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Purpose
Purpose: Floor & Decor Designers provide a seamless start‑to‑finish consultative design service that builds lasting relationships and brand loyalty with the customers we serve. Designers meet with customers, listen to their project needs, educate them on all that is required for their project, and build a creative design concept that incorporates the customer's personal style, lifestyle, and budget.
Pay Range
Pay Range: $15.51 - $23.09 per hour.
Minimum Eligibility Requirements
- Minimum of one year of interior design experience or prior retail/sales experience.
- Degree in Design is a plus.
- Knowledge of hard surface flooring is a plus.
- Proficient in basic mathematical skills.
- Must be self‑motivated and able to multi‑task in a fast‑paced environment.
- Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal skills.
- Basic computer knowledge, including Microsoft Office suite.
- Internal candidates must have 12 months of experience in a design consultant position.
Essential Functions
- Greet store customers in a helpful manner and support store design walk‑in needs.
- Schedule design appointments for existing and potential customers while developing clientele through networking and referrals.
- Provide tile, wood, stone, and accessories advice to homeowners, interior designers, and builders for both residential and commercial projects.
- Design and sell complete, functional, and aesthetically appealing solutions.
- Manage multiple, simultaneous customer projects through all phases with a high level of accuracy, timeliness, and follow‑up, including consistent and concise communication to customers and others.
- Collaborate, partner, and communicate with store leadership and employees to manage projects from inquiry to installation and achieve sales and other goals.
- Enthusiastically support all company initiatives and goals by modeling and coaching best practices with store employees.
- Engage in current and emerging design trends in the market.
- Use design applications such as Salesforce, proprietary Online Design Appointment Scheduler, and MyProject.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Working Conditions
- Limited travel may be required by car.
- The employee may be frequently exposed to a warehouse environment and moving vehicles; noise level is typically moderate to noisy.
Physical/Sensory Requirements
Medium work – ability to lift, carry, push, pull objects 10-50 pounds occasionally or 10-25 pounds frequently; ability to stand, walk, reach with arms, climb or balance; may stand, kneel, crouch or crawl.
Store Hours
Monday – Friday: 7:00 AM – 8:00 PM
Saturday: 8:00 AM – 7:00 PM
Sunday: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Benefits & Rewards
Bonus opportunities & career advancement at every level; 401(k) with company match; Employee Stock Purchase Plan; Referral Bonus Program; Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, and other insurance plans (subject to eligibility); paid vacation and sick time; paid holidays plus personal holiday; paid volunteer time off starting day 1.
Equal Employment Opportunity
Floor & Decor provides equal employment opportunities to all associates and applicants regardless of age, race, color, religion or creed, national origin or ancestry, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, veteran status, genetic information, ethnicity, citizenship, or any other protected category.
Seniority Level
Entry level
Employment Type
Full‑time
Job Function
Design, Art/Creative, and Information Technology
Industries
Retail
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