Lumber & Building Materials Sales Associate: Full Time - SAANICH

The Home Depot

Saanich

Hybrid

CAD 39,000 - 41,000

Full time

24 hours ago

Be an early applicant

Application generator

Stand out for this role — generate a tailored resume and cover letter in about a minute.

Get past ATS filters

Job summary

The Home Depot in SAANICH, BC, is seeking a Lumber & Building Materials Sales Associate (Full Time). You will engage with customers, assess needs, and guide them to the right building solutions while promoting store services and maintaining product displays.

The role requires a helpful attitude, strong interpersonal skills, and the ability to work a flexible schedule, including evenings and weekends. Minimum 1–2 years of retail or trade experience is asset; a high school diploma or equivalent is

Qualifications

1–2 years retail or trade experience is an asset.
Strong customer service and product knowledge.
Ability to greet, engage, and thank customers.

Responsibilities

Ensure customer satisfaction by greeting, engaging, and thanking customers at the store.
Escort customers to merchandise and assess their needs across departments.
Promote services and explain options (good, better, best) to customers.
Maintain stock, signs, displays, and keep products clean and organized.
Provide basic service in adjacent departments as needed.

Skills

Interpersonal Skills

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Job description

Lumber & Building Materials Sales Associate: Full Time - SAANICH at The Home Depot in Saanich, BCV8N 3E3

Job Description

Pay Range: $18.75 - $19.75

Are you someone who thrives on helping others succeed, enjoys making an impact, and takes pride in guiding customers to the right solutions for their projects? If you’re also naturally curious and eager to keep learning, consider starting or growing your career with us at The Home Depot.

Position Overview:

Sales Associates provide fast, friendly service by actively seeking out customers to assess their needs and provide assistance. Sales Associates have an emphasis on department and product knowledge, provide information on product features and are familiar with related items in order to sell an entire project. Associates in this position know how to greet, engage, and thank every customer in their department and know how to provide basic service in adjacent departments. Sales Associates are focused on customer service and finding and solving customer needs.

Key Responsibilities:
Ensures Customer Satisfaction

Following Home Depot’s GET Model of customer service including Greeting, Engaging, and Thanking the customer
Actively seek customers throughout the store and escort customers to appropriate merchandise, regardless of department
Ask open ended questions about the customer’s projects in order to determine their needs and level of expertise
Promote services offered such as Special Services, Tool Rental, Pro Desk, Pro Services, etc. and how to recommend them
Discuss available options (good, better, best) and suggest related items/services outside of department that the customer may need
Educate customers about the whole project
Using empowerment program when necessary to satisfy customers
Execute daily stock maintenance: all products signed, displayed, and clean

Builds Skills and Knowledge

Maintain knowledge of all products in department and adjacent departments
Proactively seek knowledge on all products and services

Maintains Safety and Security

Follows all safety policies and procedures, Loss Prevention policies and procedures
Communicates Effectively
Customer Focus

Skills:

Interpersonal Skills

Direct Manager/Direct Reports:

Travel Requirements:

Physical Requirements:

Bending, stooping, reaching, twisting, lifting, pushing, pulling, and moving items

Working Conditions:

Working within a flexible schedule that may include evening and weekends
Warehouse environment that can be dusty and noisy
Doors are frequently open, causing drafts and interior temperature changes
High School Diploma or equivalent

Minimum Years of Work Experience:

1 to 2 years Retail or Trade experience an asset
NA

Certifications:

Other Requirements/Assets:

Our Core Values

Our associates are encouraged to initiative creative and innovative ways to serve our customers and improve the business as well as spread best practices throughout the company.

Taking Care of Our People

The key to our success is treating people well. We do this by encouraging associates to speak up and take risks, by recognizing and rewarding good performance and by leading and developing people so they may grow.

Respect For All People

In order to remain successful, our associates must work in an environment of mutual respect, free of discrimination and harassment where each associate is regarded as a part of The Home Depot Canada team.

Doing The Right Thing

We exercise good judgement by “doing the right thing” instead of just “doing things right.” We strive to understand the impact of our decisions and we accept responsibility for our actions.

Building Strong Relationships

Strong relationships are built on trust, honesty and integrity. We listen and respond to the needs of customers, associates, communities and vendors, treating them as partners.

Giving Back

An important part of the fabric of The Home Depot Canada is giving our time, talents, energy and resources to help strengthen the communities we live and work in.

Along with our quality products, service, price and selection, we must go the extra mile to give customers knowledgeable advice about merchandise and to help them use those products to their maximum benefit.

Creating Shareholder Value

The investors who provide the capital necessary to allow our company to grow need and expect a return on their investment. We are committed to providing it.