Paint Retail Sales Associate

Retail Paint Store Sales Associate
Fairfax, VA

We are a locally owned Benjamin Moore dealer with 11 stores, and we are looking for a full-time Sales Associate who brings strong energy, great people skills, and a passion for helping customers. This is a 40-hour-per-week position with hourly pay and optional benefits.

If you enjoy talking with customers, building relationships, and taking pride in creating a great in-store experience, this is a role where you can grow and make an impact.

Store Hours
Monday to Friday: 7am to 5pm
Saturday: 8am to 12pm
Sunday: Closed

What You Will Do

• Greet every customer with positive energy and genuine engagement
• Take customer orders at the counter and accurately enter them into the POS system
• Mix and shake paint, sometimes in large quantities, while ensuring accuracy and quality
• Prepare orders, label gallons, box products, and stage materials for pickup
• Help customers with paint, stain, color selection, sundries, and basic color matching
• Recommend additional products that support the customer's project (upsell and cross sell)
• Build strong relationships with retail customers and contractors
• Use our CRM system to log interactions, follow up on opportunities, and support customer growth
• Keep the store clean, stocked, organized, and easy to shop
• Answer phones and email inquiries
• Occasionally drive a company vehicle for deliveries or store transfers

Requirements

• Valid Driver's License
• Ability to lift 50 pounds repeatedly throughout the day
• Ability to stand and move for most of the shift
• Availability to work some Saturdays
• English and Spanish bilingual is a plus

Who We Are Looking For

This role is great for someone who enjoys hands-on work, fast-paced customer interaction, and being the friendly, reliable person behind the counter who makes things happen. You should love talking with people, asking questions, helping them find the right products, and taking pride in accurately preparing their orders.

You are a strong candidate if you are:

• Outgoing, upbeat, and energized by customer conversations
• Comfortable recommending products and asking for the sale
• Confident guiding customers through paint, stain, color, and sundry decisions
• Organized, reliable, and capable of physical tasks throughout the day
• Good at multitasking and managing the flow of customers and orders
• Strong in communication and active listening
• Patient, empathetic, and emotionally aware
• A team player who brings positive energy to the store
• Adaptable and open to feedback
• Calm under pressure and good at solving problems
• Someone with a good eye for color is a plus, but not required

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $ $20.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee discount
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Experience:

• Retail sales: 1 year (Preferred)

Language:

• Spanish (Preferred)

Ability to Commute:

• Fairfax, VA Required)

Work Location: In person