Front Counter Clerk

Work directly with contractors and homeowners, help them find the right materials, and keep every day moving in a hands-on Seaside location.

SALARY: $18.00–$20.00 per hour

LOCATION: SEASIDE, OR

SCHEDULE: Full-Time, Monday–Friday, 40 hours per week. Eight-hour shifts scheduled between 7:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.

WHY YOU’LL LOVE THIS ROLE:

• Varied, customer-facing work: Help customers at the counter, by phone, and through email while supporting projects of all sizes.

• Learn a valuable product line: Build your knowledge of lumber and building materials, pricing, estimates, and delivery coordination.

• Local, hands-on environment: Split your time between the sales counter and yard operations in a role where your work has a direct impact on customers.

• Opportunity to grow: Gain experience across inside sales, product knowledge, order processing, and building-material operations.

WHAT YOU’LL DO:

• Assist customers with product questions, pricing, availability, returns, and project needs.

• Prepare material estimates and quotes for smaller residential projects, including decks, fences, sheds, and stairs.

• Enter customer orders accurately, coordinate deliveries, and follow through on order details.

• Recommend appropriate products and additional materials based on each customer’s project.

• Support inventory, merchandising, stocking, and safe, organized yard and store operations.

WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR:

• High school diploma or GED.

• Minimum of 6 months of sales, retail, customer service, or related experience.

• Building-materials, construction, hardware, home-improvement, or estimating experience preferred.

• Ability to learn product knowledge, pricing, order-entry systems, and material estimates.

• Previous material-handling equipment experience, or willingness to complete equipment training.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: Position requires work in both office and outdoor yard environments, including varying weather conditions. Candidates must be able to stand and walk for extended periods; regularly lift up to 25 - 50 pounds; and bend, kneel, reach, and perform general physical tasks throughout the shift. Position may include operating forklifts, pallet jacks, hand tools, and related equipment following training.

READY TO TAKE THE NEXT STEP?

This position is offered through NW Staffing Resources. Simply select ‘Apply Online’ at the top of the post to submit your application. If you'd like more information about this role or others within the industries we serve, we’d love to connect. Partner with a recruiter who will advocate for your goals, provide insight into the local market, and help you find the right fit. Call or text us directly for confidential consideration at: 503-643-7574.