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Lowe's

Runs home improvement stores for DIYers and pros

Outlet Customer Service Associate

Checkout & Customer ServiceConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Part-timeChicago, IL, USA$17.05 - $17.85 /hrIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • Operate store equipment as needed, including equipment relevant to the role and department.
  • Adhere to safety requirements relevant to regular job duties, including top-stock safety, safety cables, aisle blockers, tether lines on power equipment, spotters, and safety devices.
  • Maintain a safe and secure work environment, including participating in safety reviews, noting hazards, keeping aisles clear, and securing doors and gates.

Responsibilities

  • Seek out customers, understand their needs, and assist them in locating, demonstrating, selecting, carrying, and loading merchandise.
  • Answer customer and employee questions promptly and knowledgeably, escorting them to store areas and walking them through projects when necessary.
  • Communicate information about stock, special-order merchandise, feature benefits, applications, and warranty information for Lowe’s Outlet programs.
  • Support checkout functions, call buttons, departmental pages, and requests for assistance.
  • Write customer contracts and invoices for equipment rental.
  • Cross-functionally train in other Outlet areas to support customer service.
  • Generate leads for Project Specialist Exterior programs by engaging customers about their project needs.
  • Use store systems to prioritize loads, print pricing labels, and look up items or item numbers for pricing and inventory information.
  • Down-stock merchandise by replenishing empty shelf areas.
  • Prepare merchandise in the assigned department according to customer requirements and specifications.
  • Monitor merchandise entering and leaving store entrances and exits, and assist customers or associates who trigger alarms.
  • Detect common signs of shoplifting, theft, and other security risks, and promptly communicate them to management or Asset Protection.
  • Maintain housekeeping standards and programs, including Zone Recovery, to keep the store and work areas clean and organized.
  • Perform safety-related duties such as keeping aisles clear and securing doors and gates.
  • Use store equipment as needed, such as a Zebra phone, telephone, paging system, iPhone, copiers, fax machines, computers, CCTV surveillance system, pallet jacks, electric lifts, and compactor balers.
  • Provide customer service by applying SEEK–LEARN–BUILD to customer interactions.
  • Help Pro customers find products by walking them to the correct aisle and bay.
  • Help Pro customers load products in the aisle and into their vehicles.
  • Use the SMART phone and sales terminal to enroll customers in Pro Loyalty, Pro Credit, MSH, Volume Savings, and Pro Delivery programs.
  • Use point-of-sale terminals to process walk-up, phone, email, and online orders; contact vendors to verify product availability and cost as needed.
  • Display current, accurate pricing and signage in the Outlet department.
  • Process sales transactions using the cash register according to company guidelines.
  • Support checkout by ensuring customers are satisfied and encouraged to return to Lowe’s Outlets.
  • Complete freight and merchandising fulfillment, move delivered stock, schedule shipments when necessary, and check order quality and accuracy.
  • Process returns to distribution centers and appropriately dispose of or return items.
  • Coordinate deliveries from beginning to end, answer delivery-related questions, and resolve delivery problems.
  • Inspect merchandise before loading and delivery, prepare and load merchandise, support planned delivery routes, verify invoices against loaded items, and assist with product connections or returns.
  • Inspect and clean interior and exterior areas as needed, including bathrooms, breakrooms, hallways, and parking lots.
  • Walk the store to identify leaks, spills, and unsafe displays; address equipment and facility issues and perform preventative maintenance.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.

About the Company

Lowe's

Runs home improvement stores for DIYers and pros

Lowe's runs home improvement stores across the United States, selling tools, lumber, appliances, paint, flooring and garden supplies to do-it-yourself homeowners and professional contractors. Shoppers can buy in its stores, on Lowes.com or through its app, with options for in-store pickup and delivery to homes and jobsites. Beyond products, Lowe's sells installation and home services for projects such as kitchens, flooring, roofing and water heaters, scheduled through its stores and website. It earns money mainly from merchandise sales, plus installation fees and its co-branded credit cards for consumers and businesses. Lowe's was founded in 1946 and is based in Mooresville, North Carolina.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Mooresville, NC
Founded
1946

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