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Yard / Sales Associate

Ace Hardware
  • Norwich, Connecticut
    30+ days ago

    Job Description

    We are looking for a Yard/Sales Associate to provide excellent customer service, maintain our yard, and help customers load products . Candidates with strong communication skills who can make customers feel welcome in our store will stand out. You will help identify client needs, present and answer questions about our products and services and recommend solutions. A positive attitude and a desire to promptly resolve potential customer issues or complaints will make you successful in this role. Ultimately, you will ensure that customers leave our store satisfied and you will contribute to the store’s profitability. Retail sales, forklift, and pallet jack experience is highly desirable.


    Responsibilities:

    *Greet and direct customers

    *Provide accurate information (e.g. *product features, pricing and after-sales services)

    *Answer customers’ questions about specific products/services

    *Conduct price and feature comparisons to facilitate purchasing

    *Cross-sell products

    *Ensure racks are fully stocked

    *Coordinate with the Retail Sales Representatives team to provide excellent customer service (especially during peak times)

    *Inform customers about discounts and special offers

    *Provide customer feedback to the Store Manager

    *Stay up-to-date with new products/services Skills:

    *Proven work experience as a Retail Sales

    *Representative, Sales Associate or similar role

    *Understanding of the retail sales process

    *Familiarity with consumer behavior principles

    *Knowledge of inventory stocking procedures

    *Basic math skills

    *Excellent communication skills, capable of building trusting relationships

    *Ability to perform in fast-paced environment

    *Flexibility to work various shifts

    *Fill customer propane tanks

    *Load customer's purchases into their vehicles

    *Inventory product in the yard or on the retail floor

    *Maintain organization of the yard my operating a forklift or pallet jack

    Numbers & Facts

    LocationNorwich, Connecticut
    IndustryRetail
    Company Size10,000 employees or more
    Year Founded1924
    Websitehttp://www.acehardware.com/

    About Company

    Ace Hardware Corporation has grown to become one of the nation's leading "helpful hardware" retailer-owned cooperatives. As a member of the Ace corporate team, you'll have an opportunity to play a valuable role in our ongoing success, while contributing work you believe in and receiving world-class benefits that help Ace team members balance their personal and professional lives.
    Benefits
    • Comprehensive Medical Coverage
    • Prescription Drug Coverage
    • Vision Coverage
    • Dental Coverage
    • Life Insurance
    • Short-Term Disability / Salary Continuation
    • Long-Term Disability

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