Retail Sales – Part Time
About The Position
The Customer Service Associate provides customer service in a Lowe’s store, welcoming customers and helping them find products and services for home improvement needs. Associates answer questions, assist with product selection and handling, guide customers through shopping or checkout, and may occasionally load merchandise. Most of the work involves listening to customers, answering questions, and organizing merchandise; responsibilities vary by department and may include preparing products to meet customer needs, such as tinting and mixing paint, cutting pipe, wood, drywall, or blinds. Associates may work in Appliances, Cabinets, Flooring, Live Nursery, Inside Garden, Hardware, Tools, Millwork, Building Materials, Plumbing, Electrical, Paint, Home Décor, Tool Rental, or Pro Services, depending on hiring needs and skillsets. The role may involve working indoors and outdoors in varying weather and exposure to noise and moving or shaking objects and equipment. 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 for the job.
- Ability to lift at least 25 pounds unassisted, or more than 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.
Responsibilities
- Welcome customers, answer questions, and provide friendly, professional customer service.
- Assist customers with locating and handling 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 store areas to help provide customer service.
- Prepare merchandise based on 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.
- Complete other duties as assigned.
- Occasionally load merchandise.
Benefits
- Health insurance options
- Tuition assistance and education support programs
- Company-matching 401(k)
- Employee Stock Purchase Program
- 10% Associate Discount and broad discount platform
- Track to the Trades program and trade skills scholarships
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Life insurance
- Disability insurance
- Paid time off, including vacation, holidays, sick time, and volunteer time, based on role, tenure, and locality
- Flexible spending and health savings accounts
- Employee Assistance Program, including work/life services and no-cost counseling
- Business Travel Accident insurance
- Maternity and parental leave
- Adoption assistance
- Annual bonuses, based on eligibility
- Deferred compensation plan, based on eligibility
- Grant awards, based on eligibility
- Learning and development opportunities
- Wellness programs
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
