Deli Merchandiser - Temp

POSITION SUMMARY

Increase sales of meat and cheeses at the deli counter through customer engagement and interaction.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

-Interact with customers and management in a friendly, enthusiastic, and outgoing manner to generate brand awareness to increase sales

-Prepare and demonstrate new and or promoted products to store customers through sample arrangements and by demonstrating recipes using company products

-Provide excellent customer service; assess the needs of the customer to best recommend products; use product slicer to fill orders and or provide samples to customers; complete order process for purchases.

-Clean area and equipment as required by supermarket and local health code

-Maintain store shelf standards and inventory through various merchandising strategies, including but not limited to rotation of products; ensure pricing matches current promotions and current marketing and promotional materials are displayed.

-Notify management in case of an extraordinary issue, including but not limited to, quality failures and overstock

-Maintain excellent working relationship with supermarket personnel and management

-Other duties as assigned

Requirements

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

▪High school diploma or equivalent

▪1 year of retail or face-to-face sales experience

▪Personal vehicle which meets company standards for licensing and insurance

▪MVR which meets Bar-S driving standards with review by Bar-S Human Capital

License/Certifications

▪Food handler's permit

▪Driver's License which meets company requirements

Preferred Qualifications

▪Associates degree in Business, Marketing or related field

▪Food product and or consumer packaged goods sales experience

▪Route sales supervision experience in the food products industry

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITITES

▪Excellent communication, interpersonal and customer service skills, must be able to communicate effectively in person

▪Must demonstrate strong organizational, time management, and communication skills

▪Fully fluent in Spanish

▪Proven ability to motivate self and others

ENVIRONMENTAL/WORKING CONDITIONS

▪Able to work in a cold environment of approximately 34˚ F for prolonged periods of time

▪Able to travel up to 90% of the time

▪Able to work weekends and evenings

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

▪Able to stand for full shift of 6-8 hours with the exception of scheduled breaks

▪Can regularly lift and move 30 pound boxes/buckets on/off shelves or cart/hand truck

▪Can repeatedly twist, turn, kneel, stoop, stand, rotate, bend, push or pull to move 30 pounds

Benefits

This position is a temporary position that will pay $24.03 an hour.

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