Retail Sales – Part Time

Lowe's Home Centers•Wilmington, DE

2d•Onsite

About The Position

As a Customer Service Associate at Lowe’s, you provide friendly, professional service and genuine care to help customers find products and services for their home improvement needs. You welcome customers, answer questions, help them locate and select merchandise, and ensure their needs are met. Most of your time is spent listening to customers, answering questions, and organizing merchandise; daily duties vary by department. Associates are assigned according to hiring needs and skillsets to departments such as Appliances, Cabinets, Flooring, Live Nursery, Inside Garden, Hardware, Tools, Millwork, Building Materials, Plumbing, Electrical, Paint, Home Décor, Tool Rental, or Pro Services. Duties may include occasional merchandise loading, replenishing shelves, processing orders and deliveries, preparing merchandise to meet customer needs, and helping with shopping or checkout. The position may involve working indoors and outdoors in varying weather and climate conditions, exposure to noise and moving equipment, and lifting merchandise in accordance with Lowe’s safety guidelines. Regular travel is not required, though occasional travel to meetings, training, or neighboring stores may be needed.

Requirements

At least 6 months of experience using a computer, including inputting, accessing, modifying, or outputting information.
At least 6 months of experience using common retail technology, such as smartphones and tablets.
Ability to read, write, and perform basic arithmetic, including addition and subtraction.
Ability to perform duties that may require prolonged standing, sitting, and other activities necessary to perform the job.
Ability to lift a minimum of 25 pounds unassisted, or over 25 pounds with or without an accommodation.
Follow lifting guidelines that limit single lifts to 75 pounds; team lifts are used minimally starting at 75 pounds or when needed.
Use powered equipment as required, with proper training or assistance from a trained coworker.

Nice To Haves

At least 6 months of retail and/or customer service experience.
Bilingual skills.
Certification in a trade related to the department, such as hardware, kitchen, plumbing, electrical, lawn and garden, or lumber/building materials.
Military or veteran experience.

Responsibilities

Welcome customers, answer questions, and provide friendly, professional customer service.
Help customers locate and handle merchandise.
Down stock merchandise by identifying empty shelf areas and replenishing supplies.
Accurately process orders and deliveries so customers receive merchandise as expected and on time.
Cross-functionally train in other areas of the store to help deliver customer service.
Prepare merchandise for customer needs, such as tinting and mixing paint, cutting and threading pipe, cutting and bundling wood, cutting drywall, or cutting blinds.
Guide customers through shopping or checkout.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Occasionally travel to meetings, training, or to support neighboring stores, if needed.