Lawn & Pet Store Specialist - Legacy Farmers Cooperative - Findlay, OH (Findlay, OH, US, 45840) - GrowMark Inc.

The FS brand represents a standard of excellence for agricultural and energy-related products. It's the people who represent the FS brand that set it apart. As local cooperatives, FS Companies believe it is their responsibility to ensure that our earth, our communities, and businesses perform together, sustainably. FS Companies are committed to ensuring the continued profitability for the company, their owners, and their customers, while enacting to help the environment and greater good.

Job Description: 

• Responsible for selling the lawn and pet store products in a manner that will optimize the cooperative’s market share and savings, improve co-op’s efficiency, help achieve co-op’s mission and goals, and result in outstanding customer service.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Sales involves assisting and establishing sales goals and developing and promoting a marketing plan, increasing sales of store products, making proper recommendations for products sold, knowing product and services prices, and growing/maintaining current market share.
• Providing outstanding customer service to all customers with friendly and courteous attitude along with cross selling promotion of Legacy’s other divisions.
• Provide service necessary to meet goals and objectives and maintaining proficiency in retail sales and knowledge or appropriate programs.
• Stock inventory and maintain a neat and orderly store.  Occasionally may make customer deliveries
• Maintain and promote a strong safety culture and follow all safety policies
• Self-motivated; ability to work well with others and independently

Requirements:

• High school graduate or equivalent with additional business background preferable
• Working knowledge of lawn and pet business to be able to answer minor questions
• Ability to handle customer calls, inquiries and orders in a timely and courteous manner
• Have or ability to learn occasional forklift and tractor operations
• This position requires a full range of body motion including bending, squatting and twisting.  Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs and reach work above shoulders

Other Duties:

• Uphold cooperative’s policies and credit policy
• Flexible days and hours with overtime as required
• Other duties as assigned by management
• Applicants agree to be drug tested as a condition of employment and will not be hired should he/she fail to produce a negative test
• Proficiency with computer
• Maintain good driving record

You may visit our website at www.legacyfarmers.com to apply.  Click on Legacy Info then Employment Opportunities

FS. Bringing You What's Next. We are an equal opportunity employer, including protected veterans and qualified individuals with disabilities. Employment may be contingent upon receipt of an acceptable and job-related background check, motor vehicle report, and/or reference check, as applicable and permissible by law.