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Posted: Feb 10 '19
We are currently seeking a full-time warehouse person, with the potential to become a salesperson.
POSITION HAS BEEN FILLED.
Are you interested in working in a specialty retail store as a career?
Even if you have no previous experience - We will train, teach and mentor you!
Starting wage: $20/hour; reviewed regularly; plus *benefits after 3 months.
(*Wage is negotiable if already qualified)
OUR IDEAL CANDIDATE WILL BE:
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Comfortable operating large machinery, such as our forklift with a carpet pole, pallet jack, & cutting machine (we will train if
necessary) and adhering to safety procedures.
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Able to assist with manually lifting & loading heavy flooring material into customer’s vehicles, and with the unloading of product
shipments when they arrive. (when the forklift can’t be used)
- Able to do basic math, and correctly take/record measurements with a tape or Disto.
- Willing to start at the warehouse level and earn/learn your way into sales & a higher income.
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Capable of communicating clearly with team members & customers, and providing top-notch customer service, in person, & over the
phone.
- A people person who enjoys helping others & working as part of a team.
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Able to learn specialized software for the Flooring Industry, & use Microsoft Outlook email. *We will teach you how
to build quotes & invoices, place orders, & update customer data.
- Interested in thoroughly learning about the many types of flooring that we sell.
- Keen to learn HOW to sell to people in the retail world of today.
- Comfortable working with a small team of co-workers, in a smoke-free retail warehouse.
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Can be counted on to work 40 hours a week, 9AM – 5:30PM weekdays, & 9AM – 5PM Saturdays. With Sundays off, plus a mid-week day. (*Our
staff is flexible). Our store is closed evenings, Sundays & statutory holidays.
- *Health & Dental Benefits commence after a 3 month probation period & a positive review.
Career salespersons are crafted over time from training, the effort they exert, & from their experience with
serving customers. If you agree, THEN PLEASE APPLY!
A cover letter & resume, preferably with references,
are to be submitted in person, at the store, 10545 117 Avenue, G.P., to the attention of:
Don Lemay, Manager &/OR Bill
Littleton, Owner.
HERE IS AN INSIDER’S VIEW OF OUR 9,050 SQUARE FOOT RETAIL STORE!
ROLLS OF CARPET (on the floor), cut and ready for customer pick-up.
THE CUTTING MACHINE: for carpet and sheet vinyl; don’t worry; it has safety guards on it!
FORKLIFT: getting ready to add the carpet pole (on the floor, to the right).
THE CARPET POLE ATTACHMENT for the forklift.
PALLETS OF LUXURY VINYL PLANK (good thing we have a forklift and a pallet jack!)
THE FORKLIFT, with the forks attached.
Flooring Superstores Grande Prairie (previously Carpet Superstores) is an independent retail store specializing
in: Hardwood, Vinyl, Laminate, & Carpet Flooring Products and Services.
Locally owned and operating since 1997, it thrives by being part of a Western Canada Buying Group, by providing excellent
customer service, and by contributing to the education, culture and sports of Grande Prairie.
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