Hardware Store Specialist: Inventory, Service & Forklift

Steel and Metal Service Center Pott; Pottsville (Schuylkill County); On-site; USD 19,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid time off

401(k)

Profit sharing

Job summary

Steel and Metal Service Center Pott is seeking a reliable Hardware Store Associate to help run warehouse operations and assist customers. This role combines physical work with product knowledge to keep shelves stocked and customers served efficiently.

You will stock merchandise, price items, operate stand-up and sit-down forklifts, assist customers, and handle POS transactions. A background in customer service and familiarity with hardware products is preferred; lifting up to 50 lbs may be

Qualifications

• Physical requirement: must be able to lift up to 50 lbs.
• Certified or experienced in operating stand-up and sit-down forklifts.
• Experience in customer service and cash register/POS operation.
• Strong understanding of hardware products and their uses.

Responsibilities

• Inventory & Stocking: Stock the hardware store, ensuring merchandise is properly ordered, filled, and placed.
• Pricing & Accuracy: Maintain correct inventory counts and ensure all products have proper tags and pricing.
• Equipment Operation: Safely operate both stand-up and sit-down forklifts to move materials.
• Customer Service: Assist all customers in the store with their needs and product questions.
• Transactions: Ring out customers on the POS terminal and manage cash register duties.

Skills

Physical stamina

Forklift operation

Customer service

POS operation

Product knowledge

Tools

Stand-up forklift

Sit-down forklift

Job description

Steel and Metal Service Center Pott is seeking a reliable Hardware Store Associate to help run warehouse operations and assist customers. This role combines physical work with product knowledge to keep shelves stocked and customers served efficiently.

You will stock merchandise, price items, operate stand-up and sit-down forklifts, assist customers, and handle POS transactions. A background in customer service and familiarity with hardware products is preferred; lifting up to 50 lbs may be