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Full Time - Sales Associate - Outside Lawn & Garden - Day

Lowe's Companies, Inc. · Oaks, PA · 1 mo ago
Customer Service$83/hrFull-time
We need to output HTML fragment with sections: About the role? Actually the posting includes "Your Impact at Lowe's", "How We Support You", "Support You", "Your Day at Lowe's", "Key Responsibilities", "Minimum Qualifications", "Preferred Qualifications", maybe "Travel Requirements", "Working Conditions", "About Lowe’s". Also benefits mentioned: health insurance, tuition assistance, 401(k) matching, Employee Stock Purchase Program, 10% Associate Discount, Track to the Trades program. Also mention "competitive pay and flexible schedules". But we need to include sections only if real specific content. Pay: they say "competitive pay" but no specific numbers, so we should not create Pay section because it's vague. Schedule: they mention flexible schedules but not specifics; we should not create Schedule section unless specific. Benefits: they list specific benefits, so we can create Benefits section with those items. We need headings:

for section headings (e.g., About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). We need to map content to these headings. The posting includes "Your Impact at Lowe's" (maybe About the role). "How We Support You" could be Benefits? Actually it's about benefits and support. "Your Day at Lowe's" could be About the role or Responsibilities? Might be "About the role". "Key Responsibilities" clearly Responsibilities. "Minimum Qualifications" and "Preferred Qualifications" could be Requirements/Qualifications. "Travel Requirements" maybe a separate section? Not in list but we could include under Requirements? The instruction: use headings from the list; we can also create other headings? It says use

for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). It implies we should use those headings where appropriate. Probably we should stick to those. So we need sections: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements (maybe combine Minimum and Preferred?), Qualifications (maybe separate?), Skills, Benefits. But we need to avoid thin sections. Let's think. We have content: - About the role: "Your Impact at Lowe's As a Customer Service Associate, you combine top-notch customer service skills with genuine care for people to help customers feel comfortable while shopping at Lowe's. This is an excellent role for those who want to engage with customers and help them solve their home improvement challenges." Also "Your Day at Lowe's As a Customer Service Associate, you will welcome customers to Lowe's and help them find the right products and services for their home improvement needs. You will interact with customers throughout the day, help them find and select products, occasionally load merchandise, and ensure all customer needs are met. While you will spend most of your time listening to customers, answering questions, and organizing merchandise, your daily responsibilities may vary by department. Customer Service Associates work in one of the following departments, based on hiring needs and skillsets: Appliances, Cabinets, Flooring, Live Nursery, Inside Garden, Hardware, Tools, Millwork, Building Materials, Plumbing, Electrical, Paint, Home Décor, Tool Rental, or Pro Services." We could combine these into About the role. - Responsibilities: "Key Responsibilities Welcome customers to Lowe's, answer questions, and deliver friendly and professional customer service. Assist customers with locating and handling merchandise Down stock merchandise by looking for empty areas on shelves and replenishing supplies Process orders and deliveries accurately so customers receive merchandise as expected and on time Cross-functionally train in other areas of the store to help deliver the best customer service Prepare merchandise in your department based on customer needs (e.g., tint and mix paint, cut and thread pipe, cut and bundle wood, cut drywall, cut blinds) Guide customers through shopping or checkout Complete other duties as assigned" We need to format as list. - Requirements: Minimum Qualifications list. - Qualifications: Preferred Qualifications list. - Skills: maybe we could extract skills from qualifications? But we could also make a Skills section from "Reading, writing, and performing basic arithmetic" etc. However those are qualifications. Might be okay to have Skills section separate? The instruction says we can use Skills heading if we have real specific content. We have skills like computer experience, retail technology, bilingual, trade certification. Could put under Skills. - Benefits: list of benefits: multiple top-tier health insurance options, tuition assistance program, company-matching 401(k), optional Employee Stock Purchase Program, 10% Associate Discount, Track to the Trades program. Also mention competitive pay and flexible schedules but we avoid Pay/Schedule sections. We also have Travel Requirements and Working Conditions; those are not in the heading list but we could maybe include under Requirements or About the role? The instruction says we should only include sections when posting has real specific content for it, and we should prefer a few substantive sections over many thin ones. Travel Requirements and Working Conditions are specific but not in the list; we could incorporate them into About the role or Responsibilities? Probably better to include them as a separate section like "Working Conditions" but not in the allowed headings list; but the instruction says use

for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). The "e.g." suggests those are examples, not exhaustive? It says use

for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). Likely they expect us to use those headings only. So we should map content to those headings; any other headings we should avoid. So we need to fit Travel Requirements and Working Conditions into one of those headings, maybe under Requirements or About the role. Could add a paragraph under About the role covering travel and working conditions. Thus final HTML:

