Customer Service/Sales

The Home Depot; Detroit (MI); On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading home improvement retailer in Detroit is seeking Customer Service/Sales associates to provide fast, friendly assistance to customers. The role requires actively engaging with customers, assessing their needs, and maintaining a clean and safe shopping environment. Associates will learn to recommend products and close sales across various departments including Building Materials, Décor, and Hardware. This position is essential in creating a welcoming shopping experience while ensuring safety standards are met.

Qualifications

• Ability to provide fast and friendly customer service.
• Knowledge of product features to assist customers.
• Capability to maintain store cleanliness and safety.

Responsibilities

• Actively seek out customers and assess their needs.
• Learn to greet, recommend, and close sales with customers.
• Maintain in-stock condition of assigned areas.

Job description

Position Purpose

Customer Service/Sales associates provide fast, friendly service by actively seeking out customers to assess their needs and provide assistance. These associates learn about products using our tools, and provide information to customers in order to sell an entire project. Associates in this position will learn how to greet, qualify, recommend and close every customer in their department, and know how to handle basics in adjacent departments. Customer Service/Sales associates maintain the in-stock condition of assigned areas, and ensure it is clean, shop-able, and safe. Each associate has the responsibility of providing a safe working and shopping environment by following all safety policies & standards, completing specified safety training, immediately correcting hazards & unsafe conditions or reporting conditions to the Manager on Duty, and working safely as not to endanger themselves, co-workers, vendors, or customers. These associates work in cooperation with their Department Supervisor and other associates in their department as well as other departments. Specific store departments may include Building Materials, Décor, Electrical, Flooring, Garden, Hardware, Kitchen & Bath, Lumber, Millwork, Paint, Plumbing and Tool Rental. The Customer Service/Sales position types may include Department Sales, Lead Generator, Pro Account Sales, Sales Specialist, Special Services, and Customer Order Specialist.