New Home Sales Associate

Garrette Custom Homes/Pacific Lifestyle Homes, a growing regional homebuilder based in Tacoma, WA, seeks an energetic, positive, and organized Sales professional for our beautiful new communities. Sales experience with new home construction is preferred but not required. A Washington real estate license or ability to obtain quickly is needed. Training is provided. Retail sales experience is beneficial. Local travel throughout the Puget Sound Area is an expectation.

The New Home Sales Associate is responsible for assisting in the selling of new homes to achieve Company sales goals by creating a professional, positive customer experience. If you are personable with outstanding communication, problem solving and sales/closing skills, we want to hear from you!

Garrette Custom Homes/Pacific Lifestyle Homes provides a competitive total compensation package for the New Home Sales Associate position with a range of $70,000 to $80,000. This range includes base salary, bonuses, and quarterly profit sharing, subject to achieving targeted sales expectations and the terms of a written employment agreement. This position is considered an exempt role.

Garrette Custom Homes/Pacific Lifestyle Homes provides an extensive benefits package including:

• New Home Discount
• 120 hours of paid time off for the first year
• Company supported medical, dental and vision benefits for employees and families
• Participation in our 401(k)-retirement savings plan with company contributions
• Paid volunteer hours
• Six paid holidays

The Sales Associate is a training position. Once fully trained, there is the potential for internal promotional opportunities.

An ideal candidate enjoys a position with variety and thrives on making positive contributions to Company goals while exemplifying our core values including: Integrity, Respect, Teamwork, Accountability, Candor and Humility. Our Company culture is team-oriented, supportive, and customer-centered. PLH employees take great pride in their work and have a genuine enthusiasm for seeing customers’ dreams realized. To learn more, please see our website: www.garrettecustomhomes.com

For additional information about our Company Culture, we invite you to view the video at the following link: https://youtu.be/7TdHuIO1GKg

New Home Sales Associate Responsibilities include:

• Demonstrating homes and homesites to prospective homebuyers.
• Setting appointments for your sales team colleagues.
• Assisting in preparation of contracts and sales documents for new home buyers.
• Maintaining a positive customer experience by setting accurate expectations and educating customers on the home building/buying process.
• Anticipating and resolving any questions regarding the homebuilding process.
• Following up and communicating with homebuyers in a timely, proactive manner.
• Reaching out to Realtor/Broker community to help create Outside Realtor generated sales.
• Utilizing contact management software, specifically Salesforce.
• Maintaining office and community appearance.
• Handling multiple priorities effectively.
• Working with community partners (including construction and customer service) to deliver an exceptional customer experience.

New Home Sales Associate Desired Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Sales experience; new residential sales in a community environment is preferred but not required; retail sales is beneficial.
• Associate’s degree or above in communication, business or other applicable field; or high school diploma/equivalent with sales experience.
• Active Washington real estate license or ability to obtain in a timely manner.
• Exceptional communication skills.
• Excellent teamwork/collaboration skills.
• Highly motivated and results-oriented; eager to take on new challenges.
• Responsible and professional with strong work ethic, integrity, and reliability.
• Ability to organize, coordinate, multi-task and complete work accurately while meeting deadlines.
• Solves problems in a creative, empathetic, confident fashion while keeping Company interests in mind.
• Responsive to customer questions and concerns.
• Develops positive business relationships with the public/prospective buyers, homebuyers and lenders.
• Completes contracts, reports and other required documentation in a timely manner.
• Continuous learner; demonstrates desire and ability to gain product, company and sales process knowledge.
• Ability to use/learn computer software including Word, Excel, Outlook, Salesforce (CRM) and database management.

Reference check, background check and a pre-employment drug screen are steps in our hiring process.