Position Summary
Increase sales of meat and cheeses at the deli counter through customer engagement and interaction.
Essential 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
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
- 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
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
Work Environment
- 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
BENEFITS
The Company offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements:
· medical insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, 401(k) retirement plan, life insurance, long-term disability insurance, short-term disability insurance, 10 days paid time off, paid parental leave, paid holidays, & state mandated sick time, if applicable
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
Sigma provides equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. In addition, Sigma complies with applicable federal, state and locals’ laws, including fair employment practices and equal employment opportunity when conducting recruiting and hiring, governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities.
CA/ Los Angeles:
Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the LA Fair Chance law
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $19.75 - $25.67 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Parental leave
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision insurance
Compensation package:
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
- Weekends as needed
Education:
- High school or equivalent (Required)
Experience:
- retail: 1 year (Required)
Language:
- English and Spanish (Required)
License/Certification:
- food handler's permit (Required)
Ability to Relocate:
- Vernon, CA: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: On the road