Sales Associate

WE ARE NOW SEEKING FOR OUR VAASA STORE PART-TIME SALES ASSOCIATE SALES ASSOCIATE DUTIES AT PUUILO INCLUDE, AMONG OTHERS: * Customer service: Sales associates are the face of Puuilo in everyday customer encounters. The customer base is broad and diverse, so the workday includes various customer interactions and situations. Our customers value a willingness to help and problem-solving skills in every situation. * Cashier and info desk work: Workdays include both cashier and info desk duties. Info desk work includes handling customer complaints, solving potential problems, and renting trailers. * Shelving and merchandising: One of the most important tasks of a sales associate is to ensure that shipments are unloaded onto shelves for customers. Merchandising ensures that current products are easily visible and available to customers. * Versatile customer service situations and tasks: Puuilo sales associates' tasks are very diverse, including online store order picking, cutting carpets and fabric by the meter, exchanging gas cylinders, and assisting with product-related questions. * Cleaning: At Puuilo, store staff take care of the cleanliness of their own store. There is a cleaning day once a week, in addition to which staff maintain general cleanliness of customer and staff areas daily. At Puuilo, there is a fast pace and the crackle of walkie-talkies, which are a large part of Puuilo's culture. You want to perform all sales associate tasks and enjoy that your work is diverse and varied. You are ready to occasionally jump into a forklift to lift a stove into a customer's car or drive a cleaning machine in the store. WHAT DOES PUUILO OFFER YOU? * A permanent part-time employment contract (20h/week) * A happy and inclusive work environment * A diverse and varied job description * High-quality work clothes and Sievi safety shoes with scanned insoles * Staff benefits (ePassi and staff benefit system) * Salary according to TES table wage class B, with the salary ranging between €10.89/h-€15.26/h. Previous work experience and education affect the salary determination. * Comprehensive orientation "I had absolutely wonderful trainers and the whole work team was great; I received all the necessary advice and help." – Sales Associate, summer job 2025 at Puuilo * Good advancement opportunities "I progressed from sales associate duties through assistant store manager duties to store manager duties" – Store Manager, employed at Puuilo for 6 years WHAT DO WE HOPE FOR FROM YOU? * A proactive and brisk work ethic * Ability to work under pressure, as the work is occasionally hectic * Fair or good physical condition, as the work is very physical and involves many steps during the workday, up to 15,000 steps * Interest in Puuilo's products; you might enjoy tinkering yourself from time to time * You enjoy meeting people and are able to operate in various situations * Experience in the retail sector is considered an advantage but is not mandatory. * Ability to work between 6 AM and 8 PM on weekdays and weekends We support the goal of a smoke-free Finland 2030 and do not use any tobacco products during working hours. COULD YOU BE THE NEW COLLEAGUE AT PUUILO VAASA? Send your application to us as soon as possible via the attached link. Sell yourself to us with: * An informal application * A CV * An optional video presentation Apply by Sunday 16.08.2026. Vaasa store manager Anna-Mari Saarnisto, tel. 0452621635, can provide more information about us, the open position, and the store on weekdays between 9 AM and 3 PM.