Bilingual Multi-Location Customer Service Specialist (Spanish)

The Sherwin-Williams Company; Hiawatha (IA); On-site; USD 18,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

The Sherwin-Williams Company is hiring a Customer Service Specialist to serve customers in a Cedar Rapids area store, including in-person and phone interactions. You will determine needs, recommend products, resolve concerns, and strive for high client satisfaction while helping meet store sales goals.

The role requires 18+, work authorization, English and Spanish literacy, a valid driver's license, and the ability to lift up to 50 lbs frequently and 70 lbs occasionally.

Qualifications

• Minimum age of 18 years.
• Lawful work authorization in the country of employment.
• Ability to read/write/communicate in English.
• Ability to read/write/communicate in Spanish.
• Valid, unrestricted driver’s license.
• Able to lift up to 50 lbs frequently and 70 lbs occasionally.
• Willing to work evenings and weekends.
• Internal Sherwin-Williams employees: meets expectations rating and HR Cloud courses completed.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high levels of customer satisfaction through sales service.
• Assist customers in person and by phone, identifying needs and products.
• Build trusted relationships with wholesale and retail customers.
• Process sales transactions accurately per policies.
• Pursue monthly, quarterly, and yearly sales goals.
• Maintain precise work order files and formulas.
• Pull products from floor or warehouse and stock displays.
• Tint and mix products per customer specs.
• Load/unload delivery trucks and assist deliveries as needed.
• Keep areas in-stock and presentable and maintain equipment cleanliness.
• Remain knowledgeable on products and discuss options.
• Adhere to inventory control procedures and suggest sales improvements.

Skills

English proficiency

Spanish proficiency

Customer service

Cash handling

Education

High School diploma or GED

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.

The individual selected for this role will be expected to work at stores within a <10> mile radius of Store #721463 located at: 415 Edgewood Rd Cedar Rapids IA.
This is a full-time position with the starting pay of 16.26 and hr.

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.

• 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 off 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