Sales Associate

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! In addition, we welcome and value bilingual candidates and strongly encouraged these candidates apply. 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

Qualifications

• Retail Sales experience 1 year (Preferred)
• Retail Math experience 1 year (Preferred)
• Bi-lingual (Preferred)

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

Founded by Vincent Costello in 1973 on the principles of problem-solving, building great relationships, and continuous growth and improvement, Costello’s is one of the largest family-owned hardware store chains in the United States. Six of Vinnie’s ten children are now caretakers of the brand he worked so hard to build. Costello’s operates 57 stores in 5 states comprised of 47 Ace Hardware locations through New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland, and Virginia, “East Islip Paint” in NY, “Suburban Paint & Commercial Supply” in Maryland, “Tri County Hearth & Patio” in Maryland, “Courtland Fireside Hearth & Spa” in Maryland, “Costello’s Hearth & Spa” in NY, as well as nine hearth/spa showrooms in select hardware stores. The company’s mission is to grow on the strength of great products, essential services, superior knowledge, and treating everyone like family. For more information about Costello’s, visit www.costellosace.com.