Hardware Associate

Ace Hardware Corporation; Venice (FL); On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

Health Insurance

Supplemental Insurances such as dental, vision, and life

Simple IRA

Employee discounts on product

Free uniform shirts and vests

Job summary

Ace Hardware Corporation is seeking applicants for MRT ACE Lawn and Garden Center, located in Venice, Florida. This role emphasizes retail and horticultural experience, offering training for those eager to learn. Join a dynamic team dedicated to making a community impact while ensuring a fun and fast-paced work environment.

Embrace your passion for helping customers complete their projects with a range of hardware and gardening supplies. The position offers full-time hours with benefits including Paid Time Off, Health Insurance, and employee discounts.

Qualifications

• Previous retail or horticultural experience is a plus but not a requirement.
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs.
• Experience with tools and hardware is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Welcome customers and assist them in finding products.
• Maintain a fast-paced and fun work environment.
• Stand for 6 to 8 hours during shifts.

Skills

Retail experience

Horticultural knowledge

Customer service

Mobile inventory devices

Point of sale systems

Job description

Are you looking for the next step in your career? Look no further! MRT ACE Lawn and Garden Center is looking for applicants that have retail or horticultural experience. Now is the time to make an advancement in your career with MRT ACE! Would you like to work at one of Florida's largest garden centers? MRT ACE Lawn and Garden Center is family owned and operated since 2003 with locations in Venice and Port Charlotte, FL. Previous retail or horticultural experience is a plus but not a requirement as we provide extensive training.

At MRT ACE Lawn and Garden Center, we’re independently owned and operated so helping our community is our number one priority. Make an impact in the community by helping your neighbors with their projects while working in a fast-paced and fun environment. Our mission is to go the extra mile for our customers and build a team that has the same attitude! We are looking for applicants that have prior retail experience in a hardware store or big-box retail home renovation store. Experience with mobile inventory devices and point of sale systems is preferred.

MRT Lawn and Garden Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer and a Drug-Free environment. MRT ACE goes beyond plants and hardware: build a future, a purpose, and a community with us.

Work/life balance: This position is with a team that respects your life outside of work. We believe in earning your trust through clear communication. We schedule two weeks in advance, working with you so you can plan.

Learn and grow with us:

• Have you worked in retail before, or do you have any hardware or trades? Do you enjoy working with tools, paint, hardware, and electrical/plumbing supplies? Bring your knowledge and we’ll teach you something new.
• Have a helpful attitude? We’ll train you on hardware know-how that builds life skills.
• We train you from day one and the opportunities don’t stop there.

What to expect:

• You’ll work directly with customers welcoming them and helping them find everything necessary to complete their project in one trip.
• Like working in a fast-paced and fun environment? We are high energy so time will fly.
• You’ll be on your feet for most of your shift (6 to 8 hours).
• You must lift up to 50 lbs.

Pay, Benefits, and Perks (fulltime *):

• Paid Time Off*
• Health Insurance*
• Supplemental Insurances such as dental, vision, and life*
• Simple IRA*
• Employee discounts on product
• Free uniform shirts, vests, and more

Notice to Applicant about this Employer: You are applying for a job with an independently owned and operated cooperative member of Ace Hardware Corporation, who owns and operates this Ace Hardware retail store location. Ace Hardware Corporation is not the employer for this position. The independent store owner alone is responsible for and independently makes all decisions concerning employment related matters, including hiring, firing, discipline, supervision, staffing and scheduling. Ace Hardware Corporation will not receive a copy of any applications submitted for this position, does not control interviews and/or hiring decisions, and has no control or responsibility for the employment policies and practices of the independent store owner. If hired, the independent store owner will be your only employer. The Ace Hardware trademarks, logos and designs are owned by Ace Hardware Corporation and used by independent store owners under a license from Ace Hardware Corporation.