Ace Hardware Clerk

Three Bears Alaska Inc • Loring, AK

2d • $0 - $16 • Onsite

About The Position

Ace Hardware Clerks process customer orders, handle payments, and deliver a high level of customer service. This role includes stocking and straightening merchandise, providing customer assistance by clearing aisles and assisting with cart removal and storage, unloading and loading freight trucks, and participating in clean-up, set-up, and closing tasks as necessary for the store’s upkeep.

Requirements

• Provide excellent customer service by greeting, assisting, thanking and prompt and courteous service.
• Scans orders by sliding items from conveyor belt and across tabletop scanner from left or right, depending on register setup, to the packaging area.
• Request supervisor verification for high-ticket items.
• Receive accurate payment for goods, makes change, processes checks, credit and debit charges according to proper departmental procedures for paperwork and performance of duties.
• Assist with transferring merchandise in carts and packaging orders, following all safety and security procedures.
• Ensures safe retrieval of merchandise by spotting for Forklift Drivers, keeping areas clear of fall hazards.
• Upholds merchandising standards by aligning products, restocking, and ensuring correct signage and display setups.
• Coordinates with supervisors and managers to execute prioritized merchandising plans.
• Utilizes equipment such as box knives and manual pallet jacks to manage merchandise, ensuring adherence to safety procedures.
• Maintains store presentation by setting up displays, ensuring products are accessible and safely secured, and performing cleaning duties such as, but not limited to, sweeping, mopping and dusting.
• Operate a manual pallet jack to accurately position pallets containing merchandise in the necessary areas of the store for efficient and safe retrieval.
• Carefully observe and ensure that all products on display have accurate and visible signage, enhancing customer shopping experience and product knowledge.
• Modify and adjust displays to ensure customer safety, which includes securing heavy equipment and covering sharp edges or other hazardous aspects to prevent accidents.
• Strictly adhere to all safety and security procedures and guidelines, ensuring a secure and risk-free environment.
• Manage and organize the store by removing loose cardboard and slip-sheets from the floor, maintaining a clean and obstruction-free space.
• Ensure that loose or opened products are securely rewrapped using shrink-wrap to maintain presentation and product integrity.
• Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)
• Work is performed in a store setting with ability to speak and receive phone communications often.
• Work requires computer usage with strength, dexterity, coordination and visual acuity to use keyboard and video display terminal and other office equipment.
• Continuously standing, walking, reaching at/below shoulders, frequently lift/carry up to 50 pounds below waist, up to 75 pounds at waist/chest and occasional lifting of up to 75 pounds.

Nice To Haves

• A High School Diploma or GED is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Process customer orders, handle payments, and deliver a high level of customer service.
• Stock and straighten merchandise.
• Provide customer assistance by clearing aisles and assisting with cart removal and storage.
• Unload and load freight trucks.
• Participate in clean-up, set-up, and closing tasks for store upkeep.
• Greet, assist, and thank customers, providing prompt and courteous service.
• Scan orders and package them according to procedures.
• Request supervisor verification for high-ticket items.
• Receive accurate payment for goods, make change, and process checks, credit, and debit charges.
• Assist with transferring merchandise in carts and packaging orders, following safety and security procedures.
• Ensure safe retrieval of merchandise by spotting for Forklift Drivers and keeping areas clear of fall hazards.
• Uphold merchandising standards by aligning products, restocking, and ensuring correct signage and display setups.
• Coordinate with supervisors and managers to execute prioritized merchandising plans.
• Utilize equipment such as box knives and manual pallet jacks to manage merchandise, adhering to safety procedures.
• Maintain store presentation by setting up displays, ensuring products are accessible and safely secured, and performing cleaning duties.
• Operate a manual pallet jack to accurately position pallets containing merchandise.
• Ensure that all products on display have accurate and visible signage.
• Modify and adjust displays to ensure customer safety.
• Strictly adhere to all safety and security procedures and guidelines.
• Manage and organize the store by removing loose cardboard and slip-sheets from the floor.
• Ensure that loose or opened products are securely rewrapped using shrink-wrap.

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Colonial Life Elective Benefits
• 401(k)
• Paid time off
• Holiday Pay
• Automatic raise of $1.00/hr every 1,040 hours worked
• Auto raises will be provided based on straight-time hours worked until top of pay scale is reached.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED