Sales Associate

Workstream; Independence (IA); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee discounts on product

Job summary

Ace Hardware welcomes customers with friendliness and provides training to new team members. You will help neighbors with projects, answer questions, and ensure a positive shopping experience. The role involves standing for most of your shift (6–8 hours) and lifting up to 50 lbs in a fast-paced community hardware store.

We offer an employee discount and a collaborative team culture in Independence, IA, with scheduling planned two weeks in advance to support work-life balance.

Qualifications

• No prior hardware experience required; training provided.
• Outgoing and helpful to assist customers.
• Able to work in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Welcome customers and assist with finding products for their project.
• Stand for 6–8 hours per shift and help customers on the shop floor.
• Lift up to 50 lbs as part of daily tasks.

Skills

Customer service

Friendly demeanor

Team player

Job description

We are seeking outgoing, friendly, and helpful team members to welcome and assist customers. Previous hardware experience is a plus but not a requirement as we will provide training.

At Cole's Ace Hardware, 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!

Ace Hardware is an Equal Opportunity Employer and a Drug-Free environment. Ace goes beyond 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:

• Are you a hardware hero? 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.
• You’ll be on your feet for most of your shift (6 to 8 hours).
• You must lift up to 50 lbs.

Perks:

• Employee discounts on product

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 over 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

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.