Job Summary:Sales Associates interact with customers by greeting and assisting them with their projects in the store or on the phone. It is a professional position requiring knowledge of the building and home improvement industry, personal skills such as communication, technical skills such as quoting and computer knowledge. Tasks associated with customer service level are required.Qualifications:Education: Basic education which includes the ability to competently read and write.Training and Experience: Some experience in selling/serving customers and building materials knowledge is desirable, as well as limited typing and keypunch skills, but not required.Job Knowledge: Should have general knowledge of the building industry.Physical Demands: Work requires some physical effort; and involves standing, much walking and medium lifting. Works in an air-conditioned environment as well as non-A/C controlled environment. (Important: This job is classified in the physical demands section of the job description [Form IV-31] as constant medium work and occasional heavy work.)