Bilingual Store Associate (Spanish)

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

Job summary

The Sherwin-Williams Company is seeking a part-time Store Associate for Store #3705 in Oak Lawn, IL. You will help wholesale and retail customers, identify needs, and recommend the right Sherwin-Williams products while maintaining store standards.

Position requires 18+, ability to read/write English and Spanish, valid driver’s license, and ability to lift up to 50 lbs frequently. Benefits include health options and time-away from work; pay starts at $16.40 per hour.

Qualifications

• Must be at least 18 years old.
• Authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship.
• Must be able to read, write, and communicate in English and Spanish.
• Must have a valid, unrestricted Driver's License.
• Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs frequently and 70 lbs occasionally.

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.
• Build productive trust relationships with wholesale and retail customers.
• Process sales transactions accurately and in line with policies.
• Follow and achieve sales goals monthly, quarterly, and yearly.
• Pull products from the floor or warehouse and tint/mix as needed.
• Stock shelves, set up displays, and clean store equipment.
• Load/unload delivery trucks and assist with deliveries as needed.

Skills

Customer service

Bilingual (English/Spanish)

Education

High School diploma or GED

Tools

Tinting equipment

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

• 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