HOME HARDLINES/LEAD CLERK

Responsibilities

• Adhere to all local, state and federal health and civil codes.
• Create an environment that enables customers to feel welcome, important and appreciated by answering questions regarding products sold within the department and throughout the store.
• Gain and maintain knowledge of products sold within the department and be able to respond to questions and make suggestions about products.
• Understand the store's layout and be able to locate products.
• Inform and educate department associates about current, upcoming and special in-store promotions, especially promotions that affect the department.
• Stay current with present, future, seasonal and special ads.
• Maintain an awareness of inventory/stocking conditions; note any discrepancies in inventory.
• Observe scheduled shift operating hours.
• Demonstrate creative merchandising.
• Condition all products in assigned sections according to company policy.
• Understand and perform cashier functions.
• Ensure that all current merchandising, customer service, labor control, expense and supply controls, loss prevention, maintenance, safety, food safety, associate and customer engagement rules are being followed.
• Reinforce safety programs by complying with safety procedures and identify unsafe conditions and notify store management.
• P practice preventive maintenance by properly inspecting equipment and notify appropriate department or store manager of any items in need of repair.
• Notify management of customer or employee accidents.
• Report all safety risks, or issues, and illegal activity, including: robbery, theft or fraud.

Qualifications

• Minimum Effective communication skills
• Knowledge of basic math: counting, addition, and subtraction
• Ability to handle stressful situations
• Must be able to meet the minimum physical demands of the position
• Must be 18 or older
• Desired Retail experience
• High school diploma or equivalent
• Second language: speaking, reading and/or writing