Bilingual Customer Service Specialist (Spanish)

The Sherwin-Williams Company; Bel Aire (KS); On-site; USD 19,286 - 24,796; Full time

Job summary

The Sherwin-Williams Company in Kansas is seeking a Customer Service Specialist to assist customers in selecting colors and products, answer questions, and process transactions. You will contribute to meeting store sales goals while maintaining high quality, service, and product knowledge.

Candidates must be bilingual in English and Spanish, be 18+, and able to lift up to 50 lbs. Evening and weekend availability is required; prior retail or customer service experience is a plus.

Qualifications

• Must be 18 or older and legally eligible to work in the country of employment.
• Able to read, write, comprehend, and communicate in English and Spanish.
• Able to lift up to 50 lbs. with or without accommodations.
• Willing to work evenings and weekends.
• Previous retail or customer service experience preferred.
• No sponsorship needed now or in future.

Responsibilities

• Provide excellent sales service and meet sales goals.
• Assist customers in person and by phone by determining needs and presenting products and services.
• Build trust with wholesale and retail customers.
• Process transactions accurately and according to policies.
• Tint and mix products as needed to customer specs.
• Stock shelves and set up displays.
• Load/unload delivery trucks and assist in deliveries.
• Maintain in-stock and presentable conditions.
• Remain knowledgeable about products and options.

Skills

Bilingual English/Spanish

Customer service

Cash handling

Retail sales

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Overview

Customer Service Specialists work closely with wholesale and retail customers to determine their needs, answer their questions about Sherwin-Williams products, and recommend the right solutions. Customer Service Specialists are also expected to promptly resolve any customer concerns and ensure maximum client satisfaction as well as stay up-to-date with product features and maintain the high quality and visual standards of the products and store. Customer Service Specialists are tasked with achieving excellent customer service, while consistently meeting the store's sales goals.

Job duties involve contact with customers, which may include minors; and access to cash and other payment methods, electronic equipment, personal information, store merchandise and other items of value, and such access may be supervised or unsupervised. The Company therefore has determined that a review of criminal history is necessary to protect the business and its operations and reputation and is necessary to protect the safety of the Company's customers, staff, employees, vendors, contractors, and the general public.

Job Duties

• Ensure high levels of customer satisfaction through excellent sales service
• Assist customers in person and over the phone by determining needs and presenting appropriate products and services
• Build productive trust relationships with wholesale and retail customers
• Process sales transactions accurately and consistent with policies and procedures
• Follow and achieve sales goals on a monthly, quarterly, and yearly basis
• Maintain precise work order files and formulas
• Pull appropriate products from the sales floor or warehouse
• Tint and mix products, as needed, to customer specifications
• Stock shelves and set up displays
• Clean store equipment
• Load/unload delivery trucks
• Assist in making deliveries, as needed
• Maintain in-stock and presentable condition assigned areas
• Remain knowledgeable on products offered and discuss available options
• Comply with inventory control procedures
• Suggest ways to improve sales

Minimum Requirements

• Must be at least eighteen (18) years of age
• Must be legally authorized to work in the country of employment without needing sponsorship for employment work visa status now or in the future
• Must be able to read, write, comprehend, and communicate in English
• Must be ableto read, write, comprehend, and communicate in Spanish
• Must have a valid, unrestricted Driver's License
• Must be able, with or without reasonable accommodation, to retrieve material from shelves and floor stacks and lift and carry up to 50 lbs. frequently and up to 70 lbs. on occasion
• Must be willing to work all scheduled hours, which may include evenings and weekends, with or without reasonable accommodation
• If internal to Sherwin-Williams, you must have received at least a "meets expectations" (3) rating on your most recent performance appraisal
• If internal to Sherwin-Williams, you must have completed all HR Cloud eLearning courses required for your current position

Preferred Qualifications

• Have at least a High School diploma or GED
• Have at least one (1) year of experience working in a delivery, retail, or customer service position
• Have previous work experience selling paint and paint-related products
• Have previous work experience operating tinting and mixing equipment