**Experienced Part-Time Customer Service Associate - Tool Rental - Flexible Lake Saint Louis, MO 2311**

Are you passionate about delivering exceptional customer experiences and making a real difference in people's lives? Do you thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced environment where no two days are ever the same? If so, we want to hear from you! As a Part-Time Customer Service Associate at blithequark, you'll play a vital role in helping our customers achieve their home improvement goals. Join our team and discover a career that's as rewarding as it is challenging. **Your Impact at blithequark** At blithequark, we're committed to helping our customers feel comfortable and confident in their shopping experience. As a Customer Service Associate, you'll be the face of our brand, providing top-notch customer service skills and genuine care for people to help them solve their home improvement challenges. Whether you're assisting customers with product selection, answering questions, or simply being a friendly face in the store, you'll be making a real difference in people's lives. **How We Support You** At blithequark, we believe in supporting our associates every step of the way. Whether you're looking for a part-time position or a place to plant yourself and grow, we're here to help you achieve your goals. As a blithequark associate, you'll gain access to a range of benefits that go beyond competitive pay and flexible schedules. * **Make your well-being a priority**: Enjoy multiple top-tier health insurance options to ensure you and your loved ones are protected. * **Explore educational opportunities**: Take advantage of our tuition assistance program to pursue your passions and advance your career. * **Take charge of your financial future**: Participate in our company-matching 401(k) and optional Employee Stock Purchase Program to secure your financial stability. * **Gain extra savings**: Enjoy a 10% Associate Discount on all purchases, both in-store and online. * **Learn new trade skills**: Develop your skills with our Track to the Trades program, designed to help you succeed in the trades. **Your Day at blithequark** As a Customer Service Associate, you'll be the first point of contact for many of our customers. Your day will be filled with a variety of tasks, including: * **Welcoming customers**: Greet customers warmly and make them feel at home in our store. * **Assisting customers**: Help customers find the products and services they need to achieve their home improvement goals. * **Loading merchandise**: Occasionally load merchandise for customers, ensuring they receive their purchases quickly and efficiently. * **Ensuring customer needs are met**: Go above and beyond to ensure all customer needs are met, whether it's answering questions or resolving issues. **Key Responsibilities** As a Customer Service Associate, you'll be responsible for: * **Welcoming customers**: Answer questions, deliver friendly and professional customer service, and ensure customers feel comfortable in our store. * **Assisting customers**: Help customers locate and handle merchandise, ensuring they receive the products and services they need. * **Down stocking merchandise**: Regularly check shelves for empty areas and replenish supplies to maintain a well-stocked store. * **Processing orders and deliveries**: Accurately process orders and deliveries to ensure customers receive their merchandise as expected and on time. * **Cross-functionally training**: Train in other areas of the store to help deliver the best customer service and support your colleagues. * **Preparing merchandise**: Prepare merchandise in your department based on customer needs, such as tinting and mixing paint or cutting and threading pipe. * **Guiding customers**: Guide customers through shopping or checkout, ensuring they have a seamless and enjoyable experience. * **Completing other duties**: Perform other duties as assigned by your manager or supervisor. **Minimum Qualifications** To be considered for this role, you'll need: * **6 months of experience using a computer**: You should be comfortable using a computer, including inputting, accessing, modifying, or outputting information. * **6 months of experience using common retail technology**: You should be familiar with using smart phones and tablets in a retail environment. * **Basic arithmetic skills**: You should be able to perform basic arithmetic, including addition and subtraction. * **Reading, writing, and communication skills**: You should be able to read, write, and communicate effectively with customers and colleagues. * **Physical abilities**: You should be able to perform duties that may require prolonged standing, sitting, and other activities necessary to perform job duties. * **Lifting requirements**: You should be able to minimally lift 25lbs unassisted or over 25lbs with or without an accommodation. **Preferred Qualifications** While not required, we encourage applicants with: * **6 months of retail and/or customer service experience**: If you have experience in retail or customer service, we'd love to hear from you! * **Bi-lingual skills**: If you're fluent in multiple languages, you'll be able to communicate with customers from diverse backgrounds. * **Certification in a trade related to your department**: If you have certification in a trade related to your department, such as hardware, kitchen, plumbing, electrical, lawn and garden, or lumber/building materials, you'll be well-equipped to assist customers. **Lowes commitment to growth and teamwork extends to the community as well. To better equip our stores and serve our communities, we strongly encourage bilingual, military, and veteran talent to apply and join our team.** **Travel Requirements** This role does not require regular travel, but you may need to travel occasionally to meetings, training, or to support neighboring stores. **Working Conditions** As a Customer Service Associate, you'll work in a fast-paced retail environment with varying environmental factors. You may be exposed to: * **Inside and outside weather conditions**: You may work in both indoor and outdoor environments, with exposure to varying climates, including extreme heat or cold, wet, damp, humid, windy, or drafty conditions. * **Constant or intermittent noises**: You may be exposed to constant or intermittent noises, including moving or shaking objects and equipment. * **Lifting methods**: You'll need to follow guidelines for lifting, limiting single lifts to 75 pounds. Team lifts are used minimally starting at 75 pounds or when needed. Powered equipment should be used as required, with proper training or assistance from a trained coworker. **About blithequark** blithequark Companies, Inc. (NYSE: LOW) is a FORTUNE 50 home improvement company serving approximately 16 million customer transactions a week in the United States. With total fiscal year 2023 sales of more than $86 billion, blithequark operates over 1,700 home improvement stores and employs approximately 300,000 associates. Based in Mooresville, N.C., blithequark supports the communities it serves through programs focused on creating safe, affordable housing and helping to develop the next generation of skilled trade experts. For more information, visit blithequark.com **Equal Opportunity Employer** blithequark is an equal opportunity employer and administers all personnel practices without regard to race, color, religious creed, sex, gender, age, ancestry, national origin, mental or physical disability or medical condition, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, military or veteran status, genetic information, or any other category protected under federal, state, or local law. **Apply Now** Ready to join our team and make a real difference in people's lives? Apply now to become a Part-Time Customer Service Associate at blithequark!