Bilingual Customer Service Specialist (Spanish)

The Sherwin-Williams Company; New York (NY); On-site; USD 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading paint and coatings company seeks a Customer Service Specialist in New York, NY. This role involves ensuring high customer satisfaction, assisting customers with sales in store and over the phone, and processing transactions. Candidates must be at least 18 years old, bilingual in English and Spanish, and possess a valid driver's license. The position requires lifting up to 50 lbs frequently while maintaining high product and visual standards. Ideal candidates will have retail or customer service experience.

Qualifications

• Must be at least 18 years of age.
• Must be legally authorized to work in the country of employment.
• Must have a valid, unrestricted Driver's License.
• Must be able to lift and carry up to 50 lbs frequently.
• Must be able to communicate effectively in English and Spanish.

Responsibilities

• Ensure high levels of customer satisfaction through excellent sales service.
• Assist customers in person and over the phone.
• Process sales transactions accurately.
• Tint and mix products to customer specifications.
• Comply with inventory control procedures.

Skills

Customer service

Sales

Communication

Bilingual (English, Spanish)

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. Store associate 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.

The individual selected for this role will be expected to work at stores within a 10‑mile radius of store #5175, located at: 1704 Old Country Road, Riverhead, NY 11901.

• 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 able to 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

Preferred Qualifications

• Have at least a High School diploma or GED
• Have at least one (1) year 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

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