Ollie's Bargain Outlet, Inc.

Customer Service Associate

Ollie's Bargain Outlet, Inc.  •  Canandaigua, NY (Onsite)  •  4 months ago
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Job Description

Join our team and live the Ollie-tude! ( Ollie’s Core Values)

  • BE A TEAM PLAYER- Associates are expected to be supportive and work together.
  • BE CARING- How do I treat others with courtesy, dignity, and respect?
  • BE VALUE OBSESSED- Live the “good stuff cheap” mindset.
  • BE COMMITTED- Operate with grit, passion, tenacity, and action.
  • BE GROWING- How do we get better every day?
  • BE REAL- Associates should be honest, transparent, genuine, trustworthy, and sincere.

Ollie’s Associate Benefits:

  • 20% employee discount
  • Flexible Schedule
  • Strong career growth & talent development culture.

The Customer Service Associate assists customers and helps to maintain the store appearance. The Customer Service Associate is responsible for all aspects of customer service, merchandising, and store maintenance with an emphasis on accurate register operation & Ollie's Army proficiency.

Primary Responsibilities:

  • Greet and acknowledge every customer with Ollie's "Yes I Care, Yes I Can" approach to build long term customer loyalty.
  • Accurately and efficiently operate the register, approve refunds for other associates, and assist with training new Sales Associates.
  • Assist with receiving the truck, pricing items, merchandising product, and recovering the store.
  • Communicate customer needs to Team Leaders when necessary.
  • Maintain the store appearance and complete any additional responsibilities and/or duties as assigned

Qualifications:

  • High School diploma or equivalent preferred
  • 6 months of prior retail experience preferred
  • Ability to work evenings, weekends, and holidays on a regular basis
  • A positive attitude and team player who wants to engage and serve customers

Physical Requirements:

  • Ability to lift and carry up to 50 pounds.
  • Ability to push and pull up to 35 pounds.
  • Ability to stand for extended periods and work in a safe manner.

This pay represents the base hourly rate or base annual full-time salary for all positions in the job grade within which this position falls.  Pay ranges may be different in other locations.  Actual associate pay will be based on work location, position, experience, skill level, qualifications, and other relevant factors. Associate will not be compensated below the minimum wage for the specific location where the individual has applied in accordance with city, county, and state requirements.

New Hire Starting Pay: $16.50-$17.50.

Ollie’s is an equal opportunity employer. In compliance with Federal and State Equal Opportunity Laws, qualified applicants are considered for all positions applied for without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, veteran’s status, disability, or any other legally protected status.

Ollie's Bargain Outlet, Inc.

About Ollie's Bargain Outlet, Inc.

Harrisburg, PA-based Ollie’s Bargain Outlet is one of America’s largest retailers of closeouts, excess inventory and salvage merchandise. Our buyers scour the world looking for great deals to deliver to our customers. You’ll find lots of famous brand-name goods in our 500+ "semi-lovely"​ store locations, and the inventory is always changing!

Not only do we value our customers, but we understand that our associates are our most valuable resource. Our people are the key to our success. We pride ourselves in a 75% target internal rate-of-promotion. We invest in our associates for the growth of their future and ours. Ollie’s does this through our OLI (Ollie’s Leadership Institute) program, which is designed to train and develop associates for their next internal move within the company. Ollie’s seeks and encourages an entrepreneurial spirit by offering a non-planogram environment that allows store managers to use their space to the best of their ability and knowledge.

The first Ollie’s Bargain Outlet store opened in Mechanicsburg, PA in 1982. Since then, we have grown to become one of the largest deep-discount retailers in America. We currently operate 500+ store locations in 31 states, along with a Store Support Center in Harrisburg, PA, and three distribution centers, one in York, PA, Commerce, GA and another in Lancaster, TX.

Visit the Careers Section of our website to view job opportunities - ollies.us/careers.

Industry
Retail & Ecommerce
Company Size
5,001-10,000 employees
Headquarters
Harrisburg, PA
Year Founded
1982
Website
ollies.us
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