Austin 09 (allandale) Beer/wine - Customer Service Spec - Full - time

Customer Service Specialist

As a Customer Service Specialist, you'll be responsible for providing a well-stocked and well-maintained department while providing superior customer service. You'll stock and properly rotate products on a daily basis, while maintaining all department and safety/sanitation standards.

Key responsibilities and essential functions include:

• Stocking: Stocks and rotates items as needed Assists with inventory control; loads, unloads, and moves product Organizes, cleans, and prepares back area for the night crew and incoming trucks Organizes merchandise on pallets to make the department presentable to the public Ensures integrity of shelf tags and signage in department; may create/prepare signage, as needed Maintains standards in shrink, safety, inventory control, and sanitation Checks shipments for out-of-date and damaged product to ensure freshness and quality of products Builds, stocks, maintains, and takes down store displays Performs Customer Service Assistant duties as needed
• Customer Service: Provides superior customer service Answers customer questions regarding products and assists them with selections; helps customers locate store merchandise
• Sales: Merchandises product effectively Uses suggestive selling techniques to meet customer needs and build department sales
• Food Safety/Sanitation: Cleans and sanitizes sales floor, display cases, prep areas, and equipment Properly handles and maintains the operation of all equipment Complies with departmental SOPs and store operating procedures
• Additional Department-Specific Responsibilities/Pre-requisites: Beauty: Knowledge of beauty and cosmetic aids Drugstore/General Merchandise: Prepares tags and signs as needed Entertainment: Knowledge in the audio/video field Knowledge of specialty products, movies, music, electronics, and video games Grocery: Organizes, cleans, and prepares back area for the night crew and incoming trucks Prepares tags and signs as needed Texas Backyard: Basic knowledge of chemical recommendations Basic knowledge of the nursery business and plant recommendations Ability to complete Green Thumb training (H-E-B internal training)

Qualifications and key requirements include:

• Work Experience: 1+ years Experience - Required
• Knowledge/Skills/Abilities: Strong customer service skills - Required Reading and writing skills - Required Planning and organizing skills - Required Communication and interpersonal skills - Required
• Education: HS Diploma or GED or equivalent - Required
• Licenses/Certifications: Completion of Company Orientation and Safety Training - Required

Physical demands and working conditions vary by department:

• Beauty: Constantly reach at waist, grasp Frequently stand, walk, reach at shoulder, stoop, pivot, pinch, perform fine motor movements Occasionally sit, reach at overhead, reach at floor, bend, squat, crouch, kneel, climb stairs, twist, push/pull with arms Occasionally be exposed to cold, loud noise, and wet conditions Demonstrate the ability to lift 30 lbs, and manage in excess of 30 lbs
• Drugstore: Constantly reach at waist, grasp Frequently stand, walk Occasionally reach at overhead, reach at shoulder, reach at knee, reach at floor, bend, stoop, squat, crouch, kneel, stair climb, pivot, twist, push/pull with arms, pinch, perform fine motor movements Occasionally be exposed to loud noises, ambient temperatures, and wet conditions Demonstrate the ability to lift 15 lbs, and manage in excess of 15 lbs
• Dairy: Constantly reach at waist, grasp Frequently stand, walk Occasionally reach at overhead, reach at shoulder, reach at knee, reach at floor, bend, stoop, squat, crouch, kneel, stair climb, pivot, twist, push/pull with arms, pinch, perform fine motor movements Occasionally be exposed to cold, loud noises and wet conditions Demonstrate the ability to lift 40 lbs, and manage in excess of 85 lbs
• Frozen: Constantly reach at waist, grasp Frequently stand, walk, stoop Occasionally reach at overhead, reach at shoulder, reach at knee, reach at floor, bend, squat, crouch, kneel, stair climb, pivot, twist, push/pull with arms, pinch, perform fine motor movements Occasionally be exposed to cold, ambient temperatures, loud noises, and wet conditions Demonstrate the ability to lift 60 lbs, and manage in excess of 75 lbs
• Texas Backyard: Constantly reach at waist, grasp Frequently stand, walk Occasionally reach at overhead, reach at shoulder, reach at knee, reach at floor, bend, stoop, squat, crouch, kneel, climb stairs, climb ladder, pivot, twist, push/pull with arms, pinch, perform fine motor movements Occasionally be exposed to wet conditions and loud noise Frequently be exposed to ambient temperatures Demonstrate the ability to lift 65 lbs, and manage in excess of 65 lbs