How to hire a designer and sales associate

How to hire a designer and sales associate, step by step

Here's a step-by-step designer and sales associate hiring guide:

• Step 1: Identify your hiring needs
• Step 2: Create an ideal candidate profile
• Step 3: Make a budget
• Step 4: Write a designer and sales associate job description
• Step 5: Post your job
• Step 6: Interview candidates
• Step 7: Send a job offer and onboard your new designer and sales associate
• Step 8: Go through the hiring process checklist

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1. Identify your hiring needs

   First, determine the employments status of the designer and sales associate you need to hire. Certain designer and sales associate roles might require a full-time employee, whereas others can be done by part-time workers or contractors.

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   You should also consider the ideal background you'd like them a designer and sales associate to have before you start to hire. For example, what industry or field would you like them to have experience in, what level of seniority or education does the job require, and how much it'll cost to hire a designer and sales associate that fits the bill.

   Here's a comparison of designer and sales associate salaries for various roles:

   Type of Designer And Sales Associate	Description	Hourly rate
   Designer And Sales Associate	Retail sales workers include both those who sell retail merchandise, such as clothing, furniture, and automobiles, (called retail salespersons) and those who sell spare and replacement parts and equipment, especially car parts (called parts salespersons). Both types of workers help customers find the products they want and process customers’ payments.	$12-25
   Sales Clerk	A sales clerk is responsible for assisting customers in purchasing products, responding to customer inquiries, and providing product recommendations. Sales clerks require excellent customer service and communication skills to offer the best services to the customers and maintain good customer feedback for the business... Show more	$7-18
   Design And Sales Consultant	Utilizing their expertise, a design and sales consultant specializes in recommending concepts and solutions in sales and marketing. Their responsibilities revolve around conducting research and analysis to find new business opportunities, identifying client needs, devising strategies to reach sales targets, and suggesting new ways for business optimization... Show more	$16-47

2. Create an ideal candidate profile

   Common skills:

   • Product Knowledge
   • Space Planning
   • Retail Sales
   • Customer Service
   • Phone Calls
   • Cleanliness
   • PowerPoint
   • Store Sales
   • Customer Satisfaction
   • CAD
   • Persuasion
   • Design Process
   • Sales Associates
   • Color Schemes

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   Responsibilities:

   • Handle phone orders and manage POS transactions on the computer.
   • Manage the integration of multiple demonstration rooms into a comprehensive solution displaying design possibilities, implementation techniques, and corporate capabilities.
   • Process POS (point-of-sale) purchases and expedite merchandise returns.
   • Manage the integration of multiple demonstration rooms into a comprehensive solution displaying design possibilities, implementation techniques, and corporate capabilities.
   • Receive and inventory groceries from delivery truck.

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3. Make a budget

   Including a salary range in your designer and sales associate job description is one of the best ways to attract top talent. A designer and sales associate can vary based on:

   • Location. For example, designer and sales associates' average salary in louisiana is 50% less than in oregon.
   • Seniority. Entry-level designer and sales associates 52% less than senior-level designer and sales associates.
   • Certifications. A designer and sales associate with certifications usually earns a higher salary.
   • Company. Working for an established firm or a new start-up company can make a big difference in a designer and sales associate's salary.

   Average designer and sales associate salary

   $36,485yearly

   $17.54 hourly rate

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   Entry-level designer and sales associate salary

   $25,000 yearly salary

   Updated December 5, 2025

   Average designer and sales associate salary by state

   Rank	State	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
   1	Oregon	$52,440	$25
   2	California	$48,073	$23
   3	Washington	$43,247	$21
   4	Illinois	$39,619	$19
   5	Michigan	$38,703	$19
   6	New York	$38,213	$18
   7	Texas	$36,157	$17
   8	Pennsylvania	$35,391	$17
   9	Wisconsin	$35,346	$17
   10	Colorado	$34,451	$17
   11	Nevada	$33,611	$16
   12	Arizona	$32,288	$16
   13	Connecticut	$32,199	$15
   14	North Carolina	$32,198	$15
   15	Alabama	$31,470	$15
   16	Ohio	$30,302	$15
   17	Florida	$27,884	$13
   18	South Carolina	$27,715	$13
   19	Indiana	$27,160	$13
   20	Louisiana	$26,146	$13

   Average designer and sales associate salary by company

   Company

   Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
   1	Yahoo	$65,568	$31.52
   2	Oracle	$49,260	$23.68	107
   3	SiteOne Landscape Supply	$45,538	$21.89	3
   4	Tesla	$44,217	$21.26	25
   5	Storr Office Environments	$43,055	$20.70	3
   6	Louis Vuitton	$42,281	$20.33
   7	Furniture Row	$41,562	$19.98
   8	The Tile Shop	$41,441	$19.92	180
   9	The Shade Store	$40,505	$19.47
   10	La-Z-Boy	$39,883	$19.17	42
   11	Cantoni	$38,686	$18.60
   12	Mitchell Gold + Bob Williams	$38,015	$18.28
   13	Closet World	$36,807	$17.70	14
   14	Closet Factory	$36,495	$17.55	112
   15	Arhaus	$34,491	$16.58	23
   16	Home Organizers Inc	$34,489	$16.58	16
   17	ENGIE North America	$34,489	$16.58
   18	US LBM	$34,488	$16.58	15
   19	Closets By Design	$34,375	$16.53	64
   20	John Mini Distinctive Landscapes	$34,352	$16.52

