We at Douglasville ACE Hardware are looking for an Upbeat Positive employee for Part Time Sales Associate that will Uphold the Core Values. Need to be familiar with products in a hardware store and willing to work.

Primary responsibility for Sales Associate is to provide the best possible experience for Every Customer, Every Time by being helpful, knowledgeable, and friendly. Floor associates are responsible for engaging the customer, determining their needs and projecting requirements.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Help unload incoming trucks and put away merchandise (as arranged by management). Maintain the departments by keeping clean, organized and fully stocked.
• Execute the daily operational, day-to-day goals and priorities assigned by General Manager and store management. Move with a sense of urgency while paying attention to the details.
• Cooperate with others and work well as part of a retail team
• Remove promotional bin tags from displays, and price tags as required following sales events, flyers, etc.
• Restock merchandise displays as needed
• Handle special orders for all non-stock items.
• Watch for shoplifters and take action, in line with company policy, that will discourage shoplifting.
• When you are not with a customer or cleaning, walk up and down the main aisles to be sure customers are being assisted in all departments.
• Serve Customers storewide, and provide needed advice or information, greet customers as soon as you encounter them.
• Assist Customers with simple complaints/concerns; get a manager involved with problems as needed.
• Always be polite and attentive to customers. Make eye contact and smile. Do not avoid customers.
• Maintain awareness of all promotions and advertisement so you can tell customers about special sales.
• Always wear your radio and headset in order to effectively communicate with other associates or management.
• Assist customers with large or heavy items as needed.
• Complete classes as assigned on ACE Learning Place in order to have a better understanding of all products
• Reports to Floor Supervisor, Assistant Manager, General Manager

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Able to communicate professionally with customers and team members.
• Skilled at providing prompt, friendly and attentive customer service.
• Strong organizational skills with a passion for details.
• Willing to learn all areas of the store
• Knowledge and experience of various departments in Hardware a MUST.
• Proven work history of a Retail Position held.
• A continuous pattern of regular and prompt attendance is required.
• Availability must be flexible including Saturdays, Sundays, evenings, and holidays.

Physical Requirements

The minimum physical requirements for this position include:

• Ability to stand for an extended period of time, walk, reach, and bend to perform job duties.

• Move and handle merchandise up to 40 pounds, and fixtures throughout the store, which entails lifting and perform all functions as set forth.

Part-Time position could lead to a Full-Time position. All Full-Time employees are offered the following Benefits: 401k; Insurance (medical,dental,life); Paid time off for vacation, sick, and holidays.