Home Staging Assistant
Waverly Staging + Design New York, NY Posted today
About this role
Waverly Staging + Design is hiring a Home Staging Assistant in New York, NY to support a home staging and interior design company that specializes in preparing properties for the real estate market. This position involves coordinating staging projects, managing inventory, and overseeing installations and breakdowns from beginning to end.
Responsibilities include the following areas:
- Work with the Senior Stylist to prepare, pull, plan, and pack accessories for staging projects
- Assist with staging installations and breakdowns alongside the Project Coordinator and staging team
- Style rooms on-site by executing the design vision provided by the Senior Stylist
- Organize accessories and place them in designated locations for each installation
- Measure properties and upload floor plans
- Coordinate staging logistics and assist with scheduling
- Communicate with all crew members throughout projects
- Maintain an organized warehouse and storage facility
- Track staging items and manage inventory across the warehouse, office, and project sites
- Help arrange project-related services including cleaning, carpet cleaning, and pest control
- Support the Production Manager and Project Coordinator by learning their responsibilities
- Follow established systems to ensure consistent project execution
- Develop styling, organizational, and project management skills over time
The ideal candidate has a passion for interior design and problem-solving ability. This role requires someone who is proactive, works independently, manages time well, and communicates clearly. Applicants should be comfortable learning new software and systems, enjoy hands-on work and team collaboration, be detail-oriented, and take pride in quality results. Physical capability to lift up to 45 pounds and remain active throughout the day is required, as this is not a desk position.
Preferred qualifications include background experience in interior design, home staging, visual merchandising, home décor, or related creative fields. A portfolio of design work is optional but encouraged. Experience with Microsoft Office and Google Workspace (Outlook, Gmail, Calendar, Drive, Docs, Sheets) is preferred, along with ability to quickly learn platforms such as Slack, Trello, Spoak, LiDAR measuring software, and inventory management systems.
This position offers health insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, a 401(k) retirement plan, and paid time off. The role is based in New York, NY 10025 and requires in-person work. Applicants must be U.S. citizens, permanent residents, or hold valid work visas. To apply, submit a cover letter and resume with the subject line "Your Name + Home Staging Assistant" along with written answers to two hypothetical scenario questions about problem-solving in staging situations.
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