ARG Sales Asociate

Westlake Hardware, Inc.; Michigan; On-site; USD 19,000 - 22,000; Part time

Job summary

Ace Retail Group in Highland, MI is seeking a part-time Sales Associate to assist with receiving, stocking, pricing, and maintaining orderly merchandise displays and store cleanliness. You will greet customers and deliver friendly, proactive service throughout your shift.

This position requires a High School diploma or GED, with formal retail experience preferred. You must be able to stand, walk, lift up to 25 lbs, and climb; forklift training may be provided as needed.

Qualifications

• High School or GED equivalent.
• Formal retail experience preferred.
• Standing, walking, lifting (up to 25lbs) and climbing.

Responsibilities

• Provide customer service and greeting customers throughout the store.
• Assist in receiving, stocking, pricing, and maintaining merchandise presentation and store cleanliness.
• Assist with back stock levels, end caps, and merchandise resets.
• Operate forklift with proper training when required.
• Communicate any issues to store management and participate in store meetings.

Skills

Customer service

Retail experience

Education

High School or GED equivalent

Job description

ARG Sales Asociate### ARG Sales AsociateApply: Store 18714 - Highland, MI: Part time: Posted Today: REQ-34969**About Ace Retail Group**Ace Retail Group (ARG), is a division of Ace Hardware Corporation that owns and operates several Ace brands, including Westlake Ace, Great Lakes Ace, Buikema’s Ace, Outer Banks Ace, Dennis Company, and Breed & Company. ARG is one of the largest hardware retailers in the United States and has two headquarters located in Lenexa, KS and Farmington Hills, MI. ARG’s origins date back over a century and operates over 250 neighborhood stores located throughout the United States. Great people make ARG stand out in our industry, and we are looking for individuals who strive for personal and professional growth, and who want to work with a company founded on (and still led by) our solid Core Values of: Winning, Excellence, Love, Integrity, Gratitude, Humility and Teamwork.**General Summary**The Sales Associate will assist in the receiving, stocking, pricing of all merchandise and help maintain a clean and orderly merchandise presentation and overall store cleanliness.**Essential Duties & Responsibilities****Customer Service:*** Provide a positive representation of Westlake Ace Hardware.* Proactively assist customers in solving problems.* Greet customers entering and throughout the store. Thank customers when finished and when they are leaving the store.* Possess a friendly outgoing demeanor; work well with customers as well as associates.* Ensure all pages and calls are answered promptly, courteously and effectively.* Forward any customer complaint that cannot be handled to a member of management.* Possess strong product knowledge and knowledge of store layout and location of products.* Assist customers throughout the store with personal, customized service based on the premise of amazing every customer, every time.**Store Operations*** Assist in creating a positive, professional and safe work environment.* Assist with receiving, checking in and stocking of merchandise throughout the store.* Assist with maintaining back stock levels.* Assist with daily maintenance, orderliness and cleanliness of the sales floor, stock room and outdoor merchandise area.* Assist with providing a clean and orderly sales floor, including end caps and ad merchandise.* Assist with merchandise resets through the store.* Provide assistance to Department Specialists, i.e. price changes, special orders.* Ensure signage is current throughout the store.* Operate forklift with proper training.* Communicate any Store Support Center issue to General Manager for follow up.* Communicate any merchandising, cost control or sales idea to General Manager.* Participate in store meetings.* Be professional in appearance and actions.* Perform all other duties as assigned.**Other Essential Requirements**Ability to exhibit and incorporate our Core Values into daily decisions and interactions with others:* WINNING – In business, money is the score. To win, we must perform, compete, and have fun. At Ace, we win through people- our strength is being helpful.* EXCELLENCE – Excellence honors God and inspires people. We aspire to be the best, to continuously improve and to inspire others by giving the team our very best.* LOVE – Love the people, love the work and love the results.* INTEGRITY – For Ace to win, we need to be able to trust each other. And trust will require us to be honest, reliable, caring, of high character and of unquestioned ethics.* GRATITUDE – We recognize that we are blessed to be in the business of serving others.* HUMILITY – We strive for greatness with a humble, modest and respectful attitude.* TEAMWORK – We will fight the natural tendency for control and credit in favor of collaboration and mutual success, recognizing that...Together, we are Ace.**Minimum Skills, Requirements and Qualifications*** High School or GED equivalent.* Formal retail experience preferred.* Standing, walking, lifting (up to 25lbs) and climbing.**Compensation Details**$13.73 - $16.00For a full list of benefits and open positions, please visit us at: https://acehardware.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/ARG\\_External**Want to be notified when new jobs are posted? Follow the link below to create an account and set up custom job alerts:****Create Job Alert****Equal Opportunity Employer** Ace Retail Group is committed to a policy of promoting equal employment opportunities. The company recognizes the importance of diversity and leveraging the skills and talents of all people to the mutual advantage of each individual and the organization. The company is committed to the prevention of employment discrimination related to race, religion, color, sex (including sexual harassment), gender identity, national origin, age, marital status, disability and military discharge, or any other action covered by federal or state laws.