Sales Associate

Sales Associate

At {{brand_name}}, we're independently owned and operated so helping our community is our number one priority.

Make an impact in the community by helping your neighbors with their projects while working in a fast-paced and fun environment. Our mission is to go the extra mile for our customers and build a team that has the same attitude!

Ace Hardware is an Equal Opportunity Employer and a Drug-Free environment. Ace goes beyond hardware: build a future, a purpose, and a community with us.

{{location_name}} is your local independently owned, non-corporate, family business.

Simply put, our hardware stores are fun to work at. We are passionate about being "HELPFUL".

We are looking for reliable/punctual, honest, team members to join our family at Ace. Are you interested in a fast paced, learning, training and family oriented job? If so, maybe Ace is YOUR place.

We offer a variety of benefits such as:

• Being helpful to our communities
• Medical/Dental coverage for Full Time (32 Hr/Week)
• Paid Time Off accrued for all (PTO)
• Employee Discounts on merchandise purchases
• 401K with employer match up to 4% for full and part-time.
• Paid holidays INCLUDING your birthday each year.
• Several fun employee parties and lunches throughout the year.
• Robust training program

{{company_name}}Our special brand of "legendary customer service" with our experience of over 45 years in business shows we are serious about our customers and our staff/family.

Most of our current staff have been here longer than 5 years. In some cases over 30 years. If working in a family atmosphere, with a laser guided focus on helping others sounds interesting to you, please apply now. We would love to consider you joining the Ace Family in {{location_name}}.

The {{position_name}} will be expected to provide "legendary" customer service to our customers. The Sales Associate will also assist in the stocking and pricing of all merchandise and help maintain a clean and orderly merchandise presentation and overall store cleanliness.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities Include the following, and other duties may be assigned:

• Provide a positive representation of Ace Hardware (Saltchuck Mercantile).
• Proactively assist customers in solving problems.
• Possess a friendly outgoing demeanor; work well with customers as well as associates.
• Ensure all pages and calls are answered promptly, courteously and effectively.
• Forward any customer complaint that cannot be handled to a member of management.
• Possess strong product knowledge and knowledge of store layout and location of products.
• Assist customers throughout the store with personal, customized service based on the premise of amazing every customer, every time.
• Assist in creating a positive, professional and safe work environment.
• Assist with stocking of merchandise throughout the store.
• Assist with maintaining back stock levels.
• Assist with daily maintenance, orderliness and cleanliness of the sales floor, stock room and outdoor merchandise area.
• Assist with providing a clean and orderly sales floor, including end caps and ad merchandise.
• Assist with merchandise resets through the store.
• Provide assistance to Department Specialists, i.e. price changes, special orders.
• Ensure signage is current throughout the store.
• Participate in store meetings and all forms of store communications.
• Be professional in appearance and actions.
• Perform all other duties as assigned.

Experience:

• Formal retail experience is a plus, including cashiering. Any prior knowledge of plumbing or electrical is also a plus.
• Ability to work a well with the public and co workers, reliable and punctual with the ability to learn.
• You do NOT need to be an expert in hardware, gardening, paint or other areas, but knowledge of home improvement is helpful.
• Forklift certification is not necessary but extremely valued

Physical Demands:

• Standing, walking, lifting (up to 50lbs) and climbing.
• Working out-of-doors some of the time, year-round.

Consider joining our family at Ace here in Anacortes or Friday Harbor.

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