Bilingual Store Associate (Spanish)

Sherwin-Williams; Oak Lawn (IL); On-site; USD 19,000 - 27,000; Part time

Job summary

Sherwin-Williams in Oak Lawn, IL is seeking a part-time Store Associate to help customers identify needs, answer questions, and recommend the right Sherwin-Williams solutions while upholding store standards and sales goals.

You will assist in-store and by phone, process transactions accurately, stock shelves, tint and mix products, and support deliveries. Must be bilingual (English/Spanish) and able to lift up to 70 lbs. Benefits include health, retirement, and paid time off.

Qualifications

• Must be at least 18 years old.
• Authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship.
• Able to read, write, comprehend, and communicate in English.
• Able to read, write, comprehend, and communicate in Spanish.
• Valid, unrestricted driver's license.
• Lift up to 50 lbs frequently and up to 70 lbs occasionally.
• Able to work evenings and weekends.
• Internal Sherwin-Williams rating of at least 'meets expectations'.
• Completed HR Cloud eLearning courses for current position.

Responsibilities

• Provide high levels of customer satisfaction through sales service.
• Assist customers in person and by phone, determine needs, present products.
• Build trust with wholesale and retail customers.
• Process sales transactions accurately per policies.
• Follow and achieve sales goals monthly, quarterly, yearly.
• Maintain accurate work order files and formulas.
• Pull products from sales floor or warehouse.
• Tint and mix products per customer specs.
• Stock shelves and set up displays.
• Clean store equipment.
• Load/unload delivery trucks and assist deliveries as needed.
• Maintain in-stock, presentable areas and discuss options.
• Comply with inventory control procedures.
• Suggest ways to improve sales.

Skills

Customer service

Sales skills

Communication

Bilingual English/Spanish

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Tinting equipment

POS system

Job description

Store associates work closely with wholesale and retail customers to determine their needs, answer their questions about Sherwin-Williams products, and recommend the right solutions. Store associates 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. Store associates are tasked with achieving excellent customer service, while consistently meeting the store’s sales goals.

This position is eligible for health benefits, such as prescription savings and virtual physician visits, retirement and saving benefits, and more. Additional benefits include a generous time away from work package, including vacation, holidays, and military leave, among other benefits. For more information about our benefits, visit http://www.myswbenefits.com/.

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 Store #3705, located at: 5525 W. 87th Street Oak Lawn, IL 60453.

This role is Part Time.

Pay starts at $16.40.

Responsibilities

• 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
• 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 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

About Us

At Sherwin-Williams, our purpose is to inspire and improve the world by coloring and protecting what matters. Our paints, coatings and innovative solutions make the places and spaces in our world brighter and stronger. Your skills, talent and passion make it possible to live this purpose, and for customers and our business to achieve great results. Sherwin-Williams is a place that takes its stability, growth and momentum and translates it to possibility for our people. Our people are behind the strength of our success, and we invest and support you in:

Life ... with rewards, benefits and the flexibility to enhance your health and well-being

Career ... with opportunities to learn, develop new skills and grow your contribution

Connection ... with an inclusive team and commitment to our own and broader communities

It's all here for you... let's Create Your Possible

Equal Employment Opportunity

Sherwin-Williams is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, age, pregnancy, genetic information, creed, marital status or any other consideration prohibited by law or by contract.

Other Information

Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws including with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act where applicable.

As a VEVRAA Federal Contractor, Sherwin-Williams requests state and local employment services delivery systems to provide priority referral of Protected Veterans.