Sales Associate - Ace Hardware
Porterville, CA 93257
About the Job
About Weisenberger Ace Hardware
Weisenberger Hardware is a local family owned store committed to serving the community and our customers. We have been in business for over 75
years. The current owners (third generation) have been running the store for 29 years. We offer benefits for full time employees
with 1 year employment including paid vacation, sick leave, medical and Simple IRA.
Candidate Profile
We are looking for honest, industrious individuals who like to learn and want to be part of a
fast-paced customer-service oriented retail team. Applicants must be able to safely lift 50
pounds.
General Summary
As a team member you will be trained and develop skills in all facets of customer care, including
but not limited to stocking merchandise, cleaning shelves, housekeeping,
maintaining price labels and using learned communication skills to solve
customer needs.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities
Include the following. Other duties may be assigned.
Customer Service:
• Provide a positive representation of [EMPLOYER].
• Proactively assist customers in solving problems.
• Possess a friendly outgoing demeanor; work well with customers as well as associates.
• Ensure all pages and phone 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.
Store Operations
• Assist in creating a positive, professional, fun and safe work environment.
• Assist with receiving, checking in and stocking of merchandise throughout the store.
• Assist with daily maintenance, orderliness and cleanliness of the sales floor, stock
room and outdoor merchandise area.
• Assist with merchandise resets through the store.
• Operate forklift with proper training.
• Participate in store meetings.
• Be professional in appearance and actions.
• Perform all other duties as assigned.
Qualified candidates will be contacted directly to initiate
the onsite interview process.
Other Essential Requirements
Education/Training
High School or GED equivalent.
Experience
Formal retail experience preferred.
Physical Demands
Standing, walking, lifting (up to 50lbs) and climbing.
We are your local hardware store and we are a part of your community. Ace Hardware has over 5,000 stores around the world with the majority of those stores independently owned and operated by local entrepreneurs. These hard working men and women are part of the fabric of your community. They are small business owners who are local and loyal...just like it ought to be. While others have become large and impersonal, at Ace, we've remained small and very personal. That's why we say a visit to Ace, is like a visit to your neighbor.