
Posted 6 days ago
Hardware/Tools Associate
AI Summary
Part-time sales associate in a paint department who advises customers on product selection, drives sales through suggestive selling, produces quotes and material lists, and handles customer service, with cross-training in other store departments.
About this role
Build More Than a Career. Build a Future.
At KENT, people don't just take jobs. They build careers.
Whether you're leading a team, serving customers, creating content, managing projects, or building expertise in your field, you'll find opportunities to learn new skills, take on new challenges, and grow your career. Many of our leaders started in frontline roles and advanced through experience, development, and hard work.
If you're looking for a place where your contribution matters, your growth is supported, and your work helps shape communities across Atlantic Canada, we'd love to hear from you.
Join one. Grow with many.
As a Sales Associate, you will help the customers to fully understand their needs and assist in selecting the right products for their requirements. As knowledgeable sales professionals, sales associates can make recommendations which solve customers' problems and enhance their shopping experience.
This position will be focused on sales, customer service and product knowledge within the Paint department, but will also be cross-trained in other departments within the store.
Qualifications
- Excellent communication and team player
- Sales and customer service experience preferred
- Possess a high level of attention to details
- Ability to lift 55 lbs
- Open availability to work days/evening/weekends (rotating shifts)
- Ability to learn and operate the applicable computer system (D365) used to process orders
- Grade 12 diploma or equivalent required
Responsibilities
- Drive sales through engagement of customers, suggestive selling, and sharing product knowledge
- Clarify and understand customers’ needs and take them to the best solution(s) for their projects
- Maintain knowledge of current sales and promotions
- Take initiative and confidently direct customer interactions
- Produce quotes, material lists and follows up
- Demonstrate high standards of safety and customer service
- Resolve customer challenges quickly and efficiently
- Continually learn about products and market conditions
Skills
Explore related jobs
More jobs at JDI
Similar Customer Service jobs
- G
Customer ServiceGlobal Channel Management, Inc. · Dallas, TX - U
Customer ServiceU.S. Army · Las Vegas, NV - A
Customer ServiceAjg · Greater Manchester-Stretford, United Kingdom - W
Customer ServiceWeblee Technologies · Kolkata, WB - B
Customer ServicesBergsen Metals Inc · Santa FE Springs, CA - S
Customer ServiceSutherland · Cairo, Cairo Governorate
Jobs in Lower Sackville
- J
ShipperJDI · Lower Sackville, NS - R
Branch ManagerRentokil Initial · Lower Sackville, NS - G
Performance Coach - HYROX - Sackville Downsview PlazaGoodLife Fitness Centres Inc. · Lower Sackville, Nova Scotia - J
Inside Sales RepresentativeJDI · Lower Sackville, NS - J
Truck Driver - Class 3JDI · Lower Sackville, NS - J
Class 1 Truck DriverJDI · Lower Sackville, NS
Browse these categories
Market data for this role
All reports →- SeriesRole reportsOne role family at a time: how many openings, what changed this week, who is hiring, what it pays.
- SeriesSalary reportsWhat employers publish in job postings, by level and workplace. Not self-reported pay.
- Market overviewState of tech hiring, September 2026: up 4.8%Tech hiring rose 4.8% month over month in September 2026, with 411,122 new listings. Customer support and account executive roles led the growth.