4. Writing a designer and sales associate job description

   A good designer and sales associate job description should include a few things:

   • Summary of the role
   • List of responsibilities
   • Required skills and experience

   Including a salary range and the first name of the hiring manager is also appreciated by candidates. Here's an example of a designer and sales associate job description:

   Designer and sales associate job description example

   Join our list of Top Sales / Design Consultants and make in excess of $100k of commission income per year. We supply computer and cell phone.

   Closet Factory, Delaware Valley is currently looking for experienced salespeople with an interest in home organization.

   Looking for a flexible schedule, the ability to work from home and control your income? This opportunity is for you.

   Our national franchise organization has been rated #1 in our industry and has been in business for over 35 years. The brand has experienced substantial, long-term growth. As a result, we are searching for Sales / Design Associates to add to our professional team who are committed to sell and design our products directly to homeowners, builders, interior design firms, architects and engineers.

   Closet Factory (www.closetfactory.com) is the custom storage solution authority serving consumer home organizational needs from coast to coast.

   We design, locally manufacture, sell and install custom closets, home offices, garage cabinetry and flooring, home theaters, pantries, bookshelves, wall beds and more. We want Sales/Design Associates who are dedicated, creative, and committed to excellence and professional success. Our sales territory consists of the 8 southern counties of New Jersey, the 5 eastern counties of Pennsylvania and the northern county of Delaware.

   With our comprehensive and proven training program, those committed to the process will achieve substantial financial success and independence.

   Candidates must have and enjoy the following characteristics:

   * Excellent communication skills and consumer sales experience

   * Detail oriented with some concentration in design & space planning

   * Ability to work both independently and in teams

   * Develop and enjoy long term relationships with clients and the ability to solicit referrals

   * Effective in networking with Trade Associations and Charitable Groups

   * Develop your own portfolio of clients.

   If you embrace the above characteristics and wish to control your own schedule and income, please send your resume today since current positions are limited.

   Job Type: Full-time

   Commission: $50,000.00 to $100,000.00 /year

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5. Post your job

   There are a few common ways to find designer and sales associates for your business:

   • Promoting internally or recruiting from your existing workforce.
   • Ask for referrals from friends, family members, and current employees.
   • Attend job fairs at local colleges to meet candidates with the right educational background.
   • Use social media platforms like LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter to recruit passive job-seekers.

   Post your job online:

   • Post your designer and sales associate job on Zippia to find and attract quality designer and sales associate candidates.
   • Use niche websites such as salesjobs, salesheads, allretailjobs.com, sales trax.
   • Post a job on free websites.

6. Interview candidates

   Your first interview with designer and sales associate candidates should focus on their interest in the role and background experience. As the hiring process goes on, you can learn more about how they'd fit into the company culture in later rounds of interviews.

   It's also good to ask about candidates' unique skills and talents. You can move on to the technical interview if a candidate is good enough for the next step.

   The right interview questions can help you assess a candidate's hard skills, behavioral intelligence, and soft skills.

7. Send a job offer and onboard your new designer and sales associate

   Once you've decided on a perfect designer and sales associate candidate, it's time to write an offer letter. In addition to salary, it should include benefits and perks available to the employee. Qualified candidates may be considered for other positions, so make sure your offer is competitive. Candidates may wish to negotiate. Once you've settled on the details, formalize your agreement with a contract.

   It's also important to follow up with applicants who do not get the job with an email letting them know that the position is filled.

   To prepare for the new employee's start date, you can create an onboarding schedule and complete any necessary paperwork, such as employee action forms and onboarding documents like I-9 forms, benefits enrollment, and federal and state tax forms. Human Resources should also ensure that a new employee file is created.

8. Go through the hiring process checklist

   • Determine employee type (full-time, part-time, contractor, etc.)
   • Submit a job requisition form to the HR department
   • Define job responsibilities and requirements
   • Establish budget and timeline
   • Determine hiring decision makers for the role
   • Write job description
   • Post job on job boards, company website, etc.
   • Promote the job internally
   • Process applications through applicant tracking system
   • Review resumes and cover letters
   • Shortlist candidates for screening
   • Hold phone/virtual interview screening with first round of candidates
   • Conduct in-person interviews with top candidates from first round
   • Score candidates based on weighted criteria (e.g., experience, education, background, cultural fit, skill set, etc.)
   • Conduct background checks on top candidates
   • Check references of top candidates
   • Consult with HR and hiring decision makers on job offer specifics
   • Extend offer to top candidate(s)
   • Receive formal job offer acceptance and signed employment contract
   • Inform other candidates that the position has been filled
   • Set and communicate onboarding schedule to new hire(s)
   • Complete new hire paperwork (i9, benefits enrollment, tax forms, etc.)

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