Sales Clerk [#16-Catawba Valley Blvd. Hickory, NC]

Bumgarner Oil Company; Hickory (NC); On-site; USD 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Bumgarner Oil Company is seeking a Cubbard Express Sales Clerk in Hickory, NC. This role focuses on exceptional customer service, maintaining store appearance, and managing sales activities. Candidates should possess a high school diploma and excellent interpersonal skills.

As a Sales Clerk, you will engage with customers, keep beverage areas stocked, and facilitate a positive shopping experience. Flexibility in working hours, including nights and weekends, is required. Join us to foster customer loyalty in a vibrant shopping atmosphere.

Qualifications

• Ability to work flexible hours, including nights, weekends, and holidays.
• Demonstrate honesty and responsibility in handling cash and monitoring inventory.

Responsibilities

• Greet and assist all customers for a positive shopping experience.
• Maintain clean and stocked coffee and beverage areas.
• Ensure coolers and shelves are stocked and visually appealing.
• Organize merchandise to encourage impulse purchases.
• Facilitate quick and accurate customer checkout.

Skills

Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities

Strong organizational and problem‑solving skills

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Job Location: Hickory, NC 28602

Position Summary: As a Cubbard Express Sales Clerk, you play a vital role in providing exceptional customer service and supporting sales efforts. This position goes beyond typical cashier duties, requiring a blend of strong interpersonal skills, physical stamina, and a commitment to maintaining a welcoming store environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Customer Engagement: Cheerfully greet and assist all customers, ensuring a positive shopping experience.
• Coffee and Beverage Maintenance: Keep coffee and cappuccino areas clean and stocked, ensuring availability of products, cups, lids, and condiments.
• Cooler Management: Ensure coolers are fully stocked, organized, and visually appealing; bag ice as needed.
• Store Presentation: Regularly front and face coolers and gondolas to enhance store appearance and drive sales.
• Exterior Cleanliness: Monitor and maintain the store's outside appearance, including sweeping, picking up debris, and emptying trash to create a welcoming first impression.
• Restroom Upkeep: Maintain clean and well‑stocked restrooms to encourage customer satisfaction and repeat visits.
• Pump Maintenance: Keep fuel pumps clean and stocked with towels and washer fluid; ensure squeegees are available.
• Floor Maintenance: Sweep and mop floors, keeping mats vacuumed to create a welcoming environment for customers.
• Shelf and Equipment Organization: Stock and clean shelves, maintaining the appearance of equipment such as ATMs and ice‑cream merchandisers.
• Cigarette Stocking: Ensure cigarette shelves are adequately stocked.
• Sales Counter Management: Organize and merchandise the sales counter to encourage impulse purchases.
• Customer Checkout: Facilitate quick, accurate, and friendly checkout for gasoline and grocery purchases, including verification of age for tobacco and alcohol sales.
• Flexibility and Adaptability: Willingly work flexible schedules to meet the demands of extended hours and seven‑day operations.
• Additional Duties: Complete other essential tasks as assigned by the Store/Assistant Manager.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities.
• Ability to work flexible hours, including nights, weekends, and holidays.
• Strong organizational and problem‑solving skills.

Integrity and Trust

Demonstrate honesty and responsibility in handling cash and monitoring inventory with minimal supervision.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to stand and walk for extended periods (up to eight hours or more).
• Willingness to lift and move cases of drinks and other stock items.

Join us at Cubbard Express, where your efforts contribute to a vibrant shopping experience and foster customer loyalty!