Now Hiring - Ace Hardware Corporation - Sales Associate- Paint Department in Walpole, MA

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Position Summary: This position is responsible for overall customer satisfaction, driving sales, building sales skills and product knowledge and maintaining safety, security and integrity of the paint department. Essential Duties: * Provide amazing, fast sales service by actively seeking out customers to assess their needs and provide assistance. * Provide information on product features/benefits, and know related items to sell an entire project. * Greet, qualify, recommend and close sales for customers in the paint department. * Troubleshoot customer issues/problems that may arise * Possess basic knowledge of adjacent departments. * Department and product knowledge that includes, but is not limited to the following areas: o ability to identify and explain different types of paint (i.e. premium vs. economy) o identify and explain different paint finishes (i.e. flat, satin, eggshell, and semi-gloss) o explain and demonstrate faux and decorative finishes o identify and explain various painters tools including paint sprayers, power washers, edgers, rollers, brushes o ability to explain the different uses of adhesives, solvents, caulk. * Maintain the in-stock position of assigned area, and ensure that it is clean, shop able, and safe. * Work in cooperation with Store Management, other sales departments, and the front-end associates to ensure customers needs are met. * Use various equipment and machinery to match and mix paint; must be able to visually distinguish slight differences in a vast array of colors. * Responsible for Paint training, coaching and developing store associates in the Paint department. * Drive the Business To Business B2B paint business * Attend mandatory monthly store meetings Other responsibilities as assigned by store management. Qualifications: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or abilities required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties. Physical Demands:*The minimum physical requirements for this position include:* * Ability to stand for an extended period of time up to 4 hours or more consecutively. * Ability to physically handle all merchandise purchased by customers to scan, bag and place back in the customers shopping cart. * Ability to physically use a scanner to scan all merchandise and to use all computer equipment to complete customer transactions. * Move and handle boxes of merchandise and fixtures throughout the store, which entails lifting and perform all functions as set for in the sales associate job description. * Ability to restock shelves in all merchandising areas, with product and ability to clean and dust all shelves. * Lifting at least 7 to 10 lbs on a routine basis; lifting may exceed 40 lbs in certain instances; * Bending, climbing and twisting is routine; the position requires the ability to retrieve, stock, and move product; * Manual dexterity; working with cash registers and computers, assembly of some products * The ability to see and read product labels, dispense product knowledge, and communicate with our customer base. Rockyssince1926