Sales Assistant

Job Title: Sales Assistant

Company: Tamarack Developments

Reports to: Sales Representative

Salary Range: $45,000 - $52,000

Location: Ottawa

Vacancy Status: This is an active job opening. Tamarack Homes is actively hiring for this position.

About Us

Tamarack Homes has a legacy of home-building in Ottawa that dates back to the 1940s when Harold Taggart began building homes for returning war veterans. Over the past decades, we have built thousands of homes in communities across the Ottawa and Kingston regions. We take pride in quality workmanship and creating homes that are more than just houses. Today, Tamarack Homes continues to be one of the most sought-after home builders in eastern Ontario.

As part of the Taggart Group, Tamarack Homes is a proud, family-owned business benefiting from long-standing stability and continued growth, offering a variety of opportunities for those looking to get hands-on experience and build a lasting career.

At Taggart, you will be part of something bigger, and what you do today will make an impact for years to come. We believe in your success.

Building integrity, quality, and community together.

About this Role

The Sales Assistant is responsible for representing Tamarack Homes and demonstrating what we offer as a new home builder.  They support the day-to-day sales center experience by welcoming customers, assisting Sales Representatives, maintaining accurate purchaser information, and helping ensure the new home sales process runs smoothly. This role is ideal for a professional, organized, and customer-focused individual who enjoys working in a fast-paced environment.

Major Responsibilities:

• Maintain model homes, sales centers, and display presentations standards, including daily opening and closing procedures, ensuring models are tidy and clean before and at the end of each day.
• Welcome visitors and provide a professional first point of contact for prospective purchasers, homeowners, agents, and guests.
• Respond to customer inquiries by phone, email, and in person.
• Provide general information on Tamarack Homes communities, models, floorplans, pricing, incentives, deposits, available lots, and promotions.
• Schedule appointments and support customer follow-up activities with Sales Representative.
• Create, organize, and maintain purchaser files, sales documents, reports, and supporting records.
• Enter purchaser and prospect information into CRM and sales systems accurately.
• Support purchase agreement packages, deposits, co-broke forms, document execution, and file compliance requirements.
• Prepare Agreements of Purchase and Sale (APS) for Sales Agents as required.
• Maintain current sales materials, price sheets, displays, and Sales Centre presentation standards.
• Assist with closing-related customer touchpoints, sales reporting, traffic reports, and marketing materials as required.
• Check website and public-facing sales information regularly for accuracy and report updates as required.
• Perform other duties as requested by the Sales Representatives or Sales Management team.

Statement of Qualifications:

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• High school diploma required; post-secondary education in Business Administration, Sales, Real Estate or a related field is considered an asset.
• One to two years of administrative, customer service, sales, hospitality or new home building experience is considered an asset.
• Strong customer service, communication, organization, and time management skills.
• Excellent attention to detail and ability to manage multiple priorities in a busy sales environment.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Comfortable using CRM, sales tracking, document management, reporting systems, and Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
• Knowledge of the new home sales process, purchaser files, deposits, or real estate documentation is considered an asset.
• Bilingualism in French and English is considered an asset.

Physical/Sensory Effort/Work Environment:

• Work is performed in a Sales Centre and model home environment with regular interaction with customers, homeowners, agents and team members.
• Travel between Tamarack Homes communities across Ottawa may be required.
• Sitting, standing, walking, and computer work for extended periods may be required.
• Must be in good physical condition to perform various duties in and around all parts of the model homes

Salary Range

The salary range shown reflects expected total annual compensation, including base pay, bonuses, and commissions.

Application
All candidates are asked to apply via the following link: taggartgroup.bamboohr.com/jobs.

We thank all candidates for their interest, however only applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.

For more information on our company, please visit: http://www.taggartgroup.ca.

Accommodation

The Taggart Group of Companies is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants are considered without regard to citizenship, race, place of origin, ethnic origin, colour, ancestry, disability, age, creed, sex/pregnancy, family status, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression.

In accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with a Disabilities Act, we’re committed to providing accommodations for people with disabilities in all aspects of the recruitment and selection process. If you require accommodation or special assistance, please send an email to [email protected] with your request. Your information will be treated as confidential.

Thank You for Considering Tamarack Homes

Thank you for your interest in joining Tamarack Homes. We appreciate every application, but only those selected for an interview will be contacted. Please note that we do not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or employment agencies. Any such submissions become the property of Tamarack Homes and are not eligible for compensation. AI may be used to screen and assess candidates.