Posted 18 days ago
Lighting/Electrical Associate
@ JDI
Moncton, New Brunswick
Overview
JDI, through its Kent retail building supply division, is hiring a part-time Lighting/Electrical Associate to advise customers on lighting and electrical products. The role involves understanding customer projects, recommending products, preparing quotes and material lists, and providing safe, high-quality service. Candidates work rotating days, evenings and weekends and must be able to lift 55 lbs.
Responsibilities:
- Assess customer needs and recommend suitable products
- Drive sales through suggestive selling and product knowledge
- Produce quotes, material lists and follow-ups
- Resolve customer challenges quickly and efficiently
Requirements summary:
- Sales and customer service experience
- Strong verbal and written communication
- High attention to detail
- Ability to lift 55 lbs
- Available for rotating days, evenings and weekends
- Ability to learn the D635 order system
Tools & skills
Source and dates
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- Employer posting date
- 2026-10-19
- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-19
- Source record updated
- 2026-10-19
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Job details
| Seniority | Entry level |
| Department | Customer service |
| Schedule | day, evening, weekends |
| Travel | air: none · ground: none |
| Work setting | Store |
| Position | Sitting and standing |
| Physical demands | physical moderate · lift 55 lb · computer moderate |
| Languages | English, French |
| Encouraged to apply | People with disabilities |
| Education | High school (preferred) |
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JDI
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 649 |
As a Lighting/Electrical Associate, you will help the customers to fully understand their needs and assist in selecting the right products for their requirements. As knowledgeable sales professionals, sales associates can make recommendations which solve customers' problems and enhance their shopping experience.
- Drive sales through engagement of customers, suggestive selling, and sharing product knowledge.
- Clarify and understand customers’ needs and take them to the best solution(s) for their projects.
- Maintain knowledge of current sales and promotions.
- Take initiative and confidently direct customer interactions.
- Produce quotes, material lists and follow-ups.
- Demonstrate high standards of safety and customer service.
- Resolve customer challenges quickly and efficiently.
- Continually learn about products and market conditions.
- Excellent communication and team player.
- Sales and customer service experience.
- Possess a high level of attention to detail.
- Ability to lift 55 lbs.
- Ability to workdays/evenings/weekends (rotating shifts).
- Ability to learn and operate the applicable computer system (D635) used to process orders.
- Grade 12 diploma or equivalent considered an asset.
- Strong verbal and written communication (bilingual would be considered an asset French/English).
Founded in 1882, J.D. Irving, Limited (JDI) operates in Eastern Canada (New-Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, Québec, Ontario, Newfoundland and Labrador), as well as in USA. We are a team of 20,000 dedicated employees. At J.D. Irving, Limited, you are part of a dynamic team of professionals who lead with integrity and are passionate about delivering results. With a culture that nurtures talent and creates an inclusive workplace, you can grow your career across our various operating divisions.
We are committed to creating accessible environments for our colleagues, candidates, and customers. Requests for accommodation due to a disability (which may be visible or invisible, temporary, or permanent) can be made at any stage of application and employment. We encourage candidates to make their accommodation needs known so that we can provide equitable opportunities.
Worried you do not meet all the requirements? Studies have shown that many applicants apply only to job opportunities when they feel they meet 100% of the criteria. We promote an inclusive environment where everyone is appreciated, recognized, and empowered to contribute fully. If you are interested in this position but are worried you did not meet all the requirements, we would encourage you to still apply.
Our recruitment advisors and hiring teams will utilize human screening combined with AI technology to help identify the skills and qualities that matter most to our business, while safeguarding your privacy and using AI responsibly.
We appreciate your interest in our company however only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.
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