Jans Awnings is a Burlington-based, family business offering specialized awnings, exterior retractable screens, patio enclosures, patio roofs, and fabric replacements. We are looking for a student for this summer to help with a very, fast-growing business.
The ideal candidate would be in a sales, marketing, or even a psychology program. Good communication skills are a must. We would love you to start in the spring until your return to school in September. We have a very good rate of pay, starting at around $22 per hour, depending on skill level.
We work Monday to Friday and are going to stay open 8 to 5, so this job would likely go 9-5.
We work the occasional Saturday morning in the showroom.
You would be expected to…
- Answer and direct phone calls and voice messages
- Organize and schedule appointments, sales calls, service calls and installations in company calendar as efficiently as possible
- Write and distribute email, correspondence memos, letters, faxes and forms
- Develop and maintain a filing system
- Update and maintain office policies and procedures
- Create Sales Orders, Work Orders and Purchase Orders
- Receive fabrics and create Sewing Work Orders
- Record inventory as it is ordered, confirmed, received and installed
- Order office supplies as needed
- Maintain contact details for Customers and Vendors in Quickbooks
- Keep detailed notes and photocopies of correspondence with customers, service calls completed and installations
- Collections of Accounts Receivable
- Provide general support to visitors in showroom
- Act as the point of contact for customers
- Liaise with sales reps and installers to handle requests and queries from customers
- Keep desk area and showroom area uncluttered, clean and organized
Send your resume to: jjans@jansawningproducts.com