Customer-First Retail Sales Associate

Ace Hardware Corporation; Derby (KS); On-site; USD 9,600 - 17,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hourly pay

Job summary

The Sales Associate at Ace Retail Group supports receiving, stocking, pricing, and maintaining clean, orderly merchandise presentation across the store. You will greet customers and provide friendly, helpful service to solve problems and ensure a positive shopping experience.

Minimum qualifications include High School or GED and retail experience; physical tasks include standing, walking, lifting up to 25 lbs, and climbing.

Qualifications

• High School or GED equivalent.
• Formal retail experience preferred.
• Standing, walking, lifting (up to 25lbs) and climbing.

Responsibilities

• Customer Service: Provide a positive representation of Westlake Ace Hardware. Proactively assist customers in solving problems. Greet customers entering and throughout the store. Thank customers when finished and when they are leaving the store. Possess a friendly outgoing demeanor; work well with customers as well as associates. Ensure all pages and calls are answered promptly, courteously and effectively. Forward any customer complaint that cannot be handled to a member of management. Possess strong product knowledge and knowledge of store layout and location of products. Assist customers throughout the store with personal, customized service based on the premise of amazing every customer, every time.
• Store Operations: Assist in creating a positive, professional and safe work environment. Assist with receiving, checking in and stocking of merchandise throughout the store. Assist with maintaining back stock levels. Assist with daily maintenance, orderliness and cleanliness of the sales floor, stock room and outdoor merchandise area. Assist with providing a clean and orderly sales floor, including end caps and ad merchandise. Assist with merchandise resets through the store. Provide assistance to Department Specialists, i.e. price changes, special orders. Ensure signage is current throughout the store. Operate forklift with proper training. Communicate any Store Support Center issue to General Manager for follow up. Communicate any merchandising, cost control or sales idea to General Manager. Participate in store meetings. Be professional in appearance and actions. Perform all other duties as assigned.

Skills

Customer service

Communication

Retail experience

Education

High School or GED

Job description

The Sales Associate at Ace Retail Group supports receiving, stocking, pricing, and maintaining clean, orderly merchandise presentation across the store. You will greet customers and provide friendly, helpful service to solve problems and ensure a positive shopping experience.

Minimum qualifications include High School or GED and retail experience; physical tasks include standing, walking, lifting up to 25 lbs, and climbing.