HHC-Monticello- Full-Time/ Part-Time - Sales Associate

Job Summary

We are seeking a friendly and dependable Sales Associate to assist customers with inquiries, orders, and purchases.

Responsibilities

• Smile and greet all customers who enter the department or come within a normal speaking radius of the sales associate.
• Practice excellent customer service and listen intently to customer needs.
• Direct customers to the appropriate products for the particular customer need.
• Build customer confidence by supplying product knowledge and technical assistance as it relates to the selection, use, and installation of products sold by CNRG.
• Perform sales counter functions such as order entry, special orders, and price lookup.
• Accept and respond to telephone inquiries from customers in a polite manner that provides the information sought by the customer.
• Mercandise product on shelves or other fixtures according to corporate or other plan-o-grams.
• Make new product recommendations to store management based on customer feedback.
• Write sales orders and special orders using CNRG point-of-sale systems in an appropriate manner and so orders are processed completely and correctly by suppliers the first time.
• Assist in cycle counting of inventory according to a schedule established by management.
• Stock shelves with incoming product as necessary.
• Sign and merchandise product in the store as necessary.
• Face and front product at the beginning and end of each shift, and as time permits.
• Notify regular customers about new products and upcoming store promotions.
• Absorb and maintain clean and organized sales counter and selling area so that customers do not perceive CNRG in a negative manner based on store conditions.
• Absorb and assist with customer loading of items purchased in the store as necessary.
• Use CNRG Resource Center to submit instances of items with incorrect retail prices, items that will not scan properly, or items with incorrect descriptions.

Qualifications

• Must be able to perform each duty and responsibility in a satisfactory manner.
• Must possess strong math, reading, writing, and speaking skills, and a friendly demeanor.
• Must possess problem-solving ability and good organizational skills, and must be able to communicate using telephone and e-mail.
• Basic knowledge of lumber, building materials, or general hardware merchandise is required, and specific departmental expertise is preferred.
• Must be able to lift and load merchandise weighing up to 100 lbs. for various amounts of time, lift and load merchandise over six feet off the ground, climb a ladder, and maneuver safely at the store.
• High school diploma or equivalent is preferred.

Pay

This job is an hourly position (non-exempt from overtime).

Schedule

The schedule is determined by the store's operational needs.