Retail Sales Associate (Full Time)

Why Work for ASC?

• We close at 5:30 every weekday and 5 PM on Saturdays
• We are closed on Sundays
• We offer multiple health plans, company-paid life insurance, and a variety of benefits including medical, dental, vision, life, accident, cancer coverage, short-term disability, call-a-doctor, and more!
• We provide paid time off, holiday pay, and possible overtime opportunities
• We have two retirement plan options with company matches
• We offer a tuition assistance program, referral bonuses, and much more!

Job Duties

• Greets customers on the sales floor and determines make, type, and quality of merchandise desired, including agricultural and tillage parts.
• Aids customers in selecting and loading disc harrow blades.
• Rotates livestock feed and assists with unloading feed trucks.
• Cuts sprayer, suction, and discharge hoses that are sold per square foot.
• Offers directions to other locations in the store and provides assistance with merchandise.
• Researches items and product information in the sales catalog for customers, and makes phone calls to the purchasing department to secure items for customers.
• Loads/transports customers' verified purchases by hand or with a forklift either to the register and/or to customers' vehicle.
• Displays merchandise, suggests selections that meet customer's needs, and emphasizes selling points of articles such as quality and utility.
• Prepares sales tickets, writes up special orders for customers, and follows through on special orders.
• Wraps or bags merchandise for customers, if needed.
• Takes inventory out of stock and maintains adequate inventory levels in their department.
• Requisitions merchandise from overstock, warehouse, etc.
• Might train and assist new employees in the department.
• Passes along information for new stock items to the managers.
• Informs managers of any quality control problems with stock.
• Performs price changes on items in the department.
• Maintains work area and shelves that are neat, clean, organized, and attractive to all customers, ensuring all items are properly labeled.
• May assist the Shipping/Receiving Department by staging bulk items with a forklift.
• Works directly with other clerical personnel, store personnel, and management personnel to accomplish job duties.
• Any and all other duties assigned by management.

Qualifications for the position

• Some high school/GED or six months to one year related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Strong communication skills that can make customers feel welcome in our store
• 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 and to draw and interpret bar graphs
• A positive attitude and a desire to promptly resolve potential customer issues or complaints
• Knowledge of agricultural equipment, parts, and supplies either by educational program or practical use preferred

Physical Expectations

• During the job, employees are regularly required to stand, sit, and/or walk for extended periods
• Use their hands to handle or control objects
• Perform tasks that involve reaching, climbing, kneeling, or crouching
• Frequently lift or move up to 25 pounds, with occasional requirements to handle more with assistance or equipment
• Must be able to push and pull using various equipment