sales assistant

Fastenal Canada; Dartmouth; On-site; CAD 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Fastenal Canada seeks an on-site team member in Dartmouth to manage inventory, assist customers, and promote products. You will handle data entry, pricing estimates, and sales transactions while maintaining accurate records and supporting merchandising initiatives.

The role emphasizes attention to detail, teamwork, and energetic service in a wholesale environment with no remote option.

Qualifications

• Secondary school graduation certificate is required.
• Experience in retail or inventory management is an asset.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
• Customer service orientation and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Operate computerized inventory record keeping and re-ordering systems
• Provide advice about merchandise
• Advertise and/or promote products, sales or services
• Perform data entry
• Provide customer service
• Conduct sales transactions through Internet-based electronic commerce
• Estimate or quote prices, credit or contract terms, warranties and delivery dates
• Greet customers and discuss type, quality and quantity of merchandise or services sought for purchase, rental or lease
• Maintain sales records for inventory control
• Prepare merchandise for purchase, rental or lease

Skills

Attention to detail

Analytical

Collaborative

Creativity

Efficiency

Energetic

Goal-oriented

Hardworking

Integrity

Outgoing

Education

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Job description

• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Overview

Languages

English

Education

• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Experience

Experience an asset

On site

Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.

Work setting

• Wholesalers

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Operate computerized inventory record keeping and re-ordering systems
• Provide advice about merchandise
• Advertise and/or promote products, sales or services
• Perform data entry
• Provide customer service
• Conduct sales transactions through Internet-based electronic commerce
• Estimate or quote prices, credit or contract terms, warranties and delivery dates
• Greet customers and discuss type, quality and quantity of merchandise or services sought for purchase, rental or lease
• Maintain sales records for inventory control
• Prepare merchandise for purchase, rental or lease

Additional information

Security and safety

• Driving record check (abstract)

Transportation/travel information

• Valid driver's licence

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Attention to detail

Weight handling

• Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)

Personal suitability

• Adaptability
• Analytical
• Collaborative
• Creativity
• Efficiency
• Energetic
• Goal-oriented
• Hardworking
• Integrity
• Outgoing