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Front Counter Associate (AA119)
@ Express Employment Professionals
Ajax, Ontario
Overview
Express Employment Professionals is hiring a Front Counter Associate for its client, a building supplies and materials supplier, at Markham and Ajax locations. The role involves serving counter customers, processing orders, selling building materials and supporting inventory. It is a full-time, weekday day-shift position paying $20-22 per hour, with a possible evaluation hire from temporary to permanent.
Pay:
$20–$22 an hour
Responsibilities:
- Greet and assist counter customers
- Answer inquiries in Cantonese and English
- Promote and sell building materials
- Process orders and transactions
- Track and restock inventory
Requirements summary:
- 1-2 years customer service or counter sales
- Proficient in English, Cantonese and Mandarin
- Basic computer skills including POS
- Strong organization and attention to detail
- Safety shoes required
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Source and dates
Employer career site / ATS feed · careerpage
- Employer posting date
- 2026-11-05
- First seen by our source
- 2026-11-06
- Source record updated
- 2026-11-06
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Job details
| Seniority | Entry level |
| Department | Customer service |
| Experience | 1+ years |
| Hours per week | 37.5 |
| Schedule | day |
| Travel | air: none · ground: minimal |
| Work setting | Store |
| Position | Mostly standing |
| Physical demands | physical moderate · computer moderate |
| Languages | English, Mandarin |
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Express Employment Professionals
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Full company description
Founded in 1983 and corporately headquartered in Oklahoma City, Express Employment International supports the Express Employment Professionals franchise and related brands. The Express franchise brand is an industry-leading, international staffing company with franchise locations across the U.S., Canada, South Africa, Australia and New Zealand. Express International boasts a team of more than 500 professionals in Oklahoma City, and a network of sales and support teams internationally. Express Employment Professionals, our flagship franchise, has more than 870 franchise locations and began franchising in 1985 to deliver staffing support and human resource services through a network of franchise office owners. Express helps people find good jobs and companies find good people, and offers a full range of employment solutions, including evaluation hire, temporary staffing, professional search, and human resources for businesses around the globe. Focusing on a wide range of positions, Express' long-term goal is to put a million people to work annually.
- LinkedIn followers
- 189,455
- People associated on LinkedIn
- 14,384
- Reported office locations
- 9701 Boardwalk Boulevard, Oklahoma City, OK 73162, US
- Other recorded names
- Express Employment International Headquarters
- Express Employment International
- Specialties
- professional
- administrative
- commercial
- employment
- jobs
- staffing
- personnel
- career
- hiring
- workforce
- placement
- temporary
- human resources
- skilled trades
- direct hire
- light industrial
- and office services
- Profile identifies a recruitment agency
- Yes
Founded in 1983 and corporately headquartered in Oklahoma City, Express Employment International supports the Express Employment Professionals franchise and related brands. The Express franchise brand is an industry-leading, international staffing company with franchise locations across the U.S., Canada, South Africa, Australia and New Zealand. Express International boasts a team of more than 500 professionals in…
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Industry | Staffing and Recruiting |
| Company size | 10,001+ employees |
| Headquarters | Oklahoma City, OK |
| Organization type | Privately Held |
| Year founded | 1983 |
| Specialties | professionaladministrativecommercialemploymentjobsstaffingpersonnelcareerhiringworkforce |
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 364 |
| View page |
Our Ajax client, a leading supplier of building supplies and materials, is looking for a Front Counter Associate to join their team!
Benefits to you:
- Evaluation Hire (Temporary to Permanent)
- Full Time hours
- Established company with over 30 years in business
- Great team culture
- Opportunity for growth, development, and advancement
Responsibilities:
- Greet and assist customers at the front counter in a friendly and professional manner
- Answer customer inquiries in both Cantonese and English
- Promote and sell building materials, offering product knowledge and solutions to customer needs
- Process customer orders and transactions accurately
- Maintain organized and clean front counter and work area
- Support inventory management by tracking and restocking materials
- Handle phone calls and emails in a professional and timely manner
- Perform other duties as assigned
Qualifications and Skills:
- 1-2 years of Customer Service and Counter Sales experience
- Proficient in English, Cantonese, Mandarin (written and verbal)
- Strong organizational and attention to detail skills
- Basic computer skills (MS Office, email, POS system)
- Positive attitude and professional demeanor
- Safety shoes required
Bonus Qualifications:
- Flexibility to work at both Markham and Ajax locations (transportation to Ajax provided if required)
- Previous sales experience (asset)
Compensation and Hours:
- Monday to Friday: 8:00am to 4:30pm
- Pay Rate: $20-22 per hour
Express Employment Professionals is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes all qualified applicants to apply; all reasonable accommodations will be made for people with disabilities. Applicants are advised that artificial intelligence tools may be used to support initial screening based on key words and minimum qualifications. Express provides reasonable accommodation throughout the recruitment process upon request. This posting and any associated applicant information will be retained for three years in accordance with provincial regulations.
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