Bilingual Customer Service Specialist (Spanish)

The Sherwin-Williams Company; Signal Hill (CA); On-site; USD 21,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

The Sherwin-Williams Company is seeking a FULL-TIME Customer Service Specialist to be based at Store #8205, 1000 E Willow St, Signal Hill, CA 90755. You will assist customers, process sales, and maintain product displays while meeting sales goals and ensuring high standards of service.

Ideal candidates are bilingual in English and Spanish, capable of lifting up to 70 lbs, and fluent in reading and writing in both languages.

Qualifications

• Must be at least 18 years old.
• Legally authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship.
• 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.
• Able to lift up to 50 lbs frequently and up to 70 lbs on occasion.
• Willing to work evenings and weekends.
• Internal Sherwin-Williams employees must have a meets expectations rating and complete HR Cloud eLearning.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high levels of customer satisfaction through excellent sales service.
• Assist customers in person and over the phone by assessing needs and presenting products and services.
• Build trust with wholesale and retail customers.
• Process sales transactions accurately following policies and procedures.
• Meet annual sales goals and maintain organized records.
• Stock shelves, prepare displays, and assist with deliveries as needed.
• Remain knowledgeable on products and options and suggest improvements.

Skills

Customer service

Sales

Communication

Bilingual English/Spanish

Education

High school diploma

Tools

Tinting equipment

Job description

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.

This is a FULL-TIME position.
The individual selected for this role will be expected to work at Store #8205, located at: 1000 E Willow St, Signal Hill, CA 90755-3432.

• 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

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