CLERK​/GARDEN

The position is based in Portland, Oregon.

• Provide outstanding customer experience through exceptional service.
• Establish and maintain a safe and clean environment that encourages customers to return.
• Assist the department manager in reaching sales and profit goals established for the department, and monitor all established quality assurance standards.
• Embrace the Customer 1st strategy and encourage associates to deliver excellent customer service.
• Role model and demonstrate the company's core values of respect, honesty, integrity, diversity, inclusion and safety.
• Create an environment that enables customers to feel welcome, important and appreciated by answering questions regarding products sold within the department and throughout the store.
• Gain and maintain knowledge of products sold within the department and be able to respond to questions and make suggestions about products.
• Offer product samples to help customers discover new items or products they inquire about.
• Inform customers of Drug GM and Home specials.
• Recommend Drug GM and Home items to customers to ensure they get the products they want and need.
• Review "sell by" dates and take appropriate action.
• Label, stock and inventory department merchandise.
• Report product ordering/shipping discrepancies to the department manager.
• Display a positive attitude.
• Stay current with present, future, seasonal and special ads.
• Reinforce safety programs by complying with safety procedures, identify unsafe conditions and notify store management.
• Practice preventive maintenance by properly inspecting equipment and notify appropriate department or store manager of any items in need of repair.
• Notify management of customer or employee accidents.
• Report all safety risks, issues, and illegal activity, including robbery, theft or fraud.

• Minimum:
  Ability to handle stressful situations.
• Minimum:
  Effective communication skills.
• Minimum:
  Knowledge of basic math (counting, addition, and subtraction).
• Desired:
  Retail experience.
• Desired:
  Second language: speaking, reading and/or writing.
• Desired:
  Promote trust and respect among associates.
• Must be able to perform the essential functions of this position with or without reasonable accommodation.

• Wide range of healthcare coverage, including affordable, comprehensive medical, dental, vision and prescription coverage, through company plans or collective bargaining agreement plans.
• Flexible scheduling in full- and part-time roles with paid time off, including holiday and sick pay based on eligibility and length of service.
• Emotional and financial support with free counseling through our Employee Assistance Program and free, confidential financial tools and coaching with Goldman Sachs Ayco.
• Valuable associate discounts on purchases, including food, travel, technology and so much more.
• Up to $21,000 in tuition reimbursement over your career, through our industry-leading Continuing Education program.
• Vast potential for growth, through an abundance of industry-leading training programs and diverse career pathways.