Customer Service/Sales

The Home Depot; Williamsburg (VA); On-site; USD 19,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

The Home Depot in Williamsburg, VA is seeking a Customer Service/Sales Associate to provide fast, friendly service by actively seeking out customers to assess their needs and offer guidance on products for complete projects.

Associates will learn to greet, qualify, recommend, and close sales, while keeping assigned areas well-stocked, clean, and safe for customers and staff. This role may involve multiple department responsibilities and requires cooperation with supervisors and peers.

Responsibilities

• Greet customers and assess needs to provide appropriate product recommendations.
• Demonstrate and explain features of products to help close sales.
• Maintain in-stock conditions and keep departments clean and safe.

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.