Seasonal Retail

Ace Hardware; Valley (AL); On-site; USD 21,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Perkspot discounts

Free ACE shirt

ACE vest provided

Ace Learning Place courses

Job summary

Ace Hardware invites applications for a Seasonal Retail Associate to join our store team. You will greet customers, assist with their projects, and help maintain merchandising and stock levels. The role emphasizes fast checkout, accurate cash handling, and delivering excellent customer service throughout busy shifts.

Candidates should have a high school diploma or GED and prior retail experience; training on Epicor POS will be provided. Weekend and holiday availability is required.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Experience in retail environment preferred.
• Product knowledge of hardware-related products with willingness to learn.

Responsibilities

• Provide outstanding customer service following the S.A.L.E.S process and mystery shop standards.
• Ring on registers accurately and handle cash.
• Issue receipts, refunds, credits, or changes to customers.
• Maintain awareness of promotions and advertisements.
• Assist in training peers and keep merchandising and store clean and organized.
• Process shipments and manage back stock area.

Skills

Customer service

Cash handling

Communication

Multitasking

Team player

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Epicor POS

Job description

Seasonal Retail

Pay Rate: $15.92

Reports to: Retail Sales Manager

Direct Reports: None

POSITION SUMMARY

Upholds the Vision, Mission, and Core Values of the company. The primary responsibilities of the Retail Sales 1 Associate positions are to

maintain outstanding customer service, generate sales throughout the store, effectively merchandise products, process sales quickly, accurately,

and efficiently handle cash register operations and assist in retail stocking, resets, labeling, etc.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Ensure each customer receives outstanding customer service which follows the S.A.L.E.S process and by mystery shop standards
• Accurately and efficiently ring on registers and maintain all cash at registers·
• Issue receipts, refunds, credits, or change due to customers
• Maintain awareness of all promotions and advertisements
• Execute the daily operational, day-to-day goals and priorities assigned by store management
• Assist in the training and development of peers
• Uphold merchandising and store cleanliness standards
• Participate in the processing of new shipments and help the team to keep the receiving and back stock area clean and organized
• Be conscious of shoplifting activity·
• Aid customers in locating merchandise in the store, on acehardware.com, as well as processing special orders·
• Correctly organize and stock products from the weekly Ace truck
• Answer customers’ questions and provide information on procedures and policies
• Execute inventory management protocol as established by the Store Manager·
• Adhere to all store safety policies·
• Greet customers as they enter the store
• Answer phone calls
• Tactfully and pleasantly assist customers
• Solicit customers to open an Ace Rewards card
• Verify documents and receive product

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

• Education/Training: High School Diploma or GED
• Possess product knowledge of hardware-related products along with a willingness to learn
• Establishing relationships and working with customers
• Experience in a retail environment, either in marketing, sales, or back-office
• Skills/Knowledge: Knowledge of retail computer systems and electronic cash registers
• A commitment to service excellence and customer satisfaction·
• Solid team player with excellent interpersonal skills·
• Excellent communication skills, exceptional organizational skills, high attention to detail, and ability to multitask·
• Ability and willingness to work flexible hours, including weekends and holidays, to meet the needs of the business·
• Ability to stand for an extended period of time·
• Move and handle boxes of merchandise and fixtures throughout the store

Must work weekends and Ace events

Job responsibilities may change based on the needs of the business.

Physical Requirements

The minimum physical requirements for this position include:

• Frequently stock, load, and unload customer orders lifting to 40lbs
• Ability to stand for an extended period of time
• Climbing step stools and ladders up to 10’

TRAINING REQUIREMENTS

The minimum training requirements for this position in the first 90 days include:

• Ace Learning Place beginning courses
• Epicor Training POS basics courses·
• Propane certification (if applicable)·
• Forklift certification (if applicable)
• Service Center training
• Helpful Ready

Ace Hardware is an equal opportunity employer in 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; 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 on one trip.
• Like working in a fast-paced and fun environment? We are high energy so time will fly.
• You’ll be on your feet for most of your shift (6 to 8 hours).
• You must lift 25 to 50 lbs.

Pay, Benefits, and Perks:

• For full-time Regular employment, the benefits program includes Sick Time, Vacation Time, Holidays, Medical Insurance, Life Insurance, AD&D, Long-Term Disability, and 401(k).
• These programs will be described in more detail in the Associate Handbook.
• Perkspot discounts on services and products
• Free vests, one ACE shirt, and more

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.