Clerical/Office

Ascend Staffing • Houston, TX

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Ascend Staffing is hiring a Clerical/Office employee in Houston, Texas, to support customer service, sales counter activity, cashier transactions, and order processing in a lumber yard or building materials environment. The role involves greeting customers, entering sales orders, handling payments, coordinating with yard and delivery teams, and following up on customer requests. The work is active and customer-facing, with connections to warehouse, yard, and construction-related operations. Candidates should be dependable, accurate with details, comfortable with basic math and cash handling, and professional when addressing customer questions or concerns. The position pays $18 per hour and has a 7:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. shift. The employer notes that applicants must be legally eligible to work in the United States and may be required to pass a pre-employment drug screen and background check.

Requirements

• Previous experience in a lumber yard, building materials, hardware, or construction-related environment.
• High school diploma or GED.
• Basic math skills, including the ability to handle and count cash accurately.
• Ability to stand for extended periods.
• Customer service skills and a positive, professional attitude.
• Ability to enter information accurately and stay organized in a busy office or sales counter setting.
• Must be legally eligible to work in the United States.
• May be required to pass a pre-employment drug screen and background check.

Nice To Haves

• Inside cashier experience.
• Experience greeting customers and helping them locate specific items.
• Experience accepting credit, debit, and cash payments.
• Experience handling exchanges, refunds, complaints, or price discrepancies.
• Knowledge of lumber, building materials, or construction supplies.
• Experience entering and processing sales orders accurately.
• Experience coordinating customer orders with yard, warehouse, or delivery teams.
• Ability to follow up on quotes, orders, backorders, and customer requests.
• Comfort maintaining a clean, organized, and professional sales counter.
• Basic computer and data entry skills.

Responsibilities

• Greet customers and provide customer service at the sales counter.
• Enter and process sales orders.
• Handle cashier transactions and accept payments.
• Coordinate customer orders with yard, warehouse, and delivery teams.
• Follow up on quotes, orders, backorders, and other customer requests.
• Help customers locate items and address questions or concerns.
• Handle exchanges, refunds, complaints, and price discrepancies as needed.
• Maintain a clean, organized, and professional sales counter.

Benefits

• Weekly pay.
• Direct deposit and debit card payment options.
• Health, vision, dental, life, and disability insurance for eligible employees.

What This Job Offers

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