Retail Sales Associate (FT, Ag Department)

Agri Supply; Garner (NC); On-site; USD 25,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical plan

Dental

Life insurance

Paid holidays

PTO

Employee discounts

Education reimbursement

401(k) and Roth IRA

Job summary

Agri Supply in Garner, NC is seeking a full-time Sales Associate for the Ag department to assist customers and manage inventory. The role emphasizes friendly, knowledgeable service, accurate merchandising, and completing sales efficiently.

The position offers a stable schedule with weekday and limited Saturday hours, benefits including medical, dental, life insurance, PTO, and retirement plan options. Training and growth opportunities are available in a long-standing family business.

Qualifications

• HS diploma or GED or related experience.
• Strong communication skills that help customers feel welcome.
• Basic math skills (add/subtract/multiply/divide) in all units.
• Ability to compute rate, ratio and percent.
• Positive attitude and customer-focused.
• Knowledge of agricultural equipment preferred.

Responsibilities

• Greet customers on the sales floor and determine 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.

Skills

Communication skills

Basic math

Positive attitude

Customer service

Agricultural equipment knowledge

Education

HS Diploma or GED

Job description

Our mission – the reason we come to work each and every day – is to be a resource to each customer we are privileged to serve; to be the inspiration to them by helping nurture and cultivate their professions, projects and passions.

To do so, each of our employees understands that they are empowered to do right by the customer – while providing our customers good, solid products at a fair price; which creates a unique sense of value in today’s world.

Agri Supply - It's What's Inside
We have over 26,000 readily available products designed to keep your profession, projects or passions headed in the right direction. But we are more than a store full of problem-solving products. Guided by traditions of customer service and values established in 1962, Agri Supply approaches each work day with a set of beliefs and values that create a different experience than that of a typical retail store. It is something we call The Agri Way.

Benefits:
Medical Plan, Dental, Life Insurance, Paid Holidays, Paid Time Off (PTO), Employee Discounts, Education Reimbursement, 401-K and Roth IRA Retirement Plans with Employer Contributions

Location: Garner, NC

Job Id:552

# of Openings:1

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 canmake 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 tostand, sit, and/or walkfor extended periods, use their hands tohandle or control objects, andperform tasks that involve reaching, climbing, kneeling, or crouching. The role involves frequentlylifting or movingup to 25 pounds, with occasional requirements to handle more with assistance or equipment. Employees must also be able topush and pullusing various equipment. Specific vision abilities, including close, distance, color, peripheral, and depth perception, are necessary. Verbal communicationand 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.

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