Ace Hardware - Sales Associate Position
Are you passionate about providing exceptional customer service and creating a welcoming environment for all? Do you thrive in a dynamic and fast-paced retail setting?
Ace Hardware, your local hardware store, is looking for a highly skilled and motivated full-time Sales Associate to join our team. As a Sales Associate, you will play a crucial role in engaging customers, providing assistance with their needs, and ensuring a memorable shopping experience. Join us and be part of a loving and enthusiastic team dedicated to serving our community.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Provide exceptional customer service by being helpful, knowledgeable, and friendly at all times.
- Help unload incoming trucks and put away merchandise (as arranged by management).
- Maintain your assigned department: Keep all areas clean, organized and fully stocked.
- Actively participate in daily huddle meetings, share ideas for improvement with management. Be part of the team and participate in store communications and initiatives.
- Execute daily operational tasks accurately and efficiently as directed by store management.
- Participate in team meetings, share ideas for improvement, and contribute to store initiatives.
- Monitor merchandise displays, handle special orders, and prevent shoplifting through excellent customer interaction.
- Other duties as assigned
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- Strong organizational skills with a passion for details
- Knowledge and experience of various retail departments is strongly desired, 6-12 months retail experience preferred.
- A continuous pattern of regular and prompt attendance is required.
- Flexibility with scheduling, including evenings, weekends and holidays, to meet the needs of the store.
- Bilingual (Spanish) verbal and written communication skills strongly preferred
- High School diploma or General Equivalency Diploma (GED) preferred.
- Proficient in computer systems including related software.
- Possess a valid driver’s license, with a clean driving record, in accordance with the company’s insurance standards. This applies if the store manager determines the sales associate is able to drive company vehicles for customer deliveries and/or drive the forklift after adequate training.
Physical Requirements
- Ability to stand for extended periods, as well as frequent walking, reaching, and bending to perform job duties.
- Move and handle merchandise up to 50 pounds.
- Adjust fixtures throughout the store, which entails assembling, lifting and displaying.
Pay, Benefits, and Perks
- Paid time off
- Health insurance
- 401K
- Employee discounts on products
Location: 17933 | Newberg Ace
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