Gift Department Sales Associate

Ace-Hardware; Salem (OR); On-site; USD 17,000 - 25,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

401K

Employee discounts

Perkspot discounts

Uniform shirts

Job summary

Ace Hardware in Salem, Oregon is seeking a Gift Department Sales Associate to join a friendly, dynamic team. You’ll help customers choose gifts, maintain attractive displays, and contribute to a positive shopping experience.

This part-time position covers days, nights, weekends and holidays in a fast-paced retail setting, with firm schedules planned two weeks in advance. Benefits include PTO, 401K, and employee discounts.

Qualifications

• Previous retail and merchandising experience required.
• Strong communication and customer service skills.
• Dependable, friendly, and professional attitude.
• Ability to work well within a team and follow store policies.
• Physical ability to stand for extended periods and lift up to 50 lbs.

Responsibilities

• Welcome customers warmly and provide attentive, friendly assistance.
• Help customers select gifts and merchandise, ensuring a positive shopping experience.
• Maintain organized, attractive, and seasonal product displays.
• Stock, replenish, and price merchandise accurately and efficiently.
• Assist with holiday and seasonal display setups, including Valentine’s Day, Easter, Halloween, and Christmas.

Skills

Retail experience

Customer service

Communication

Team player

Mobility/physical

Job description

Ace Hardware Urgent Hiring: Immediate Opening for a Highly Skilled Gift Department Sales Associate

Are you looking for a fun and dynamic workplace where your enthusiasm for customer service shines? Do you enjoy working in a loving team environment that values your skills and contributions? If you answered yes, this exciting opportunity at Ace Hardware is perfect for you!

Join our community-focused Ace Hardware team as a talented Gift Department Sales Associate. You’ll experience a friendly and supportive environment while developing valuable merchandising and retail skills. Enjoy great benefits like paid time off, employee discounts, and 401K, all while making a positive impact in your neighborhood store.

Key Responsibilities

• Welcome customers warmly and provide attentive, friendly assistance.
• Help customers select gifts and merchandise, ensuring a positive shopping experience.
• Maintain organized, attractive, and seasonal product displays.
• Stock, replenish, and price merchandise accurately and efficiently.
• Assist with holiday and seasonal display setups, including Valentine’s Day, Easter, Halloween, and Christmas.

Skills and Qualifications

• Previous retail and merchandising experience required.
• Strong communication and customer service skills.
• Dependable, friendly, and professional attitude.
• Ability to work well within a team and follow store policies.
• Physical ability to stand for extended periods and lift up to 50 lbs.

Work Environment & Schedule

• Enjoy a supportive team that respects your work-life balance with schedules planned two weeks in advance.
• Work in a fast-paced, high-energy, and fun retail setting.
• Part-time position with shifts covering days, nights, weekends, holidays, and potential overtime.
• Typical retail hours: Mon-Sat 7am-7pm, Sun 9am-6pm.

Benefits & Perks

• Paid time off to recharge.
• 401K plan to help build your future.
• Exclusive employee discounts on products.
• Perkspot discounts on services and more.
• Free uniform shirts, vests, and additional apparel.

Location: Ace Hardware

706 Madrona Ave SE

Salem, Oregon 97302

Ready to join a community-focused team where you can grow and thrive?

We are your local hardware store and we are a part of your community. Ace Hardware has over 5,000 stores around the world with the majority of those stores independently owned and operated by local entrepreneurs. These hard working men and women are part of the fabric of your community. They are small business owners who are local and loyal...just like it ought to be. While others have become large and impersonal, at Ace, we've remained small and very personal. That's why we say a visit to Ace, is like a visit to your neighbor.