Sales Associate

Ace Hardware - Sales Associate Position

Are you passionate about providing exceptional customer service and creating a welcoming environment for all? Do you thrive in a dynamic and fast-paced retail setting?

Ace Hardware, your local hardware store, is looking for a highly skilled and motivated full-time Sales Associate to join our team. As a Sales Associate, you will play a crucial role in engaging customers, providing assistance with their needs, and ensuring a memorable shopping experience. Join us and be part of a loving and enthusiastic team dedicated to serving our community.

Candidates must be available to work weekends as part of their regular schedule.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide exceptional customer service by being helpful, knowledgeable, and friendly at all times.
• Help unload incoming trucks and put away merchandise (as arranged by management). 
• Maintain your assigned department: Keep all areas clean, organized and fully stocked.
• Actively participate in daily huddle meetings, share ideas for improvement with management. Be part of the team and participate in store communications and initiatives.
• Execute daily operational tasks accurately and efficiently as directed by store management.
• Participate in team meetings, share ideas for improvement, and contribute to store initiatives.
• Monitor merchandise displays, handle special orders, and prevent shoplifting through excellent customer interaction.
• Other duties as assigned

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Strong organizational skills with a passion for details
• Knowledge and experience of various retail departments is strongly desired, 6-12 months retail experience preferred.
• A continuous pattern of regular and prompt attendance is required. 
• Flexibility with scheduling, including evenings, weekends and holidays, to meet the needs of the store. 
• Bilingual (Spanish) verbal and written communication skills strongly preferred
• High School diploma or General Equivalency Diploma (GED) preferred.
• Proficient in computer systems including related software.
• Possess a valid driver’s license, with a clean driving record, in accordance with the company’s insurance standards. This applies if the store manager determines the sales associate is able to drive company vehicles for customer deliveries and/or drive the forklift after adequate training.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to stand for extended periods, as well as frequent walking, reaching, and bending to perform job duties.
• Move and handle merchandise up to 50 pounds.
• Adjust fixtures throughout the store, which entails assembling, lifting and displaying.

Pay, Benefits, and Perks

• Paid time off
• Health insurance
• 401K
• Employee discounts on products

Location: 16607 | Olympia Supply

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Benefits

• Paid time off
• Health insurance
• Employee discount
• 401(k)
• Other