Sales Associate: Bellmore

Costello's Ace Hardware; Bellmore (NY); On-site; USD 17,908,800 - 24,796,800; Full time

Job summary

A community hardware store in New York is seeking a dedicated team member to assist customers, manage store responsibilities, and maintain a clean and stocked environment. This role requires strong customer service skills and the ability to perform physical tasks, including lifting items up to 60 lbs. Candidates should be ready to engage with customers throughout their store experience and contribute to team efforts effectively.

Qualifications

• Must be proficient in customer interactions and maintain store cleanliness.
• Ability to execute sales processes and daily operations effectively.
• Physical ability to meet lifting and reaching requirements.

Responsibilities

• Assist customers with requests and ensure satisfaction.
• Maintain stock levels and store appearance.
• Accurately process transactions at the register.

Skills

Customer service skills

Ability to lift 60 lbs

Sales skills

Job description

Job Functions

• Use the E.C.E.T. (Every Customer, Every Time) process with every customer interaction
• Greet every customer you make eye contact with, anywhere in the store
• Answer customers’ questions and provide information on procedures and policies
• Be at your workstation on time
• Be “customer ready” whenever you are on the stage/sales floor
• Maintain awareness of all promotions and advertisements
• Recommend related items when appropriate and execute the S.A.L.E.S. process
• Keep your area of responsibility neat, clean, stocked and priced properly
• Execute the daily operational, day‑to‑day goals and priorities assigned by store management
• Assist in the training and development of peers
• Actively participate in daily huddle meetings
• Uphold merchandising and store cleanliness standards
• Offer a carry‑out if appropriate
• Know the proper way to answer the telephone
• Be alert for possible merchandise losses, protect all company assets, and report any missing or damaged merchandise to your supervisor
• Address all safety concerns immediately
• Advise store management of any pricing errors
• Advise store management anytime you say “no” to a customer
• Take initiative to learn product knowledge
• Take initiative to learn selling skills
• Perform other tasks as asked by store management

Sales Floor Duties

• Aid customers in locating merchandising in store, on acehardware.com, as well as processing special orders
• Be proficient at executing all store services, such as mixing paint, cutting glass, pipe, and keys
• Ensure all shipments are packed out in their proper home and all overstock is moved away
• Participate in the processing of new shipments and help the team keep the receiving and back‑stock area clean and organized

Register Duties

• Ring each transaction accurately
• Always ask for the Loyalty Card before you start a transaction, sign the customer up if needed
• Call for help when more than 3 customers are waiting
• Keep busy around the registers when you are not ringing
• Process merchandise returns as needed

Physical Requirements

• Walking – Frequent; flat surfaces from point to point
• Standing – Constant; all work performed on feet
• Sitting – None
• Stooping – Frequent; to pick up cartons at floor level
• Reaching – Frequent; to a height of 6 feet
• Lifting – Frequent; up to 60 lbs, up to 500 repetitions per hour to a height of 4 ft (top of register); must be able to lift up to 25 lbs comfortably
• Hand dexterity – Frequent; must be able to use at least one hand to operate register and complete paperwork
• Pushing/Pulling – Frequent; move hand jacks from place to place
• Carrying – Frequent; up to 50 lbs over 10 ft, occasionally more
• Climbing – Infrequent; stairs in storage rooms; ladders
• Vision – Constant; read labels, recognize boxes, safety in working
• Hearing – Constant; safety signals

Bellmore Home Center, Inc. d/b/a Costello’s Ace Hardware is an Equal Opportunity Employer.