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Color Mixer

Part-time

Sherwin-Williams

Forest Lake, MNPart-time$16.68/hrSeen todaySeen in employer's feed today

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Compensation
$16.68/hr
Location
Forest Lake, MN
Schedule
Part-time
Work Authorization
Work authorization required

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Unrestricted Driver’s License, required

Job overview

Color Mixer Specialists prepare and tint paint orders to customer specifications while assisting wholesale and retail customers with product questions and recommendations. The role includes maintaining equipment, inventory, store presentation, and product knowledge, as well as processing sales and supporting deliveries. The position is part-time, on-site at the Forest Lake store, and pays $16.68 per hour.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Paint Tinting and Mixing, nice to haveCustomer Service, nice to haveProduct Recommendations, nice to haveSales, nice to haveEquipment Operation, nice to haveSpanish, nice to haveMultilingual Communication, nice to haveLifting and Carrying, required

Qualifications

Must Be 18+, requiredUnrestricted Driver’s License, requiredHigh School Diploma or GED, nice to have1+ Years Delivery, Retail, or Customer Service Experience, nice to havePaint Sales Experience, nice to haveTinting and Mixing Equipment Experience, nice to haveMeets Expectations Performance Rating, requiredRequired HR Cloud ELearning Courses, required

Full job description

Job Duties

Color Mixer Specialists tint and mix paint to customer specification. They also work closely with wholesale and retail customers to determine their needs, answer their questions about Sherwin-Williams products, and recommend the right solutions. Color Mixer Specialists are also expected to stay up-to-date with product features and maintain the high quality and visual standards of the products and store. Color Mixer Specialists are tasked with achieving excellent customer service, while consistently meeting the store's sales goals.

The individual selected for this role will be expected to work at Store #703261, located at:

608 West Broadway Ave., Forest Lake, MN 55025.

This is a Part-Time role paying $16.68 hourly.

Job duties involve contact with customers, which may include minors; and access to cash and other payment methods, electronic equipment, personal information, store merchandise and other items of value, and such access may be supervised or unsupervised. The Company therefore has determined that a review of criminal history is necessary to protect the business and its operations and reputation and is necessary to protect the safety of the Company's customers, staff, employees, vendors, contractors, and the general public.

Prepare customers' paint orders quickly and accurately

Tint and mix products, as needed, to customer specifications

Preparing drawdowns for submittal to customers

Clean, fill, and repair equipment, as needed

Maintain precise work order files and formulas

Pull appropriate products from the sales floor or warehouse

Stock shelves and set up displays

Clean store equipment

Load/unload delivery trucks

Assist in making deliveries, as needed

Assist customers in person and over the phone by determining needs and presenting appropriate products and services

Process sales transactions accurately and consistent with policies and procedures

Maintain in-stock and presentable condition assigned areas

Remain knowledgeable on products offered and discuss available options

Comply with inventory control procedures

Suggest ways to improve sales

Minimum Requirements:

Must be at least eighteen (18) years of age

Have a valid, unrestricted Driver's License

Must be legally authorized to work in the country of employment without needing sponsorship for employment work visa status now or in the future

Must be able, with or without reasonable accommodation, to retrieve material from shelves and floor stacks and lift and carry up to 50 lbs. frequently and up to 70 lbs. on occasion

Must be willing to work all scheduled hours, which may include evenings and weekends, with or without reasonable accommodation

If internal to Sherwin-Williams, you must have received at least a "meets expectations" (3) rating on your most recent performance appraisal

If internal to Sherwin-Williams, you must have completed all HR Cloud eLearning courses required for your current position

Preferred Qualifications:

Have at least a High School diploma or GED

Have at least one (1) year of experience working in a delivery, retail, or customer service position

Have previous work experience selling paint and paint-related products

Have previous work experience operating tinting and mixing equipment

Ability to read, write, comprehend, and communicate in more than one language

Ability to read, write, comprehend, and communicate in Spanish

Sherwin-Williams is proud to be an Affirmative Action, Equal Employment Opportunity, Inclusion and Diversity Supportive Employer. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identify, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, age, pregnancy, genetic information, creed, marital status or any other consideration prohibited by law or by contract.

VEVRAA Federal Contractor requesting priority referral of protected veterans.

Minimum Education Required

High School Diploma or Equivalent

Minimum Experience Required

1 years

Shift

First (Day)

Number of Openings

1

Public Transportation Accessible

Yes

Veterans Encouraged to Apply

No

Physical Required

Yes

Drug Test Required

Yes

Compensation

$16.68 - $16.68 / Hourly

Postal Code

55025

Job Type

Part Time

Place of Work

On-site

Requisition ID

2628490

Job Benefits

Not specified

How this job compares

Set against the 6,893 open Retail Sales jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 13, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$16.68/hr
  • Minnesota median$19–20/hr112 hourly ranges
  • US median$18–21/hr3,523 hourly ranges

This rate, $16.68/hr, is 10% below the Minnesota median midpoint ($19/hr) — in the lowest quarter of Retail Sales hourly ranges in Minnesota.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 135 open Retail Sales jobs in Minnesota and 6,893 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Minnesota
Experience
Retail Sales postings that state a minimum ask for 1 year of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 1 to 2 years (1,384 postings).
Education
28 of the 6,893 open Retail Sales jobs (under 1%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 13, 2026. Figures based on too few postings are left out.

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