Sales Associate/Material Handler

Job Title

Primary Purpose

To be responsible for maintaining customer service as per company standards, generating sales, housekeeping, merchandising, signing, pricing, point of sale operations, processing freight, and loss prevention in adherence to all company policies and store standards.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Greet and acknowledge every customer, answer customer questions, and help customers find the location of products.
• Safely carry out and load merchandise utilizing established procedures.
• Follow all established safety procedures including wearing appropriate safety garments.
• Answer incoming phone calls.
• Constant radio communication with all associates.
• Comprehensive knowledge of the products Coastal Farm sells.
• Maintain an awareness of all product knowledge information and merchandise promotions.
• Assist in floor moves, merchandising, display maintenance and store housekeeping.

Other Duties and Responsibilities

• Help in other departments when needed.
• Perform daily cleaning such as, but not limited to, vacuuming, replacing full trashes with new trash bags, and sweeping the department or warehouse floor.
• Other duties assigned as needed.

Qualifications

• Proven written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Ability to adapt to rapidly changing work environments and to shift priorities accordingly.
• Familiar with how to operate a computer system and email.
• Preferably familiar with standard retail concepts and practices.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Skills to safely operate a forklift.

Requirements

• Ability frequently lift and move up to 50lbs. Ability to lift up to 100lbs (hay bales)
• Ability to perform frequent walking and repetitive bending.
• Ability to work indoor and outdoor in all weather conditions.

Coastal Farm & Home Supply