Retail Sales Associate Ag Department (Full Time)

Agri Supply Company; Garner (NC); On-site; USD 15,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health plans

Company-paid life insurance

Medical, dental, vision coverage

Short Term Disability

Paid time off

Job summary

Agri Supply Company in Garner, NC is seeking a full-time Retail Sales Associate for the Ag department. You will greet customers, assist with merchandise, and coordinate stock and orders to meet purchasing needs.

The role emphasizes strong communication, product knowledge, and physical tasks such as lifting and stocking similar items. Benefits and overtime opportunities are highlighted.

Qualifications

• Strong communication skills that can make customers feel welcome in our store.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure.
• A positive attitude and a desire to promptly resolve potential customer issues or complaints.
• Knowledge of agricultural equipment, parts and supplies preferred.

Responsibilities

• Greets customers on the sales floor and determines the merchandise desired.
• Cuts hoses and handles items as sold per square foot.
• Researches items and calls purchasing to secure stock.
• Loads purchases with forklift or by hand to register or vehicle.
• Displays merchandise and suggests selections meeting customer needs.

Skills

Strong communication

Basic math

Customer service oriented

Positive attitude

Willingness to learn

Education

Some High School/ HS Diploma/ GED

1 year related experience

Job description

Retail Sales Associate (FT, Ag Department)

Agri Supply Company Garner, North Carolina, United States

About this position

Agri Supply is seeking a FT Sales Associate to work in the Ag department.

Why Work for ASC?

• Our hours! We close at 530 every weekday and 5p on Saturdays
• We are closed on Sundays
• Our Insurance! Multiple Health Plans to choose from, Company-paid Life insurance for yourself and immediate family
• We offer medical, dental, vision, life, accident, cancer coverages as well as Short Term Disability, call-a-doctor and more!
• Paid time off, holiday pay and possible overtime opportunities
• TWO retirement plan options with company match!
• Tuition assistance program
• Referral bonuses and so much more!

Job Duties:

• Greets customers on the sales floor and determines the make, type, and quality of merchandise desired.
• Cuts sprayer, suction, and discharge hoses that are sold per square foot.
• Offers directions to other locations in the store and provides assistance with merchandise.
• Researches items and product information in the sales catalog for customers and calls the purchasing department to secure items for customers.
• Loads/transports customers' verified purchases by hand or with a forklift either to the register and/or to customers' vehicle.
• Displays merchandise, suggests selections that meet customers' needs, and emphasizes selling points of articles such as quality and utility.
• Prepares sales tickets, writes up special orders for customers, and follows through on special orders.
• Wraps or bags merchandise for customers, if needed.
• Takes inventory from overstock as needed to fill gaps in merchandise during store hours and maintain adequate inventory levels in their department.
• May train and assist new employees in the department.
• Passes along information for new stock items to the managers. Informs managers of any quality control problems with stock.
• Maintains work area and shelves that are neat, clean, organized, and attractive to all customers, ensuring all items are properly labeled.
• As needed, assists the Shipping/Receiving Department by staging Bulk items with a forklift.
• Works directly with other clerical personnel, store personnel, and management personnel to accomplish job duties.
• Any and all other duties assigned by management.

Qualifications for the position:

• Some High School/ HS Diploma/ GED or six months to one year related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Strong communication skills that can make customers feel welcome in our store.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
• A positive attitude and a desire to promptly resolve potential customer issues or complaints.
• Knowledge of agricultural equipment, parts and supplies either by educational program or practical use preferred.

Physical Expectations:

During the job, employees are regularly required to stand, sit, and/or walk for extended periods, use their hands to handle or control objects, and perform tasks that involve reaching, climbing, kneeling, or crouching. The role involves frequently lifting or moving up to 25 pounds, with occasional requirements to handle more with assistance or equipment. Employees must also be able to push and pull using various equipment. Specific vision abilities, including close, distance, color, peripheral, and depth perception, are necessary. Verbal communication and the ability to hear are also required for safety and coordination.

Notices:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to outside weather conditions. The employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts; precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; and toxic or caustic chemicals. The noise level in the work environment can get loud at times.

Reasonable accommodations may be explored to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EEO Employer

Salary Information

$11 - $15Hourly Wage