Seasonal Associate

Kent Building Supplies; Dartmouth; On-site; CAD 19,000 - 25,000; Part time

Job summary

Kent Building Supplies is seeking a Seasonal Associate in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia to help customers understand their needs and select products that fit their requirements. You will work as a knowledgeable sales professional, offering recommendations to enhance the shopping experience.

Responsibilities include engaging customers, suggesting products, maintaining knowledge of promotions, and guiding transactions.

Qualifications

• Excellent communication and teamwork are essential.
• Sales and customer service experience is preferred.
• High attention to detail is important.
• Must be able to lift 55 lbs.
• Willingness to work days/evenings/weekends (rotating shifts).
• Ability to learn and operate the D635 order-processing system.

Responsibilities

• Drive sales through engagement of customers and suggestive selling.
• Clarify customer needs and guide to best product solutions.
• Maintain knowledge of current promotions and products.
• Direct customer interactions with confidence and professionalism.
• Produce quotes and material lists; follow up as needed.
• Demonstrate safety and high levels of customer service.
• Resolve customer challenges quickly and effectively.
• Continually learn about products and market trends.

Skills

Excellent communication

Team player

Sales and customer service

Attention to detail

Lift 55 lbs

Education

Grade 12 diploma

Tools

D635 POS 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.

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