Part-time Sales Associate

About the position

The primary responsibilities of the Sales Associate position are to maintain outstanding customer service, generate sales, merchandise product, own assigned departments and support the store management team. Be steadfast in Great Lakes Ace Hardware's Mission, Vision, and Core Values working to live the core values every day.

Responsibilities

• Greets all customers and assists in answering questions about merchandise and locating merchandising; uses The S.A.L.E.S. process to help customers find everything on their lists.
• Completes all company and departmental paperwork accurately, including Price Change Bulletins, Operation Actions, Red Tags, and Bin Tags.
• Receives, opens, and unpacks cartons or crates of merchandise, checking paperwork against items received when required, and replenishes stock when necessary.
• Displays and maintains merchandise on end caps, shelves, counters or tables following company planogram, building displays when necessary to attract customers and promote sales within specified guidelines by your management team.
• Maintains on-hand integrity through inventory adjustment reports including; cycle count, negative onhand. Follows the nightly maintenance checklist to ensure proper store recovery and cleanliness.
• Maintains familiarity with new products and ad merchandise.
• Has sound awareness of surroundings, customers, etc. and practices loss prevention techniques to minimize shoplifting losses.
• Working knowledge of the tools available to operate the store; including, but not limited to: RF Gun, Back Office Procedures and the use of Store Opportunities.
• Follows GLA policies and procedures for all transactions. Engages the customer to ensure they are receiving all the benefits of being an Ace Rewards member and actively seeking participation from them.
• Must be able to communicate effectively, and work with colleagues and customers effectively and professionally.
• Assists with color matching and mixing paint.
• Assists and/or makes recommendations to customers in the service areas within the store including, but not limited to; chain, rope, key, and glass cutting, screen repair, and knife sharpening.
• Operates cash register by scanning all merchandise, engaging the customer through suggestive selling, proper tendering of each transaction, and thanking the customer for shopping at GLA.
• Adhere to all company policies.
• Participates in periodic team meetings.
• A continuous pattern of regular and prompt attendance is required along with the ability to work a flexible schedule including weekends.

Requirements

• Six months related experience and/or training preferred.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence and speak effectively with customers or associates of the organization.
• Ability to understand and respond to verbal instructions or questions.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent.
• Ability to apply common sense and understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
• Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

Benefits

• $15.00 per hour