Paint Department Lead: Island Park

Paint Department Lead: Island Park

BHC Island Park - Island Park, NY 11558

Overview

Salary Range $16.00 - $18.00 Hourly

Description

Position Summary

The Paint Department Lead is responsible for the success of their store's paint department and maintain outstanding customer service and help create the best paint department experience possible. The primary responsibilities include assisting both residential and commercial customers with their projects, knowledge of paint and paint products, mixing and tinting paint, and help maintain a clean and orderly merchandise presentation and overall cleanliness of the paint department.

Major Responsibilities

• Sales efforts in supporting both retail and commercial customers
• Assisting customers over the phone and in the store to help determine appropriate coating recommendations based on customer projects and specifications
• Custom color matching and using computer color matching software
• Use tinting and mixing equipment
• Offer color matching expertise and paint product selection advise
• Maintain the paint counter and aisles on a daily basis
• Clean store equipment
• Assist with physical inventory
• Assist in processing special orders
• Knowledge of the tools, equipment, and materials used in the painting industry
• Knowledge in the preparation and application of paints to different types of surfaces
• Knowledge in estimating time and material requirements for work projects
• Being able to service and determine the needs of our commercial customer base
• Handle customer complaints both in house and on the job site

Job Requirements:

• Must be 18 years old or older due to use of machinery
• 1 year of paint store experience required
• Outside sales experience preferred
• Experience in the operation of tinting and mixing paints
• Experience with spray equipment
• Ability and willingness to work flexible hours including evenings, weekends and holidays

Physical Requirements

Essential Physical Ability - Frequency - Requirement

Walking - Frequent - Flat surfaces from point to point

Standing - Constant - Most work performed on feet

Sitting - In-Frequent - As needed

Stooping - Frequent - To pick up cartons at floor level

Reaching - Frequent - To a height of 6 feet

Lifting - Frequent - Must be able to lift up to 65lbs to load customer orders

Hand Dexterity - Constant - Must be able to use a computer and paint equipment

Pushing / Pulling - Frequent - Move hand jacks from place to place

Carrying - Frequent - Up to 50 lbs., up to 10 feet, occasionally more

Climbing - Occasional - Stairs in storage rooms; ladders

Vision - Constant - Read labels, recognize boxes, safety in working, distinguish between colors

Hearing - Constant - Safety signals

Bellmore Home Center, Inc. d/b/a Costello's ace Hardware is an Equal opportunity Employer.