Seasonal Associate

Kent Building Supplies; Antigonish; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 42,000; Part time

Job summary

Kent Building Supplies in Antigonish, NS is seeking a Seasonal Associate to help customers understand their needs and select the right products. You will promote solutions through product knowledge and friendly service.

You will engage customers, handle quotes and orders, maintain promotions, and support safe, high-quality shopping experiences. Shifts include days, evenings, and weekends with a focus on teamwork and accuracy.

Qualifications

• Excellent communication and teamwork skills are essential.
• Customer service and sales experience are highly valued.
• Attention to detail is important for accuracy in orders.

Responsibilities

• Drive sales through engagement of customers, suggestive selling, and sharing product knowledge
• Clarify and understand customers’ needs and take them to the best solution for their projects.
• Maintain knowledge of current sales and promotions
• Take initiative and confidently direct customer interactions
• Produce quotes, material lists and follows up
• Demonstrate high standards of safety and customer service
• Resolve customer challenges quickly and efficiently.
• Continually learn about products and market conditions

Skills

Excellent communication

Team player

Sales and customer service experience

Attention to detail

Physical ability to lift 55 lbs

Flexible schedule

D635 system experience

Education

Grade 12 / High school diploma

Tools

D635 system

Job description

Job Description

As an Seasonal Associate, you will help the customers to fully understand their needs and assist in selecting the right products for their requirements. As knowledgeable sales professionals, sales associates can make recommendations which solve customers' problems and enhance their shopping experience.

As an Seasonal Associate, you will help the customers to fully understand their needs and assist in selecting the right products for their requirements. As knowledgeable sales professionals, sales associates can make recommendations which solve customers' problems and enhance their shopping experience.

Responsibilities

• Drive sales through engagement of customers, suggestive selling, and sharing product knowledge
• Clarify and understand customers’ needs and take them to the best solution for their projects.
• Maintain knowledge of current sales and promotions
• Take initiative and confidently direct customer interactions
• Produce quotes, material lists and follows up
• Demonstrate high standards of safety and customer service
• Resolve customer challenges quickly and efficiently.
• Continually learn about products and market conditions

Qualifications

• Excellent communication and team player
• Sales and customer serviceexperience
• Possess a high level of attention to details
• Ability to lift 55 lbs.
• Ability to workdays/evening/weekends (rotating shifts)
• Ability to learn and operate the applicable computer system (D635) used to process orders
• Grade 12 diploma or equivalentconsidered an asset