Sales Associate

Busy Beaver Building Centers Inc. is hiring a part-time Sales Associate to join its Pittsburgh team, onsite. The company is a locally rooted home improvement retailer that focuses on helping customers find the right solutions with friendly service. This role is a good fit for someone who enjoys helping people, working in a team, and playing a hands-on part in store operations that drive sales and customer satisfaction.

In this position you’ll back up store leadership, help deliver an outstanding customer experience, and support daily store operations so that sales, profits, and customer service targets are met. You’ll also contribute to merchandising and inventory control, while staying aligned with company policies to help Busy Beaver reach its goals.

You’ll work onsite in Pittsburgh, part-time, with a schedule that fits around the store. The role includes an employee discount on the products you know and love, and there are opportunities to grow into additional responsibilities as you prove your skills.

Day-to-day on the sales floor

You’ll back up management in engaging customers and hitting sales and margin targets, while applying merchandising best practices on the floor. You’ll also help ensure promotional merchandise is displayed prominently and that add-on items are cross-merchandised to boost consideration.

On the merchandising side, you’ll keep the sales floor clean, organized, and fully stocked, and you’ll help create ad sets that maximize sales. You’ll make sure all merchandise is fronted, faced, and presentable, and you’ll assist with plan-o-gram implementation, offering creative feedback. You’ll also keep center aisles, end caps, and bargain bins full, signed, and attractive, while watching for competitive moves and sharing insights with leadership.

What you’ll bring to the role

• A customer-first mindset and ability to work well in a team
• A sharp eye for merchandising and store presentation
• Comfort following established processes while adding fresh ideas
• Flexibility to handle various store tasks and shifting priorities
• A high school diploma or equivalent

Pay, benefits and practical details

The position is part-time and onsite in Pittsburgh, PA, with annual pay typically between $26,000 and $30,000. Busy Beaver is a locally rooted business, and employees benefit from an employee discount on products. Benefits are available based on the role status you’re hired into.

Pre-employment screening is required, and employment is contingent upon the successful completion of all required checks, which may include a background check and drug screening, in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws.

Advice for applicants

Lead your resume with evidence of customer service and merchandising experience, especially roles where you supported store leadership and helped reach sales goals.

Show concrete examples that prove the must-have skills: describe how you kept a floor clean and organized, how you fronted and presented merchandise, and any time you helped execute plan-o-grams or cross-merchandising strategies.

Be ready to discuss how you balance following established processes with offering creative input, and share a specific instance where your flexibility helped your team handle shifting priorities.

Ask a smart question about how success is measured for this role and how merchandising initiatives, like plan-o-grams, are supported day to day, and consider asking about the details of the employee discount and how it may apply to your purchases. This shows you’re thinking about both performance and the practical perks of the job.