Customer Service Representative

Circle K Stores•Erie, PA

15d•Onsite

About The Position

The Customer Service Representative position is responsible for providing prompt and excellent customer service, handling transactions accurately, maintaining store cleanliness and condition, managing inventory and merchandising, controlling sales and financial aspects, ensuring security, and performing administrative tasks. This role requires a high school diploma or GED, and retail sales experience is preferred. The ability to operate various equipment, work scheduled hours, communicate effectively, and perform basic arithmetic is essential. The position involves physical activities such as lifting, grasping, reaching, pushing, pulling, standing, and walking for extended periods, and may require climbing a ladder. The work environment is primarily indoors but includes outdoor tasks, exposure to temperature extremes, and occasional noise. The role requires working with minimal direction and periodic supervision.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED preferred.
Experience in retail sales preferred.
Ability to accurately operate a variety of equipment that may include cash registers or scanners; hot or cold or beverage dispensers, and other machines or tools.
Ability to work as scheduled including arriving to work on time.
Ability to communicate information and ideas so others will understand.
Ability to perform the four (4) basic arithmetic operations (add, subtract, multiply and divide) preferred.
Ability to perform essential duties and physical functions described below.
Ability to work in the conditions described below.
Ability to be exposed to cold or warm temperature extremes performing occasional work in a walk-in cooler and/or freezer and outdoors
Ability to occasionally lift and/or carry up to 30 pounds from ground to overhead (i.e., assisting in stocking/maintaining inventory levels)
Ability to occasionally lift and/or carry up to 50 pounds from ground to waist (i.e., to replenish fountain syrups).
Ability to grasp, reach and manipulate objects with hands for entire shift. (This handwork requires eye-hand coordination.
Ability to push/pull with arms up to a force of 20 pounds (i.e., utilizing a hand-truck)
Able to reach overhead for objects
Ability to bend and twist at waist
Ability to communicate orally
Ability to operate a cash register and/or computer keyboard
Ability to stoop, kneel, squat, bend, push, and pull
Ability to work alone
Be exposed to occasional noise
Ability to stand and/or walk for an entire shift
May require climbing a ladder to store and retrieve materials or place and remove signs
Perform approximately 95% of all work indoors, but will be required to clean parking lots, gas pumps, take out garbage, etc.
Exposure to extreme cold temperatures while performing occasional work in a walk in cooler and/or freezer
Exposure to occasional noise.
Work with minimum direction and periodic supervision.

Nice To Haves

High school diploma or GED
Experience in retail sales
Ability to perform the four (4) basic arithmetic operations (add, subtract, multiply and divide)

Responsibilities

Provides prompt excellent customer service in a courteous, friendly and attentive manner.
Greets customers as they enter the area and thanks customers as they leave.
Gives assistance and offers suggestions or recommendations to the customer.
Rings up all sales on cash register properly and accurately, handling money, checks, and other types of payment received for product sold.
Performs multi-function operation of fuel console, lottery machines, money order machine, telecom transactions, etc.
Reports to work on time and follows the dress and appearance code.
Maintains the store facility’s condition and equipment to Company and/or brand standards by cleaning and performing a variety of general housekeeping duties.
Performs multi-function and cleaning duties necessary to maintain store cleanliness inside and out; basic upkeep and cleaning of all equipment in stores.
Inspects store facilities and equipment for safety, cleanliness, and proper working order.
Notifies Store Manager of any equipment failure or maintenance/supply needs.
Completes build-to’s for ordering/purchasing merchandise.
Receives and verifies vendor deliveries.
Maintains adequate stock throughout the store and supplies in counter areas; rotates stock properly.
Places advertising and pricing signage inside or outside the facility including marquees, ceilings, walls and windows.
Controls merchandise, cash shortages, and other selling expenses.
Assists in maintaining proper inventory levels and shift audits.
Keeps accurate cash, sales and inventory control records and accounts for variances.
Notifies the Store Manager of any sales, cash or inventory discrepancy.
Follows Company and/or brand guidelines for product breakage or spoilage.
Reports all incidents including but not limited to employee or customer injuries, theft, property damage or improper sanitation or waste disposal to the Store Manager.
Reports any situation in which unsafe, unlawful or unethical conduct is or might be occurring.
Keeps an accurate record of all shift and timekeeping paperwork.
May take inventory of supplies and equipment.
Attends job-related meetings (may be required to work irregular hours).
Provides regular and predicable onsite attendance.
Performs other duties as assigned by the Store Manager.