Garden Center- Sales Associate - FT

Stine, LLC; Lake Charles (LA); Hybrid; USD 26,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Stine, LLC in Lake Charles, LA, is seeking Sales Associates to engage customers in-store and over the phone, guiding them on home improvement projects with friendly, professional service.

Candidates should have basic education, some customer service experience, and general building industry knowledge; physical duties include standing, walking, and light lifting in varied environments.

Qualifications

• Education: Basic education, which includes the ability to competently read and write.
• Training and Experience: Some experience in selling/serving customers and building materials knowledge is desirable, as well as limited typing and key punch skills, but not required.
• Job Knowledge: Should have general knowledge of the building industry.

Responsibilities

• Engage with customers in-store and over the phone in a professional and courteous manner.
• Assist customers with home improvement or construction projects by providing guidance and support.
• Provide knowledge about products, quotations, and basic computer systems.

Skills

Customer service

Building materials knowledge

Communication skills

Education

Basic education

Job description

Lake Charles, 4501 Nelson Rd, Lake Charles, Louisiana, United States of America

Job Description

The Stine family, including 3 generations of Stine family members, together with hundreds of associates, work side by side together toward providing the nation's best home improvement shopping experience and premier preferred workplace of its kind. Our retail and contractor supply locations provide thousands of quality products for new construction, remodeling, and industrial projects. Stine helps customers associates, and families build their dreams!

Job Summary:

Sales Associates are responsible for engaging with customers in a professional and courteous manner, both in-store and over the phone. This role involves assisting customers with their home improvement or construction projects by providing knowledgeable guidance and support. It requires knowledge of the building and home improvement industry, strong communication and interpersonal skills, as well as technical proficiency in quoting and computer systems. A commitment to delivering excellent customer service is essential.

Qualifications:

• Education: Basic education, which includes the ability to competently read and write.
• Training and Experience: Some experience in selling/serving customers and building materials knowledge is desirable, as well as limited typing and key punch skills, but not required.
• Job Knowledge: Should have general knowledge of the building industry.
• Physical Demands: Work requires some physical effort; involves standing, much walking and medium lifting. Works in an air-conditioned environment as well as non-A/C controlled environment. (Important: This job is classified in the physical demands section of the job description [Form IV-31] as constant medium work and occasional heavy work.)

Stine is an equal opportunity affirmative action employer and does not discriminate against associates or applicants because of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, veteran status, genetics or any other category protected under applicable law.

Lake Charles, 4501 Nelson Rd, Lake Charles, Louisiana, United States of America