Hire kitchen design consultants who can scope, price and sell a full remodel.

• Percent of sale

  3-6% of sold revenue is common on remodeling work. On a big kitchen, a small change in the rate moves a lot of money, so decide whether you pay on contract value or on margin.

• Base plus commission

  The most common plan for a first sales hire. On a long sales cycle, commission can land months after the first meeting. Commission-only tends to attract reps who push underpriced deals.

• Paid as you get paid

  Tie commission payouts to the project's payment milestones, so the rep gets paid roughly as you get paid.

• Slow seasonWinterPrepare. Homeowners are planning, and a new rep learns your designs and pricing.
• Busy seasonSpringKeep up. Proposals that take weeks to go out are kitchens someone else builds.
• Busy seasonSummerStill signing. Every first meeting you can't take is a kitchen you don't build.
• Steady seasonFallLast call for done-by-the-holidays, then a good window to hire.

Working with Level

Simple terms. You pay when you hire.

We've made 1,000+ sales placements. Our team supports you through the whole process, so hiring a great rep takes less of your time.

How it works

• You pay only when you hire

  A one-time placement fee per hire, and nothing upfront to start a search. We quote the fee for your seat on the first call.

  Pricing

• Free replacement within 60 days

  If the rep is let go for performance within that window, counted from their first day, we find you one replacement at no extra cost.

  The guarantee

• Field sales roles only

  We focus on reps who run appointments in the home, the managers who lead them and the canvassers who book them. Every hire joins your company directly.

• What does a kitchen design consultant earn?

  There's no kitchen-only figure. W-2 sales reps at residential builders and remodelers earn a median $64,150. Commission-heavy reps on a 1099 aren't counted.

• Should I hire a designer who sells or a salesperson who designs?

  Depends on your process. If designers hand off to a closer, hire a closer. If one person carries the job from first visit to contract, you need taste and closing in one person. Selling is the harder half to teach.

• Does the three-day cancellation rule apply to kitchen contracts?

  If the contract is signed in the homeowner's home, generally yes. They get 3 business days to cancel. Contracts signed at your showroom generally fall outside the federal rule. States can add more, so check with counsel.

• How long until a new kitchen salesperson is productive?

  A proven kitchen salesperson runs first meetings within weeks, once they know your designs and pricing. That's why we headhunt people who have already sold kitchens.

• Do you recruit estimators for remodelers?

  Yes, when the estimator helps sell the job, which at most remodelers they do. Our first question is whether the seat closes or only prices. Don't set pay off the government's cost estimator numbers. That's a technical takeoff job, not a sales one.

• How fast can you fill a kitchen sales seat?

  We aim to have a first candidate in front of you within 7 days of onboarding and getting your job description. A typical hire takes 21 days. Both vary by role and market, and on how much design work you expect from the hire.

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