Sales Associate/Cashier- Retail

WE OFFER GREAT BENEFITS:

• Generous SPIFF Plans
• Generous employee discount programs
• Major Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance, Short Term Disability & Prescription Coverage for Eligible Employees
• 401(k) Plan
• Company Contribution to Retirement Savings Plan
• Paid Training
• Flexible Work Schedule
• Direct Deposit—paid weekly for hourly positions
• Supplemental Insurance Policies: Disability, Life Insurance, Accident
• Company Paid Life Insurance for Eligible Employees
• Flexible Spending Account “FSA” for Eligible Employees
• Dependent Care FSA for Eligible Employees
• Generous Vacation Time for Eligible Employees
• Personal Time for Eligible Employees
• 6 Paid Holidays for Eligible Employees

We are looking for friendly, customer oriented, and enthusiastic people to join the Ace Hardware team! As a company, we are dedicated to delivering an amazing shopping experience to every customer, every time!

Position Summary

A Retail Sales Associate is responsible for assisting customers throughout the buying process. Their duties include greeting customers when they enter the store, helping customers find specific products or showing them how to use them and ringing up customer purchases on the POS register.

Job Functions

• Use the E.C.E.T. (Every Customer, Every Time) process with EVERY customer interaction
• Greet every customer you make eye contact with, anywhere in the store
• Answer customers’ questions and provide information on procedures and policies
• Be at your workstation on time
• Be “customer ready” whenever you are on the stage/sales floor
• Maintain awareness of all promotions and advertisements
• Recommend related items when appropriate and execute S.A.L.E.S. process
• Keep your area of responsibility neat, clean, stocked and priced properly
• Execute the daily operational, day-to-day goals and priorities assigned by store management
• Assist in the training and development of peers
• Actively participate in daily huddle meetings
• Uphold merchandising and store cleanliness standards
• Offer a carry-out if appropriate
• Know the proper way to answer the telephone
• Be alert for possible merchandise losses. Protect all company assets and report any missing or damaged merchandise to your supervisor.
• Address all safety concerns immediately
• Advise store management of any pricing errors
• Advise store management anytime you say "no" to a customer
• Take initiative to learn product knowledge
• Take initiative to learn selling skills
• Perform other tasks as asked by store management

Sales Floor Duties

• Aid customers in locating merchandising in store, on acehardware.com, as well as, processing special orders
• Be proficient at executing all store services, such as mixing paint, cutting glass, pipe and keys
• Ensure all shipments are packed out in its proper home and all overstock is away
• Participate in the processing of new shipments and help the team to keep the receiving and back stock area clean and organized

Register Duties

• Ring each transaction accurately
• Always ask for the Loyalty Card before you start a transaction, sign the customer up if needed
• Call for help when more than 3 customers are waiting
• Keep busy around the registers when you are not ringing
• Process merchandise returns as needed

Physical Requirements

Essential Physical Ability Frequency Requirement

Walking Frequent Flat surfaces from point to point
Standing Constant All work performed on feet
Sitting None

Stooping Frequent To pick up cartons at floor level
Reaching Frequent To a height of 6 feet

Lifting Frequent Up to 60 lbs., up to 500 repetitions per hour to a height of 4 feet (top of register); must be able to lift up to 25 pounds comfortably

Hand Dexterity Frequent Must be able to use at least one hand to operate register and complete paperwork.

Pushing / Pulling Frequent Move hand jacks from place to place
Carrying Frequent Up to 50 lbs., up to 10 feet, occasionally more

Climbing In-frequent Stairs in storage rooms; ladders

Vision Constant Read labels, recognize boxes, safety in working
Hearing Constant Safety signals

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $16.00 - $18.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee discount
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Shift:

• 4 hour shift
• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Evening shift
• Morning shift

Weekly day range:

• Monday to Friday
• Weekends as needed

Ability to Commute:

• North Brunswick, NJ 08902 (Required)

Work Location: In person