About the role

Your Impact at Lowe's As a Customer Service Associate, you combine top-notch customer service skills with genuine care for people to help customers feel comfortable while shopping at Lowe's. This is an excellent role for those who want to engage with customers and help them solve their home improvement challenges. Your Day at Lowe's As a Customer Service Associate, you will welcome customers to Lowe's and help them find the right products and services for their home improvement needs. You will interact with customers throughout the day, help them find and select products, occasionally load merchandise, and ensure all customer needs are met. While you will spend most of your time listening to customers, answering questions, and organizing merchandise, your daily responsibilities may vary by department. Customer Service Associates work in one of the following departments, based on hiring needs and skillsets: Appliances, Cabinets, Flooring, Live Nursery, Inside Garden, Hardware, Tools, Millwork, Building Materials, Plumbing, Electrical, Paint, Home Décor, Tool Rental, or Pro Services. Travel Requirements This role does not require regular travel; however, this role may need to travel occasionally to meetings, training, or to support neighboring stores. Working Conditions Environmental factors vary by location. You may be working in both inside and outside weather conditions. Exposure to varying climates, including extreme heat or cold, wet, damp, humid, windy, or drafty conditions, is possible. You may be exposed to constant or intermittent noises in addition to moving or shaking objects and equipment. Lifting methods vary based on role, weight, and volume. Associates must follow guidelines, limiting single lifts to 75 pounds. Team lifts are used minimally starting at 75 pounds or when needed. Powered equipment should be used as required, with proper training or assistance from a trained coworker.

Responsibilities

  • Welcome customers to Lowe's, answer questions, and deliver friendly and professional customer service.
  • Assist customers with locating and handling merchandise
  • Down stock merchandise by looking for empty areas on shelves and replenishing supplies
  • Process orders and deliveries accurately so customers receive merchandise as expected and on time
  • Cross-functionally train in other areas of the store to help deliver the best customer service
  • Prepare merchandise in your department based on customer needs (e.g., tint and mix paint, cut and thread pipe, cut and bundle wood, cut drywall, cut blinds)
  • Guide customers through shopping or checkout
  • Complete other duties as assigned

Requirements

  • 6 Months Experience using a computer, including inputting, accessing, modifying, or outputting information
  • 6 Months Experience using common retail technology, such as smart phones and tablets
  • Reading, writing, and performing basic arithmetic (addition and subtraction)
  • Able to perform duties that may require prolonged standing, sitting, and other activities necessary to perform job duties
  • Minimally lift 25lbs unassisted or over 25lbs with or without an accommodation

Qualifications

  • 6 months of Retail and/or customer service experience
  • Bi-lingual skills
  • Certification in trade related to department (e.g., hardware, kitchen, plumbing, electrical, lawn and garden, and lumber/building materials)

Skills

  • Computer proficiency
  • Retail technology (smart phones, tablets)
  • Basic math (addition/subtraction)
  • Communication and customer service
  • Bilingual ability
  • Trade-related certification (optional)

Benefits

  • Multiple top-tier health insurance options
  • Tuition assistance program
  • Company-matching 401(k)
  • Optional Employee Stock Purchase Program
  • 10% Associate Discount
  • Track to the Trades program
We need to ensure we didn't include Pay or Schedule sections. Good. We must not repeat job title as heading. We didn't. We must not include Job ID/requisition numbers. We must remove boilerplate like EEO etc. We removed. We must preserve all substantive information. Did we miss any? Let's check original text: - "Your Impact at Lowe's As a Customer Service Associate, you combine top-notch customer service skills with genuine care for people to help customers feel comfortable while shopping at Lowe's. This is an excellent role for those who want to engage with customers and help them solve their home improvement challenges." Included. - "How We Support You Whether you need a part-time position or a place to plant yourself and grow, Lowe's is ready to support your goals. As a Lowe's associate, you'll gain access to many benefits beyond competitive pay and flexible schedules. Make your well-being a priority with multiple top-tier health insurance options. Explore educational opportunities with Lowe's tuition assistance program. Take charge of your financial future with a company-matching 401(k) and optional Employee Stock Purchase Program. Gain extra savings with a 10% Associate Discount. Learn new trade skills with our Track to the Trades program. For information about our benefit programs and eligibility, please visit https://talent.lowes.com/us/en/benefits." We captured benefits but missed the introductory sentences about part-time position, etc. That's substantive: "Whether you need a part-time position or a place to plant yourself and grow, Lowe's is ready to support your goals. As a Lowe's associate, you'll gain access to many benefits beyond competitive pay and flexible schedules." Should we include that? It's about support. Could be placed in About the role or Benefits? Probably better to add a paragraph under About the role or a separate "How We Support You" but we don't have that heading. Could incorporate into About the role after the day description. Let's add a sentence: "Whether you need a part-time position or a place to plant yourself and grow, Lowe's is ready to support your goals. As a Lowe's associate

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