Customer Service Lead CA

$19.00 - $24.00 per hour

The Customer Service Lead (CSL) at Dunn-Edwards assists the store management team with ensuring a distinctive shopping experience for all guests and executing store operations during scheduled shifts.

Responsibilities as a Customer Service Lead include modeling outstanding customer service and selling skills, allocating staff and resources to keep the sales floor stocked, organizing sales floor and stock areas, and building trusted partnerships with our painting professionals. The Customer Service Lead, in absence of the Store Manager and Assistant Store Manager, takes full responsibility for all store operations.

Customer Service Leads interact with customers via phone and in-person to offer expert advice, while also processing and completing transactions.

Essential duties and responsibilities include:

• Making a connection with customers, asking questions about their project, then giving options and advice on meeting those needs
• Ensure delivery of product as needed meets both Dunn-Edwards' and customers' quality and service expectations
• Conduct self in professional manner - always acting as a positive extension of the Dunn-Edwards brand
• Efficiently take customer orders through various methods (email, phone, in-person) and process through point-of-sale
• Adheres to and assists Store Management team with compliance to company safety and regulatory standards at all times
• Utilize basic computer skills for various functions including opening and closing store procedures
• Clean and maintain all areas of store and equipment as assigned
• Assist with maintaining proper merchandise inventory levels
• Must have the ability to communicate clearly both written and verbal
• The ability to stock and merchandise products according to planogram
• Meet expectations of core competencies related to the position: Accountability, Attention to Detail, Customer Focus, Decision Making, People Development
• Must be capable of performing specifically assigned job duties at, or below, current classification including tinting paint
• Additional duties as assigned
• Must be able to legally drive company vehicle

Supervisory responsibilities: Although no subordinates report to this position, the Customer Service Lead is often the shift supervisor when opening and/or closing and must direct store associates during these times.

Education and/or experience: Four years of high school with diploma or GED equivalent is required. Previous experience in a shift supervisory role is a plus.

Language skills: Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Read and write English for safety purposes. Bilingual is a plus.

Mathematical skills: Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute percentages and analyze report data and statistics. Ability to operate Point-of-Sale computer system and complete cash transactions accurately.

Reasoning ability: Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

Certifications, licenses, registrations: Valid drivers license is required.

Available benefits: Health insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, vacation and holiday pay, paid sick time, 401K program including company match (benefits vary for PT employees).

Dunn-Edwards is an equal opportunity employer, M/F/D/V.