
Job Overview
Compensation
Hourly
Range $12.75 - $16.25
Benefits
Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Paid Time Off
employee discount
Retirement Plan
flexible schedule
Career development programs
Job Description
Lowe's is a renowned home improvement retailer dedicated to providing customers with quality products and exceptional service. As one of the leading companies in its sector, Lowe's specializes in home improvement tools, appliances, and materials, catering to both professional contractors and everyday home enthusiasts. The company emphasizes a customer-focused approach, driven by innovative retail technologies and well-trained personnel who aim to make every shopping experience seamless and rewarding. Operating across multiple locations, Lowe’s maintains a strong presence in the retail industry by constantly adapting to the evolving needs of its customers and committing to inclusive employment practices and employee development.
This role primarily involves the efficient management of the checkout process, ensuring outstanding customer service and smooth operational flow at Lowe's retail stores. The Assistant Self Check Out attendant is responsible for monitoring several self-checkout registers simultaneously, assisting customers proactively, and engaging with them courteously to recommend products and services as suited to their needs. The position also demands physically managing the checkout area by standing, walking, bending, lifting, and moving products to facilitate accurate and timely transactions. Customer interaction is continuous, from greeting customers and guiding them through the checkout to thanking them for their patronage, fostering a welcoming store atmosphere that encourages repeat visits.
Beyond checkout duties, this role includes a wide range of customer service responsibilities such as providing expert guidance in product selection, listening attentively to customer inquiries, and supporting associates by coaching and providing feedback. The successful candidate will also handle various sales transactions accurately, assist with register operations including opening new tills, and maintain the safety and organization of the store by adhering to established cleaning and safety standards. Monitoring security alarms, identifying potential shoplifting risks, and reporting incidents are integral to maintaining a secure shopping environment.
Furthermore, the role encompasses essential in-stock duties which involve preparing the register workspace for shifts, inspecting returned products, managing customer orders, and verifying pricing accuracy through competitor analysis. Equipment operation skills are also important, including the use of surveillance systems, paging, and machinery relevant to the department.
The ideal candidate will possess a fundamental knowledge of retail technology such as smartphones and tablets, have retail experience mainly in cashier roles, and the physical capability to lift items weighing up to 15 pounds. While a high school diploma is preferred, related supervisory experience, product knowledge, and customer interaction skills are highly valued. This position offers an excellent opportunity for individuals seeking to advance in retail careers within a supportive and dynamic environment. Lowe's commitment to equal employment opportunity ensures a respectful and inclusive workplace for employees of diverse backgrounds.
This role primarily involves the efficient management of the checkout process, ensuring outstanding customer service and smooth operational flow at Lowe's retail stores. The Assistant Self Check Out attendant is responsible for monitoring several self-checkout registers simultaneously, assisting customers proactively, and engaging with them courteously to recommend products and services as suited to their needs. The position also demands physically managing the checkout area by standing, walking, bending, lifting, and moving products to facilitate accurate and timely transactions. Customer interaction is continuous, from greeting customers and guiding them through the checkout to thanking them for their patronage, fostering a welcoming store atmosphere that encourages repeat visits.
Beyond checkout duties, this role includes a wide range of customer service responsibilities such as providing expert guidance in product selection, listening attentively to customer inquiries, and supporting associates by coaching and providing feedback. The successful candidate will also handle various sales transactions accurately, assist with register operations including opening new tills, and maintain the safety and organization of the store by adhering to established cleaning and safety standards. Monitoring security alarms, identifying potential shoplifting risks, and reporting incidents are integral to maintaining a secure shopping environment.
Furthermore, the role encompasses essential in-stock duties which involve preparing the register workspace for shifts, inspecting returned products, managing customer orders, and verifying pricing accuracy through competitor analysis. Equipment operation skills are also important, including the use of surveillance systems, paging, and machinery relevant to the department.
