Merchandise Associate

Ace Hardware; Spring (TX); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Part time

Job summary

Ace Hardware is seeking a Merchandise Associate to stock, organize, and display products at a local store. You will assist customers, ensure accurate pricing and signage, and help keep the floor clean and inviting.

Ideal candidates are reliable, detail-oriented, and able to lift merchandise as part of daily duties in a fast-paced retail environment.

Qualifications

• Strong customer service and communication skills are essential.
• Ability to work effectively in a team and stay organized.
• Attention to detail for pricing, labeling, and displays.

Responsibilities

• Receive, unpack, and organize merchandise.
• Stock products on shelves and displays.
• Replenish stock as inventory runs low.
• Keep sales floor clean and well-presented.
• Check labels, prices, and signage for accuracy.
• Assist customers with product location and questions.
• Help with inventory counts and stockroom organization.
• Set up promotional and seasonal displays.
• Follow company merchandising standards for safety and presentation.
• Collaborate with team and management to ensure product availability.
• Assist with returns, damaged merchandise, and transfers when needed.

Skills

Customer service

Communication

Teamwork

Organization

Attention to detail

Lift/move merchandise

Stock management

Job description

A Merchandise Associate works in a retail store to make sure products are stocked, organized, displayed properly, and available for customers.

Typical job description

Key responsibilities:

• Receive, unpack, and organize merchandise.
• Stock products on shelves, racks, and displays.
• Replenish products when inventory is low.
• Keep the sales floor clean, organized, and properly presented.
• Check product labels, prices, and signage for accuracy.
• Assist customers in finding products and answering basic questions.
• Help with inventory counts and stockroom organization.
• Set up promotional and seasonal displays.
• Follow company safety and merchandising standards.
• Work with sales associates and store management to maintain product availability.
• Help with returns, damaged merchandise, and product transfers when required.

Skills employers look for

• Customer service
• Communication
• Teamwork
• Organization
• Attention to detail
• Ability to lift and move merchandise
• Basic inventory/stock management

Ability to work in a fast-paced retail environment

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.