Now Hiring - Batteries Plus Bulbs - Retail Sales Associate, EAST Portland, OR in Portland, OR

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Batteries Plus - Retail Sales Associate and Management Career Opportunities

Do you enjoy helping customers find the right products, services, and solutions for problems that they are looking to get help with? At Batteries Plus Bulbs we have a fun and exciting team atmosphere where customers come in looking to get help with the things they rely on every day, and you get to be their hero! Through the training we provide, you will learn how to take the necessary time and ask the right questions to really understand what the customers’ needs are and then provide a much-appreciated solution. This opportunity will allow you to regularly use your mind, your technical know-how and your desire to help to make your customer's day and at the same time earn a good living.

Pay: $21 - $25 per hour

We pay twice per month. Our pay structure is a combination of a base hourly rate, individual and team sales incentives plus 'per piece' earnings for specific installs and repairs. We provide a $21.00 per hour minimum pay guarantee during your first 6 months so that you have the time to really learn our business. If you perform at a higher level than the guaranteed minimum during the first 6 months, you will earn more than this guarantee. High performing sales associates earn over $25 per hour.

Weekend Shift Differential Pay: In retail, being open on weekends is a must. We provide a $2 per hour pay increase for all weekend shift hours worked. If you are working overtime on the weekend shifts, we provide a $3 per hour pay increase for overtime weekend hours worked.

Benefits: We offer a great benefit package that includes 401k match, health insurance, PTO and paid holidays to help create a great career opportunity for those interested in sales and customer service.

Growth: Our locally owned franchise group has 13 locations in Oregon and SW Washington which creates opportunities in management, commercial sales, training, operations, and warehousing within our business for those that want to grow with us.

Training: No prior experience with our products or services is required as we will take care of the training, all you need is a background in customer service and sales. For the first 2 to 3 weeks, we will provide dedicated one on one paid training for this opportunity.

If you like to provide excellent customer service, enjoy sales, trouble shooting and would also enjoy learning how to replace batteries in various applications as well as repair consumer electronic devices we would love to hear from you.

Duties:

• Customer Service / Sales
• Greet customers, ask questions, and determine needs
• Look to provide a complete solution
• Operate technology-based Point of Sale system to complete sales transactions
• In bound phone sales / service
• Install large and small batteries in various devices
• Disassemble / reassemble phones and tablets to complete repairs
• Function as a team player
• Merchandising / Inventory
• Inventory stock maintenance and management
• Ship and or deliver to commercial accounts
• Maintain clean and full store appearance
• Build displays, to better market seasonal products
• Prepare store for daily opening and closing
• Qualifications:
• Must be able to work a 40-hour work week that includes weekend availability
• Good listening and verbal communication skills
• Ability to multitask effectively and prioritize, follow up, and meet deadlines
• Ability to calculate simple math and percentages
• Strong eyesight and technical aptitude required for various types of repair work we offer
• Valid driver's license and ability to use company vehicle
• Must be able to lift 50 + lbs. to eye level

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $44,000.00 - $50,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee discount
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Shift:

• 8 hour shift

Weekly day range:

• Monday to Friday
• Weekends as needed

Application Question(s):

• Are you able to work at our Oregon City Store, if needed, periodically?
• Are you available to work 40 hours/week?
• We are open for business Mon-Fri/8:00am-6:30pm, Saturday/9am-6pm, Sunday/10am-6pm. Are there any of these days or shifts that you are not available to work?

Experience:

• Customer Service: 2 years (Preferred)
• Sales: 2 years (Preferred)

License/Certification:

• Driver's License (Preferred)

Work Location: In person