The ideal candidate will possess a fundamental knowledge of retail technology such as smartphones and tablets, have retail experience mainly in cashier roles, and the physical capability to lift items weighing up to 15 pounds. While a high school diploma is preferred, related supervisory experience, product knowledge, and customer interaction skills are highly valued. This position offers an excellent opportunity for individuals seeking to advance in retail careers within a supportive and dynamic environment. Lowe's commitment to equal employment opportunity ensures a respectful and inclusive workplace for employees of diverse backgrounds.
Job Requirements
- Less than 1 year of experience using a computer, including inputting, accessing, modifying, or outputting information
- Less than 1 year of experience using common retail technology, such as smart phones and tablets
- 1 to 2 years of retail experience as a cashier
- Must be able to lift items weighing up to 15 pounds with or without a reasonable accommodation
Job Qualifications
- High school diploma or equivalent preferred
- 1 to 2 years of retail experience as a cashier
- Experience identifying and selling products based on customer needs, including credit cards, installations, add-on sales, protection plans, and explaining warranties, product features, and benefits
- Experience as a head cashier
- Experience working in any department at a Lowe's retail store
- Supervisory experience including directing, delegating, evaluating, training, and coaching employees
- Basic knowledge of detecting shoplifting signs
Job Duties
- Demonstrates ability to monitor and identify customers who need assistance at multiple self-checkout registers simultaneously
- Approaches and interacts with customers to proactively recommend products and services appropriately
- Proactively greets, assists, and engages with multiple customers on multiple registers at the same time
- Moves throughout the checkout area standing, walking, reaching, bending, lifting, and moving product to ensure accurate completion of transactions
- Thanks the customer for their business and invites them back to shop at Lowe's
- Provides SMART customer service at all times through the daily execution of Lowe's customer service policies, procedures and programs
- Seeks out customers to understand his/her needs and assists in locating, demonstrating, selecting, carrying, and/or loading merchandise
- Listens to and responds knowledgeably and promptly to customer and employee questions by taking them to areas of the store and walking them through projects when necessary
- Demonstrates sincere appreciation to customers
- Communicates information to customers regarding all stock, special order merchandise, feature benefits, application, and warranty information related to Lowe's programs
- Coaches, develops, provides feedback, and trains associates in the various departmental duties or sales opportunities
- Uses a cash register to process sales transactions, returns, and refunds according to company guidelines
- Provides proper monetary change to CSA Front End associates for register activities
- Provides supervision, coaching, and support to CSA Front End Team (Front End/Loaders)
- Removes security tags, verifies product information, and bags merchandise for customers
- Answers incoming phone calls and directs calls or takes messages as needed
- Opens additional registers, when necessary, to ensure enough coverage always
- Assists in line vesting to help quicker turnaround time for checkout
- Prepares register area at the beginning and end of shift by confirming functionality of registers and scanners and stocking register supplies
- Inspects returned merchandise for damages
- Enters and submits customer orders, prints order tickets, verifies receipts, and signs off on loading tickets
- Reviews and places online orders and returned merchandise in the appropriate areas
- Looks up product information and competitor prices for products to verify price match
- Records all items that are used in the store on the store use lists
- Obtains safety bags from the cash office and monitors the amount of cash in the drawers to ensure it does not exceed requirements
- Monitors merchandise entering and leaving the store entrances and exits and assists customers or associates who trigger the alarm
- Detects common signs of shoplifting, theft, and other security risks, and promptly communicates them to management and/or Asset Protection
- Ensures compliance with housekeeping standards and programs (e.g., Zone Recovery) to maintain cleanliness and organization of store and working areas
- Maintains a safe and secure work environment, which may include conducting daily safety reviews, noting hazards, keeping aisles clear, and securing doors and gates
- Adheres to all safety requirements relevant to one's regular job duties: top stock safety, reinstalling safety cables, use of aisle blockers, a tether line on power equipment, spotters, and safety devices
- Operates store equipment as needed depending on one specific role and department (e.g., Zebra phone, telephone, paging system, copiers, fax machines, computers, CCTV surveillance system, key cutter, panel saw, paint mixer, flooring cutters, compacter baler)
- Performs other duties as assigned
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