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Store Associate at The Sherwin-Williams Company
The Sherwin-Williams Company
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Posted 1 days ago
Job Description
This position is essential to the success of our retail stores. Store associates work closely with wholesale and retail customers to determine their needs, answer their questions about Sherwin-Williams products, and recommend the right solutions. Store associates are also expected to promptly resolve any customer concerns and ensure maximum client satisfaction as well as stay up-to-date with product features and maintain the high quality and visual standards of the products and store. Store associates are tasked with achieving excellent customer service, while consistently meeting the store's sales goals.
Job duties involve contact with customers, which may include minors; and access to cash and other payment methods, electronic equipment, personal information, store merchandise and other items of value, and such access may be supervised or unsupervised. The Company therefore has determined that a review of criminal history is necessary to protect the business and its operations and reputation and is necessary to protect the safety of the Company's customers, staff, employees, vendors, contractors, and the general public.
The individual selected for this role will be expected to work at Store , located at: 417 Airport Road, Arden NC 28732
Ensure high levels of customer satisfaction through excellent sales serviceAssist customers in person and over the phone by determining needs and presenting appropriate products and servicesBuild productive trust relationships with wholesale and retail customersProcess sales transactions accurately and consistent with policies and proceduresFollow and achieve sales goals on a monthly, quarterly, and yearly basisMaintain precise work order files and formulasPull appropriate products from the sales floor or warehouseTint and mix products, as needed, to customer specificationsStock shelves and set up displaysClean store equipmentLoad/unload delivery trucksAssist in making deliveries, as neededMaintain in-stock and presentable condition assigned areasRemain knowledgeable on products offered and discuss available optionsComply with inventory control proceduresSuggest ways to improve sales
Minimum Requirements:
Job duties involve contact with customers, which may include minors; and access to cash and other payment methods, electronic equipment, personal information, store merchandise and other items of value, and such access may be supervised or unsupervised. The Company therefore has determined that a review of criminal history is necessary to protect the business and its operations and reputation and is necessary to protect the safety of the Company's customers, staff, employees, vendors, contractors, and the general public.
The individual selected for this role will be expected to work at Store , located at: 417 Airport Road, Arden NC 28732
Ensure high levels of customer satisfaction through excellent sales serviceAssist customers in person and over the phone by determining needs and presenting appropriate products and servicesBuild productive trust relationships with wholesale and retail customersProcess sales transactions accurately and consistent with policies and proceduresFollow and achieve sales goals on a monthly, quarterly, and yearly basisMaintain precise work order files and formulasPull appropriate products from the sales floor or warehouseTint and mix products, as needed, to customer specificationsStock shelves and set up displaysClean store equipmentLoad/unload delivery trucksAssist in making deliveries, as neededMaintain in-stock and presentable condition assigned areasRemain knowledgeable on products offered and discuss available optionsComply with inventory control proceduresSuggest ways to improve sales
Minimum Requirements:
- Must be at least eighteen (18) years of age
- Must be legally authorized to work in the country of employment without needing sponsorship for employment work visa status now or in the future
- Must have a valid, unrestricted Driver's License
- Must be able, with or without reasonable accommodation, to retrieve material from shelves and floor stacks and lift and carry up to 50 lbs. frequently and up to 70 lbs. on occasion.
- Must be willing to work all scheduled hours, which may include evenings and weekends, with or without reasonable accommodationPreferred Qualifications:Have at least a High School diploma or GEDHave at least one (1) year experience working in a delivery, retail, or customer service positionHave previous work experience selling paint and paint related productsHave previous work experience operating tinting and mixing equipmentAbility to read, write, comprehend, and communicate in more than one languageAbility to read, write, comprehend, and communicate in Spanish
Typical entry-level pay: $34k for Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers nationally
National salary averages
Expected entry-level
$34k
Entry
Mid
Senior
Expected
$30k
Market range (10th-90th percentile)
$54k
Pay increases slowly with experience in this field.
Raises may be modest; negotiate well upfront.
Hot hiring, constrained wages
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Wage leverage
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Mobility
Good mobility
Durability
Somewhat fragile
Who this leverage applies to
Stronger for:
Senior candidates with options
Weaker for:
Entry-level candidates, Career switchers
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Base salary
Sign-on bonus
Title / level
Remote flexibility
Scope & responsibility
Start date / PTO
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Job Growth →
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High churn
Growth, flat pay
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Compound
Growth + pay upside
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Plateau
Limited growth
⭐
Specialize
Experts earn more
Pay Upside →
Stable but flat
Steady work, but limited growth in both jobs and pay.
+3%
10yr growth
Typical: High school diploma or equivalent
Openings come from turnover, not new growth. Differentiate to advance.
Labor data: BLS 2024