Art Van Furniture Hiring Seasonal Sales Associates For First Time In 55 Year History

Furniture World News Desk on 11/16/2014

Art Van Furniture says is helping to ensure it's the most wonderful time of the year for 30 Michiganders in need of jobs this holiday season. For the first time in its 55 year history, Art Van is recruiting and hiring 30 seasonal sales associates over the next ten days for its Lakeside, Novi, Ann Arbor, Flint, Grand Rapids and Warren stores during the holidays.

"There's never been a better time to join the Art Van Furniture team," said Gary Van Elslander, President of Art Van Furniture. "We are experiencing rapid growth and expansion throughout Michigan, creating superb job opportunities for individuals in the short and long term."

The 30 new seasonal positions pay $12 per hour. New employees will work between 20 and 28 hours per week on Wednesdays, Fridays and weekends. Individuals will have opportunities to move into regular sales positions in 2015.

Veterans are encouraged to apply. Interested applicants can fill out an application at jobs.artvan.com.

About Art Van Furniture:  Art Van Furniture is the Midwest's largest furniture retailer and America's largest independent furniture retailer. The company operates 94 stores throughout Michigan, Illinois, Ohio, and Indiana, including freestanding Art Van PureSleep mattress stores, Art Van Flooring stores, and Art Van Furniture franchise locations as well as a full service e-commerce website. Founded in 1959, the company is family-owned and headquartered in Warren, Michigan. Visit artvan.com for more information.