We are now hiring for Retail Sales Associate at both of our Lafayette and West Lafayette locations! We offer part time and full time sales positions to fit your school and family life

About Us:

Ace Hardware has been rooted in the Greater Lafayette, Indiana community and has been a locally-owned, family run business since 1936. Today, the Lafayette and West Lafayette Ace Hardware stores are owned by the third generation of family run Ace Hardware Retailers. The original Ace Hardware location was located on Main Street in downtown Lafayette. The West Lafayette location was opened in 1985 to better serve the West Lafayette Community. In 2002 we opened the newest Lafayette location on Beck Lane. We are proud to continue providing the great customer service and convenience our customers have come to expect.

Did you know that Ace Hardware is a hardware cooperative consisting of locally-owned, family-run retailers just like us? When you shop at your local Lafayette and West Lafayette Ace Hardware Stores, you are supporting the Lafayette community. We pride ourselves on being The Helpful Place. To better provide for the needs of our customers, we are bringing in new and updated product and service assortments. We are also renewing our focus on employee product training and customer service standards to make the experience at our stores the best on the planet. We offer flexible schedules and hours.

General Summary
The Retail Sales Associate is responsible for register transactions involving the sale and/or return of merchandise.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities for this position include:

· We pride ourselves on our outstanding customer service, and Retail Sales Associates must provide exceptional customer service our customers have come to expect.
· Maintain awareness of all promotions and advertisements
· Execute the daily operational, day-to-day goals and priorities assigned by store management
· Aid customers in locating merchandise in store and provide information and suggestions regarding the merchandise
· Lead associate team to accomplish store goals
· Actively participate in daily huddle meetings
· Participate in the processing of new shipments and help the team to keep the receiving and back stock area clean and organized

Education/Training

High School or GED equivalent.

Experience

Retail sales experience preferred. Customer service experience preferred.

Physical Demands

Standing, walking, lifting (up to 40lbs) and climbing.

Notice to Applicant about this Employer: You are applying for a job with an independently owned cooperative member of Ace Hardware Corporation, who operates this Ace Hardware store, not Ace Hardware Corporation. The independent store owner alone is responsible for and independently makes all decisions concerning employment related matters, including hiring, firing, discipline, supervision, staffing and scheduling. Ace Hardware Corporation will not receive a copy of any applications submitted for this position, and will have no control over interviews and/or hiring decisions, does not control and is not responsible for the employment policies and practices of the independent store owner. If hired, the independent store owner will be your only employer. Ace Hardware Corporation is not the employer for this position. The Ace Hardware trademarks, logos and designs are owned by Ace Hardware Corporation and used by independent store owners under a license from Ace Hardware Corporation.