Assembler & Sales Associate

Theisen's Home Farm Auto•Cedar Rapids, IA

4h•Onsite

About The Position

Will be responsible for assembling and processing items for display and items sold to customers. This position will assemble per manufactures instructions and guidelines to ensure the product is ready for use. This position will also require when not assembling to engage customers on the sales floor and assist in the sale of goods as directed by the manager.

Requirements

Ability to work with tools and follow manufactures set up instructions.
Great customer service skills
Basic math skills
Ability to read and understand manufactures instructions
Exhibit a high level of integrity and business ethics
Ability to answer phones, and learn cash register functions
Familiar with forklift and pallet jack operations and the ability to be certified to run a forklift
Excellent verbal communication skills
Possess a positive attitude, good listening skills and an outgoing personality
Position requires safety toe shoes
Position requires safety glasses while assembling
Frequent physical demands include lifting up to 25 lbs., walking, standing, bending, reaching, dexterity and light grasping. Occasional physical demands include lifting up to and over 50 lbs., climbing stairs, squatting, and firmly grasping. The associate is required to talk and hear. Must be able to work required shifts including nights and weekends, and maintain attendance standards. Specific vision abilities required by this job include vision adequate for the incumbent to perform the responsibilities and functions of the job efficiently. The associate must have the manual dexterity to manually operate and use a computer/cash register and/or RF.

Nice To Haves

1-3 years retail experience is helpful along with any hands-on assembly work.

Responsibilities

Provide excellent customer service by having a strong understanding of products and services to address customer questions.
Responsible for assembling items per manufacturer’s guidelines
Checking and verifying fluid levels before the sale of gas-powered items
Explain benefits and features of merchandise to customers and suggest add-on merchandise
Maintain general knowledge of all products; may need to have expertise in specific product areas
Maintaining assembled items on display for correct pricing and cleanliness
Reviewing after the sale warranty and safety features to customers; ensuring these are explained and recorded
Answer telephone and customer questions within established guidelines
Practice and maintain security measures
Communicate out-of-stocks using hot sheet/new item requests
Utilize radio in a professional manner to seek assistance if needed
Assist customers with check out and carryout’s
Maintain accuracy of shelf tagging, arrange merchandise by shelf label, and set up merchandise displays
Maintain a clean work area, disposing of all packing material
Receive merchandise shipments, and check them against receiving reports
Remove merchandise from packaging, match items with stock numbers, and price and tag merchandise
Restock shelves and displays and assemble products as needed
Process Interstore transfers
Cleaning duties, which include but aren’t limited to: facing merchandise, dusting shelves/displays and merchandise, sweeping and vacuuming, cleaning windows, and emptying trash
Maintain cleanliness and merchandising that meets or exceeds the Theisen’s Brand requirements
Other tasks as requested by management may include but are not limited to: checking desk/mail box, preparing and participating in physical inventory, unloading warehouse delivery trucks, delivering merchandise to customers, and running cash registers