At a Glance
- Tasks: Engage with customers, recommend products, and provide exceptional service in a friendly retail environment.
- Company: Join Red Vacuums, a family-owned business serving Northern Virginia for over a decade.
- Benefits: Enjoy competitive pay, commission opportunities, employee discounts, and paid time off.
- Other info: Flexible scheduling and growth opportunities in a supportive team atmosphere.
- Why this job: Make a real impact by helping customers find the right solutions and building lasting relationships.
- Qualifications: Previous retail or customer service experience, great communication skills, and a passion for helping others.
The predicted salary is between 11.7 - 14.3 Β£ per hour.
Retail Sales Associate Jobs in Vienna, VA - Vacuums, Air Purifiers & Floor Care Products
Location
171 Maple Ave E, Vienna, VA 22180
Position
Full-Time or Part-Time
Compensation
Competitive hourly pay based on experience and performance, plus commission and bonuses opportunities
Join Our Team
Red Vacuums is a family-owned business proudly serving Northern Virginia for over a decade.
We're looking for a motivated, friendly sales professional who enjoys helping customers and understands that outstanding customer service leads to successful sales.
This is not a position where you simply stand behind the counter waiting for customers to ask for help.
Our customers come to us because they trust our advice, and we expect every team member to promptly greet customers, start conversations, understand each customer's needs, and confidently recommend the products and services that best fit.
If you're comfortable talking with customers, enjoy helping people, and know how to turn conversations into sales without being pushy, we'd love to meet you.
Responsibilities
- Welcome every customer promptly with a friendly and professional attitude.
- Start conversations, ask questions, and understand each customer's needs.
- Recommend products and repair services.
- Demonstrate products and explain their features, benefits, and value.
- Confidently recommend complementary products, services, and accessories when appropriate.
- Ask for the sale while maintaining an honest, consultative approach.
- Build long-term customer relationships through exceptional service.
- Learn basic vacuum troubleshooting and assist customers with repair estimates.
- Accurately process sales transactions using the point-of-sale system, cash, checks and credit cards.
- Advise customers on product maintenance and proper usage to ensure equipment longevity.
- Handle customer complaints and returns graciously and professionally.
- Sales & Upselling
- Build trust with customers through honest recommendations and outstanding service.
- Confidently recommend complementary products, accessories, warranties, and services when appropriate.
- Ask for the sale and help customers make informed purchasing decisions.
- Meet or exceed individual and store sales goals.
- Stay informed about current promotions, pricing, and new products.
- Help increase sales by identifying additional customer needs without using high-pressure sales tactics.
- Customer Support
- Answer customer questions by phone, email, chat and in person.
- Follow up on repair status, returns, refunds, and customer concerns.
- Communicate professionally with customers and provide timely updates.
- Help ensure every customer leaves feeling well informed and appreciated.
- Inventory & Store Operations
- Receive, unpack, price, label, and stock merchandise.
- Assist with inventory counts and inventory management.
- Maintain accurate pricing and product displays.
- Keep up to date on current promotions, pricing, and available inventory.
- Learn where products are located and help customers quickly find what they need.
- Assist with repair check-ins and check-outs and proper documentation.
- Team Collaboration
- Work closely with fellow team members to deliver exceptional customer service.
- Communicate effectively with technicians regarding repair status and customer requests.
- Support team members during busy periods by assisting wherever needed.
- Treat customers, coworkers, vendors, and delivery drivers with professionalism and respect.
- Contribute to a positive, friendly, and team-oriented workplace.
- Be willing to learn new products, services, and company procedures.
- Store Appearance
Everyone on our team helps maintain a clean and professional store.
Responsibilities Include
- Keeping the showroom clean, organized, and fully stocked.
- Vacuuming, dusting, cleaning counters, organizing shelves, and taking out trash.
- Cleaning customer areas, work areas, break room, and restroom.
- Assisting with opening and closing duties.
- Taking pride in maintaining a clean and welcoming shopping environment.
Qualifications
The ideal candidate enjoys working with people, takes initiative, and understands that every customer interaction is an opportunity to build trust.
- Has previous retail sales or customer service experience.
- Is comfortable approaching customers and starting conversations.
- Can confidently recommend products and ask for the sale.
- Is motivated by sales goals and commission opportunities.
- Learns technical products quickly.
- Has excellent communication skills.
- Is dependable, punctual, trustworthy and professional.
- Works well independently and with a team.
- Is comfortable using computers and point-of-sale systems.
- Can safely lift and move vacuum cleaners, coffee machines, sewing machines and boxes weighing up to 50 pounds.
- Takes pride in keeping the store clean and organized.
- Speaks English fluently. Additional languages are a plus but not required.
- Must be able to work standard work hours, weekends and holidays as assigned.
- Knowledge
Knowledge of vacuum cleaners, coffee machines, air purifiers, or related products is helpful but not required. Training will be provided.
Compensation & Benefits
- Competitive hourly pay based on experience.
- Commission and bonuses opportunities based on performance.
- Employee discounts.
- Paid time off.
- Stable year-round employment.
- Manufacturer training opportunities may be available when offered by our vendors.
- Opportunity for growth within a family-owned business.
- Schedule
- Minimum 35 hours per week
- Full-time or part-time available.
- In-person position
- Flexible scheduling may be available for the right candidate.
- Message From the Owner
Thank you for taking the time to learn more about Red Vacuums.
I'm looking for someone who genuinely enjoys working with people and understands that great customer service and great sales go hand in hand.
Our customers don't come to us looking for a quick transaction.
They come because they want honest advice, expertise, quality products, and someone who will help them choose the right solution.
We don't believe in high-pressure sales, but we also don't believe in standing behind the counter waiting for customers to ask for help.
The right person will promptly greet customers, start conversations, ask questions, and confidently demonstrate and recommend the products and services that best fit each customer's needs.
We believe in building long-term relationships by treating every customer with honesty, respect, and professionalism.
We're a small family-owned business where everyone contributes.
Whether you're helping a customer, stocking shelves, receiving inventory, checking in repairs, or keeping the store looking its best, every task matters.
If you're dependable, motivated, friendly and enjoy helping customers while contributing to the success of a growing local business, we'd love to meet you.
- I look forward to hearing from you. - Sharad Owner & Founder, Red Vacuums
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Sales Associate in Wideopen employer: RED Vacuums
Red Vacuums is an exceptional employer that values its employees as part of a close-knit family business, offering competitive pay, commission opportunities, and a supportive work culture in the heart of Vienna, VA. With a focus on outstanding customer service and employee growth, team members are encouraged to build long-term relationships with customers while enjoying flexible scheduling and training opportunities. Join us to be part of a team that prioritises professionalism, respect, and a positive work environment where every contribution matters.