inventory-related tasks as needed.
     
    Administrative & Financial Support
    • Process and assist with customer financing applications.
    • Schedule customer deliveries and pickups.
    • Maintain filing systems and store records.
    • Partner with the accounting team to support closing procedures, auditing, and monthly balancing processes.
    • Ensure accuracy in sales paperwork and operational reporting.
     
    Qualifications
     
    Required Skills
    • Strong customer service and communication skills.
    • Excellent interpersonal and relationship-building abilities.
    • Detail-oriented with strong organizational skills.
    • Reliable, dependable, and able to manage multiple priorities.
    • Basic computer and administrative skills.
    • Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
     
    Preferred Qualifications
    • Retail, customer service, sales support, or administrative experience preferred.
    • Experience with financing applications, inventory management, merchandising, or showroom operations is a plus.
     
    Career Growth Opportunities
    We're committed to promoting from within and helping our team members build long-term careers. Many of our leaders started in support and sales roles and advanced through the organization.
     
    As a Sales Assistant, you'll gain experience in:
    • Retail sales and customer relationship management
    • Store operations and business administration
    • Visual merchandising and showroom design
    • Financing and sales support processes
    • Leadership and team collaboration
     
    Potential Career Paths:
    • Assistant Sales Manager
    • Sales Manager
    • Visual Merchandiser
    • Store Leadership Positions
    • Opportunities throughout the Ashley Furniture network nationwide
     
    If you're motivated to learn, grow, and take on new challenges, this role can be the first step toward a rewarding retail leadership career.
     
    Compensation & Benefits
     
    Pay: $18.00 per hour plus bonus 
     
    Benefits Include:
    • Paid Time Off (PTO) beginning upon hire
    • Up to 3% SIMPLE IRA company match
    • Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
    • Life Insurance
    • Up to $5,000 annual continuing education assistance
    • Employee merchandise discounts
    • Career advancement and internal promotion opportunities
     
    Schedule
    • Full-time position
    • Five-day workweek
    • Two consecutive weekdays off
    • Weekend availability required
    • Some holiday availability required
    • No late-night retail hours
     
    Why Join Ashley Furniture?
     
    At Ashley Furniture, we believe our people are our greatest asset. You'll be part of a supportive, team-oriented culture where collaboration, growth, and customer service excellence are valued every day. Whether you're looking to build retail experience or grow your long-term career, Ashley Furniture provides the tools and opportunities to help you succeed.
     
    Apply Today!
     
    Start your next career journey with Ashley Furniture and become part of a team dedicated to helping customers create homes they love.
     
    Work Location:
    Ashley Store
    1651 38th St
    Peru, IL 61354
     
    Job Type: Full-Time, Hourly
    Pay Range: $18.00 per hour PLUS BONUS, depending on experience
     
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    About Company

    Your home is more than a house, it’s the daily moments and experiences you share that make it uniquely you. At Ashley HomeStore, we celebrate being home with you. Our locally owned and operated stores are passionate about being the best and most affordable furniture store for your home.

    As a global citizen, Ashley places great value on the people and families who make up a community. Every year, we donate our time, money and resources to helping people live a better life.

    We proudly support many charities and services around the world. Here are a few. Providing new equipment to local fire and rescue departments. Delivering new mattresses from our Hope2Dream Foundation so needy children have a place to sleep. Donating furniture and essentials to natural disaster victims. Funding research efforts at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, the Mayo Clinic and other medical facilities.

    As a global citizen, Ashley places great value on the people and families who make up a community. Every year, we donate our time, money and resources to helping people live a better life.

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