Sales Associate at HouseMart

Hilo, Hawaii, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

28 Apr, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

28 Jan, 26

Experience

0 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Customer Service, Cash Handling, Sales, Communication, Mathematics, Attention to Detail, Teamwork, Inventory Management, Problem Solving, Time Management, Product Knowledge, Safety Awareness, Training, Housekeeping, Flexibility, Reliability

Industry

Retail

Description

Join the HouseMart Team! HouseMart is a locally owned, family-run company with a proud 70+ year history and over 500 employees across Hawaii, Washington, Oregon, and Nevada. Our 34 stores—including Ace Hardware, Ben Franklin Crafts, and Daiso—are known for friendly service and a passion for helping our communities. If you're looking to grow with a company that values teamwork, innovation, and making a difference every day, HouseMart is the place for you! Hilo Daiso is currently seeking a Full-Time Sales Associate. The ideal candidate will be the face of our brand, able to process transactions in an accurate, efficient, and courteous manner, while maximizing sales, assisting customers and will work in accordance with the Company’s established policies and procedures. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: * Greets every customer within 10 feet, in a timely, friendly, and courteous manner. * Determines customers’ needs and offers an appropriate service, product and/or suggestion. Personally accompany customers to the merchandise location. * Cultivates customers’ good will and encourages repeat business through suggestive selling. Handles customer special orders for non-stock items. Writes customer rain checks. * Continually educates themselves about products and retains specific knowledge about current advertised items * Unloads freight container. Accurately receives, checks in, prices merchandise. Notates overages, shortages, damages, backorders, etc. * Assists in setting up and breaking down regular, seasonal and/or promotional events as assigned. Accurately handles the pre/post sale preparation and completes follow-up reports. * Performs weekly physical counts as assigned to maintain inventory levels. (i.e. zero counts, negative on-hand, etc.) * Assists in store recovery (i.e. straightening, fronting, dusting, and merchandise of product) according to proper schematics and established plan-o-grams. * Properly uses and secures two-way radios and headsets as assigned. * Is aware of potential security, safety and/or shoplifting issues and reports any incidents and/or concerns immediately to management. * Retrieves shopping carts and/or baskets and returns them to their assigned areas * Able to report to work as scheduled. Demonstrates regular and reliable attendance. Attends and participates in training sessions and monthly store meetings as required. OTHER FUNCTIONS: * Help train new sales associates/cashiers as requested. * Accurately prices and displays (i.e. bins, shelves, displays, etc.) merchandise. Assists store management in the annual preparation and taking of the store’s physical inventory. * Performs general housekeeping duties (i.e. up keeps a professional appearance of the office, store’s floors, fixtures, restrooms, employee lounge, etc.) Performs general maintenance of the store’s premises (i.e. store entrance, parking lot, receiving, etc.) * Performs all related duties of a Cashier. * Promptly and accurately performs any other related duties as assigned by store management. WORKING CONDITIONS: Equipment/Tools Used: Occasional use of various store equipment such as forklift, various hand tools (i.e. glue guns, scissors, stapler, saws, drills, etc.) cash register, key machine, paint mixers, computer, printers, fax machine, shredder, calculator, telephone, two way radios and headsets etc. Work Hours: Available flexible hours as required. (Including days, nights, weekends, and holidays) Work Environment: Works under regular store conditions. Occasional exposure to heat, dust, solvents, chemicals, paint, glues, etc. MENTAL DEMANDS: * Requires attention to detail, concentration, and alertness. * Mathematical skills to calculate yardage, square footage, fractions, percentages, pricing, discounts, taxes, returns, charges, making change, taking inventory, ordering, verification of quantities, etc. * Ability to work under pressure, demonstrate effective decision-making, and ability to exercise sound judgment. * Ability to perform multiple tasks at the same time. * Organizes work to complete assignments, maintains accuracy, pays attention to detail, and demonstrates customer service standards. PHYSICAL DEMANDS: * Occasional push, pull, and/or lift up to 60 lbs. of materials, including lifting and maneuvering up to 100 lbs. of merchandise using a hand truck. * Ability to stand for durations up to 8 hours at a time. * Frequent reaching, twisting, turning, stooping, squatting, crouching, grasping and squeezing. * Manual dexterity to operate cash register, computer, calculator and misc. hand tools. * Ability to be certified to operate a forklift as assigned. QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: * Customer Service, Retail, Cash handling experience preferred. * Ability to communicate effectively with fellow employees, management, customers and vendors using both verbal and written skills. Able to understand and follow instructions to complete assignments. * General knowledge of computer and computer systems. FULL TIME BENEFITS: * Health Plan Coverage (Medical, Vision, Dental) * 20% Employee Discount * 401(k) with Employer Match * Profit Sharing Program * 100% Company Paid Life Insurance * Vacation, Sick Leave, Personal Leave and Holidays Our success is directly attributed to our employees, and we are looking for our next generation of winning team members. We are a drug-free workplace and an equal opportunity employer.

Responsibilities

The Sales Associate will greet customers, assist with their needs, and process transactions efficiently. They will also manage inventory and maintain store organization.