Hardware Associate

**HARDWARE ASSOCIATE (PART-TIME)**

Kent is the largest retail building supply chain in Atlantic Canada. Our mission is to be the best source of home improvement products through superior service, quality products and everyday great prices. We protect our customers and staff by hiring and training associates committed to our safety values. Kent is locally owned and operated, and we continue to grow in your community.

If you ask our **Hardware Associates** what they like best about working at Kent, they say they like working with people, learning about products and being part of a great team. They also like flexible schedules and opportunities to advance. The wage for this position is 14.75 an hour to start.

**Responsibilities**:

- Working safely
- Providing superior customer service - this includes greeting customers, providing information, completing sales and arranging deliveries
- Stocking products and creating displays
- Learning about new products and attending training

You will need to take ownership for your area of the store and maintain the highest standards of safety, service and merchandising. The job can be quite physical and involves standing, walking and lifting. You will need to learn our products and policies, and seek assistance when asked a question that you are unable to answer, or you need help lifting a heavy item.

Typical career steps are to become a specialist in sales such as contractor sales or installation sales, or to become a department manager.

**We offer**:

- A safe work environment
- Incentive programs
- Employee discount
- Employee and Family Assistance Plan
- Opportunities for growth and career advancement
- Training
- Kent Building Supplies is committed to the principle of equal opportunity in its employment practices and to providing an environment free from discrimination and harassment for all employees_

**Job Type**: Part-time
Part-time hours: 20-40 per week

Day range:

- Monday to Friday
- Weekends as needed

Shift:

- 4 hour shift
- 8 hour shift

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Summerside, PE C1N 2V4: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Work Location: In person