STORE ASSOCIATE

Blue Seal Farm & Home; Town of Fishkill (NY); On-site; USD 23,000 - 24,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits package

Employee discount

Job summary

Blue Seal Farm & Home in Fishkill, NY is hiring a Store Associate for a full-time role. You will assist customers, care for plants, handle transactions, stock shelves, and support daily store operations.

Qualifications include the ability to lift 55 lbs, weekend availability, and a solid work history. Reliable transportation and safety-conscious work habits are important for success in this position.

Qualifications

• Must have strong customer service skills.
• Weekend availability required.
• Solid work history and reliability.
• Ability to provide excellent service to customers.

Responsibilities

• Assist customers with product needs and questions.
• Care for plants and greenery.
• Process transactions at the register system.
• Stock and merchandise showroom and nursery.
• Receive and rotate stock; load/unload as needed.
• Maintain showroom and nursery cleanliness.
• Follow safety rules and store policies.
• Support store management with any other duties.

Skills

Customer service

Retail experience

Teamwork

Job description

Looking to join a seven-time US Best Managed Company award winner? Blue Seal Farm & Home, a member of the KENT WORLDWIDE family of companies, is seeking a Store Associate to join our team at our Fishkill, NY location. This a full-time opportunity that offers an excellent benefits package. Candidates must have weekend availability. We also offer a generous employee discount as part of this opportunity.

• The compensation range for this role is $16.50 to $17.00 an hour. Final compensation is subject to variation based on the candidate's skills, job responsibilities, location and other pertinent factors.

PRIMARY DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Assist customers with product needs and answering questions
• Care of plants and greenery
• Cashing out customers with register system, stocking store, and loading store customers
• Other duties may include, loading bagged feed, shrubs, trees, plants, and related products for customers
• May also require operation of a hand truck in a safe manner and follow all safety rules
• Receive, accurately load, and rotate product
• Maintain cleanliness of the showroom floor and nursery
• Other duties as assigned by Store Management

EXPERIENCE & QUALIFICATIONS:

• Qualified candidates must be able to lift 55 lbs. to a height for 50 inches
• Must be able to work in different environments
• Solid work history
• Outstanding customer service skills is a must
• Able to work independently as well as with others and supervision
• Must have reliable transportation
• Ability to pass pre-employment drug screen and physical