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Join our team and show your colors to the world!

PPG Architectural Coatings is a respected leader in the paint industry. A business unit of PPG Industries, the world's leading coatings and specialty Products Company, we manufacture and sell our products through home centers, independent dealers, and through a network of company-owned stores across North America.

With over 900 retail centers in North America, we continue to grow. Currently we are seeking a Retail Sales Associate to join our team. Within our stores channel, we sell a wide range of architectural coatings and sundry items to industry, builders, contractors, and home owners. Experienced and entry level candidates are welcome to apply! Join a leading team today!

"I started working at PPG right out of school. It's incredible how much I have learned while working here! I never thought I would progress to this level in just a few years." - PPG Team Member

As a Retail Sales Associate, you will be responsible for providing exceptional customer service and developing relationships with a variety of customers as a part of a fast-paced, dynamic sales team.

Other responsibilities of the Sales Associate role include:
  • Developing working relationships with paint contractors
  • Processing cash and credit transactions through point of sale (POS) terminal
  • Tinting and matching paint samples
  • Staining colors and making product recommendations to customers
  • Lifting, moving, and stocking one and five gallon paint buckets
  • Promoting assorted products to compliment paint products
  • Delivering products to customer occasionally
  • Maintaining an understanding of local market, operations-based selling, and customer base
  • Maintaining a neat and orderly store, keeping interior/exterior safe and attractive
  • Maintaining safe and ethical working environment


Qualifications

In the Retail Sales Associate role, you must be a high-energy individual, able to work in a fast-paced environment and able to learn quickly. You must have a customer-centric attitude and enjoy interacting with different types of people and personalities.

Other requirements of the Sales Associate role include:
  • High school diploma or equivalent certification
  • Strong customer service skills
  • Attend to details while engaging in work of a repetitive nature
  • Ability to work flexible shifts and hours
  • Good verbal and written communication skills
  • Must possess a valid driver's license
  • Ability to lift 80 lbs. infrequently and 40-60 lbs. routinely
  • Requires stooping, kneeling, crouching, lifting, carrying, and reaching
  • Working knowledge of Microsoft Office and internet applications
  • Bilingual candidates proficient in English and Spanish a plus but not required
  • Must pass a hair drug/toxins test and a background check


"Of all the places I've worked, this is the best. We communicate a lot and help each other out, someone is always there to help you." - PPG Team Member

About Us

PPG Industries’ vision is to continue to be the world’s leading coatings and specialty Products Company. Through leadership in innovation, sustainability, and color, PPG helps customers in industrial, transportation, consumer products, and construction markets and aftermarkets to enhance more surfaces in more ways than does any other company. Founded in 1883, PPG has global headquarters in Pittsburgh and operates in nearly 70 countries around the world. Sales in 2014 were $15.4 billion.

PPG Architectural Coatings impressive line-up of residential, commercial, and industrial paint brands offers a wide range of choices to meet everyone's needs – from consumers to interior designers, painting contractors to property managers, and developers to architects.

Join an industry leading company!
Apply today!
www.ppgac.com/careers

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, pregnancy, race, color, creed, religion, national origin, age, disability status, protected veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other legally protected status. PPG is an Equal Opportunity Employer.