Associate - Part Time

Paris Ace Hardware Inc.; Mobile (AL); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Part time

Job summary

Paris Ace Hardware Inc. is seeking a Part Time Sales Associate to assist with receiving, stocking, pricing, and maintaining an orderly merchandise presentation. You will greet customers, answer questions, and provide personalized service to ensure an excellent shopping experience.

The role focuses on customer service, store operations, and teamwork. Prior retail experience is preferred, and physical duties include standing, lifting up to 25 lbs, and light forklift operation as needed.

Qualifications

• High School or GED required.
• Formal retail experience preferred.
• Customer-focused with strong communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Assist customers with purchases and inquiries to ensure a positive shopping experience.
• Help receive, stock, price, and organize merchandise for easy access.
• Maintain clean, safe, and orderly sales floor, stock room, and outdoor area.
• Ensure proper signage and pricing accuracy throughout the store.
• Handle store duties such as end caps, ad merchandise, and merchandising resets.

Skills

Customer service

Communication

Friendly demeanor

Stocking merchandise

Education

High School diploma or GED

Tools

Forklift operation

Job description

General Summary

The Part Time 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

Other duties may be assigned.

Customer Service

• Provide a positive representation of Paris 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

Education/Training

High School or GED equivalent.

Experience

Formal retail experience preferred.

Physical Demands

Standing, walking, lifting (up to 25lbs) and climbing.

Notice to Applicant about this Employer

You are applying for a job with an independently owned cooperative member of Ace Hardware Corporation, who operates this Ace Hardware store, not Ace Hardware Corporation. The independent store owner alone is responsible for and independently makes all decisions concerning employment related matters, including hiring, firing, discipline, supervision, staffing and scheduling. Ace Hardware Corporation will not receive a copy of any applications submitted for this position, and will have no control over interviews and/or hiring decisions, does not control and is not responsible for the employment policies and practices of the independent store owner. If hired, the independent store owner will be your only employer. Ace Hardware Corporation is not the employer for this position. The Ace Hardware trademarks, logos and designs are owned by Ace Hardware Corporation and used by independent store owners under a license from Ace Hardware Corporation.