Counter Sales & Warehouse Assistant

Counter Sales & Warehouse Assistant

Hog Slat Inc. seeking a Counter Sales/Warehouse Assistant to join the team at our Iowa Falls, IA retail location. As a Counter Sales/Warehouse Assistant, your primary responsibilities will include effectively communicating features and benefits of products in the Hog Slat store to customers and assisting customers in choosing the equipment that will best serve their needs.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

Essential duties and responsibilities include the following. Other functions may be assigned as business conditions change.

Work with Hog Slat retail customers, both in-store and over the phone, to understand their needs

Recommend to customers the best parts & equipment available at Hog Slat with which their needs can be addressed

Educate customers on new products and special promotions as well as promote Hog Slat and Grower Select products

Properly operate office equipment, handle cash transactions, and efficiently utilize computer operating systems

Assist with inventory management including unloading the stock truck with a forklift, shelving product, and performing cycle counts

Join the rest of the store team members in the tasks required to maintain a clean and orderly store

Arrive at the store on-time and ready to work for all scheduled store hours

Take advantage of training opportunities offered by Hog Slat and by our vendors

Continually upgrade industry knowledge

Occasionally make deliveries to customer’s farms

SKILLS/KNOWLEDGE REQUIRED:

The best candidates for the Counter Sales and Warehouse Assistant position at Hog Slat will have all of the following previous experiences. In the event that we do not find qualified candidates with experience in both poultry equipment and customer service, we will consider those with one or the other along with a combination of the other competencies listed below.

Ideal candidate will have knowledge of the hog farming industry

Knowledge of parts and equipment used in modern poultry operations is strongly preferred

Previous customer service experience is strongly preferred

Qualified candidates will be able to demonstrate a mechanical aptitude

Must be able to lift and move 50 lbs.

Must be willing and able to obtain fork lift certification and use a fork lift regularly

Understanding of the use of E-Mail and Microsoft Office products in daily tasks

Ability to quickly learn inventory management software

Must possess a valid driver's license

Satisfactory driving record

PREFER at least 1 year working in a modern hog farming operation

Familiarity with the local poultry industry and the poultry producers in the area will be considered a plus

Hog Slat Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age disability, veteran status or any other reason prohibited under Federal State or local laws. All employment decisions are based on valid job-related requirements.