FCA Interior Designer's Advantage

FCA Interior Designer's Advantage

As an FCA Interior Designer you'll offer your clients a wider range of custom home furnishings than any other business in Northern Illinois and Indiana. Not only will you show a huge selection of custom furniture but you'll also be able to offer shades and blinds, custom draperies, decorative accessories, carpet, rugs, hardwood and tile flooring. You'll even work from a complete kitchen and bath studio featuring design, service and installation.

Unlike conventional specialty stores, at FCA your clients will have access to virtually every product type and every brand in the industry; they will not have to spend time shopping around for home furnishing items that you can't supply. You'll maintain complete artistic control over the entire project which will not only improve your client's experience but will benefit you with higher sales and income.

FCA Company Overview

At FCA, we aren't sitting back and waiting for general business conditions to improve. Instead, we are using our purchasing power to reduce our cost of sales and our company efficiencies to deliver greater value to our customers. It's amazing how this combination makes us significantly more competitive in the marketplace.

Interior Design Job Description

Do you like helping people make decisions? Do you have an artistic nature? This is a terrific opportunity for a lifetime career in sales and interior design. As an FCA interior design consultant you'll have daily opportunities to help customers choose the best carpet, hardwood, tile and rugs for their particular needs. As you grow, you'll learn the ins and outs of window treatment – custom blinds and shades and also draperies. We'll also encourage you to learn furniture along the way. To round out your design skills, you'll have the opportunity to learn kitchen and bath design and even project management.

Position Benefits

At FCA you'll receive a base salary and benefits plus incentive compensation which will enable you to earn up to 12% commission and salary on your sales. Some of our designers are earning six figures annually. At FCA you'll earn as you learn and practice.

  • $400/week Salary plus commission
  • Paid Holidays/Vacation
  • Medical plan - Health and Prescription Drug
  • Life, AD&D insurance; Vision Plan & Dental Plan
  • Short and Long Term Disability plan
  • 401K / profit sharing plan
  • Employee Discount Purchase Plan
  • No out-of-town or overnight travel
  • Extensive introductory training followed by regular, ongoing education

Interior Design Job Training

On your first day at FCA, you'll be paired up with a senior designer who'll guide you through 4 to 6 weeks of on-the-job training. During the training period you'll work at our Shorewood location and you'll begin talking to customers right away.

As a practical matter, we realize that very few interior designers have expertise in every category of sales and interior design, so we offer extensive training and guidance in all aspects of home furnishings. At FCA you'll learn the art of consultative selling; a set of skills which will benefit you for life. Finally, we encourage all of our designers to pursue NKBA and other designer certification programs.

Interior Design Job Qualifications

This is a full time, career opportunity. To qualify, you should meet the following minimum qualifications:

  • be willing to work a few evenings each week, a couple of weekend days and some holidays. Your schedule may be changed occasionally, but in general, you can count on knowing well in advance when you are required to be on duty.
  • have a valid driver's license with a good driving record. From time to time, you'll provide your own transportation to and from customer's homes.
  • have a minimum work experience of two (2) years or more success in consumer sales - from working as a waitress to department store sales. Interior design experience is preferred but not essential.
  • have received a two (2) or four (4) year degree from an accredited college, university or design institution. ASID, NKBA or related credentials are a definite plus.
  • demonstrate a passion for good design and for pleasing the customer