Job Opportunities in Canada
October 12, 2024
Qualico
Winnipeg
FULL TIME
Design Consultant, designQ
Title: Design Consultant
Location: One Dr. David Friesen Drive, Winnipeg
At design Q, our people make the difference. We offer an exciting place to build your career with competitive compensation and benefit packages, company matching RRSP/DPSP program, employee home purchase program and retail discounts.
Job Overview
Reporting to the Manager, design Q, as the Design Consultant – Showhomes you will provide design expertise and manage finishing selections of new homes for assigned projects and clients.
Your day-to-day responsibilities will include:
Primarily works in an office setting. Hours are primarily regular business hours with evening work required one day per week (Thursdays until 8pm). Overtime may occasionally be required.
About Us
Qualico’s design Q takes the edge off the home buying process and helps customers choose wisely and wind up with precisely the home they want. In our state-of-the-art design centres in Edmonton and Winnipeg you’ll be able to create a space that’s unique to your family. It’s a one-stop shop for interior design, products and finishing. For more information click here.
Qualico welcomes applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available upon request during the assessment and selection process.
Candidates being considered will be contacted. We thank you for your interest. Join our Talent Community to stay up to date on job opportunities and to find out why we have the best reasons to come to work every day.
Closing Date: October 28, 2024
Location: One Dr. David Friesen Drive, Winnipeg
At design Q, our people make the difference. We offer an exciting place to build your career with competitive compensation and benefit packages, company matching RRSP/DPSP program, employee home purchase program and retail discounts.
Job Overview
Reporting to the Manager, design Q, as the Design Consultant – Showhomes you will provide design expertise and manage finishing selections of new homes for assigned projects and clients.
Your day-to-day responsibilities will include:
- Selecting interior/exterior products for showhomes alongside committee members and presenting to assigned builder(s). Participating in review of approved showhome concept, floor plan, showhome specific details, and furniture selections.
- Attending open houses with clients, answering questions, showcasing standard products, discussing upgrade options, and preparing clients for their design consultation.
- Delivering exceptional customer experience during the design centre consultation, providing guidance to homeowners in choosing interior/exterior finishes and finishing products.
- Addressing client concerns, ensuring clarity during consultations, and finalizing selections, pricing, modifications, and paperwork together with clients.
- Submitting quotation requests to trade partners, tracking upgrades for each design consultation, and filing house folders as required.
- Selecting interior and exterior products, colour charts, and materials based on the budget and geographical location for specification houses and specifying those selections for architectural approval. Site visits may be required to answer any installation and/or product questions.
- Creating accurate drawings of tile placements and completing coloured flooring layouts and forwarding them to related departments and flooring providers.
- Staying current on design trends and product knowledge to ensure selections align with customer preferences, lifestyles and budgets.
- A strong communicator; you clearly express your thoughts in conversation and in written communication.
- An active listener; you seek to understand and listen to others in a non-judgmental way.
- Mindful; you respect diversity and deal with sensitive situations using high degree of integrity.
- Excellent service oriented; you handle relations with customers, internal and external parties with tact and diplomacy.
- A creative problem solver; you think outside the box for solutions without fear of failure.
- High School Diploma, or equivalent.
- Certificate or Diploma in Interior Design, or equivalent.
- Minimum 3 years of Design-related experience.
- Satisfactory verification of criminal record check.
- Comfortable using office equipment and Microsoft Office programs (Outlook, Word, Access, Teams, Share Point and Power Point) and related software programs.
- Experience in the home building industry or related field is considered an asset.
- Valid driver’s licence and access to a reliable vehicle.
- Creating trusting and successful working relationships.
- Setting clear, measurable, and achievable goals.
- Cooperating with team members in an open, positive and respectful manner.
- Taking responsibility for the outcomes of decisions and actions.
- Consistently meeting customer expectations.
- Staying current with technical job skills.
Primarily works in an office setting. Hours are primarily regular business hours with evening work required one day per week (Thursdays until 8pm). Overtime may occasionally be required.
About Us
Qualico’s design Q takes the edge off the home buying process and helps customers choose wisely and wind up with precisely the home they want. In our state-of-the-art design centres in Edmonton and Winnipeg you’ll be able to create a space that’s unique to your family. It’s a one-stop shop for interior design, products and finishing. For more information click here.
Qualico welcomes applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available upon request during the assessment and selection process.
Candidates being considered will be contacted. We thank you for your interest. Join our Talent Community to stay up to date on job opportunities and to find out why we have the best reasons to come to work every day.
Closing Date: October 28, 2024
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