Sales Associate - HARIBO Retail Shop - Wrentham, MA

Sales Associate - HARIBO Retail Shop -- Wrentham, MA Start: immediately in Wrentham Village Premium Outlets in Wrentham, Massachusetts 02093 / United States Permanent position, Full-time

The Sales Associate - HARIBO Retail Shop will be an essential part of HARIBO as we will be opening our first ever HARIBO retail shops in the United States this summer, with this store being located in the Wrentham Village Premium Outlets in Wrentham, MA, 02093.

The Sales Associate - HARIBO Retail Shop is a Full-Time position will help deliver an unforgettable customer service experience in our HARIBO retail shops. Sales Associates will greet customers as they enter the store, provide samples of HARIBO products, and assist customers in their merchandise selection, and process cash and card payments at the registers. Additionally, our Sales Associates will also have the ability to exhibit "Childlike Happiness - one of HARIBO's core values, and spread "Childlike Happiness" to our HARIBO retail shop customers by creating a memorable experience for all shoppers. Are you HARIBO?

The original and iconic Goldbears, created in 1922, have delighted kids and grown-ups for over 100 years! Our associates are our most valuable asset. At HARIBO of America we are committed to a comprehensive benefit program that helps our employees stay healthy, feel secure, and maintain a positive work life balance. We provide fully paid health insurance premiums, generous PTO, paid holidays, competitive 401(k), tuition reimbursement, and more. Additionally, we offer community involvement opportunities and career growth opportunities.

Responsibilities:

• Ensuring a high-touch, first class customer service experience for our HARIBO retail store customers
• Greet and approach customers as they enter the HARIBO retail shop/store
• Provide product/food (gummies) samples to customers, assist with product selection
• Replenish products and merchandise with the retail store, stock shelves, move product from backroom to floor, stock shelves, ensure pricing and displays are proper
• Process cash and card payments at register, cash counting, cash handling
• Complete procedures to open and/or close the store safely

Qualifications:

• High School Diploma, GED, or HSED
• 1+ years of work experience in retail, hospitality, customer service, or other related employment
• Ability to work full-time, 40 hours per week
• Flexible availability to meet the needs of the business-- Ability to work day (open), evening (close), weekday, weekend shifts, and holidays
• Frequently stand and/or walk for extended periods of time, occasionally move up to 40 lbs, occasionally bend, reach, climb (using a ladder).
  • To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.

Preferred Qualifications:

• 2+ years of work experience in retail, hospitality, customer service, or other related employment

• Prior experience in a high-touch, customer experience focused retail environment
• Prior experience working at the Wrentham Village Premium Outlet mall
• Multi-lingual a plus / Ability to speak multiple languages

Skills:

• Ability to exhibit "Childlike Happiness" - one of HARIBO's core values, and spread "Childlike Happiness" to our HARIBO retail shop customers by creating a memorable experience for all shoppers
• Demonstrated customer service focus
• Strong communication skills - both verbal and written
• Attention to detail
• Basic computer skills
• Ability to follow instructions and directions

Compensation and Benefits

Target Hiring Pay Range: $16 per hour - $22 per hour

This pay range represents the min/max target annual base salary range HARIBO of America, Inc. may pay for this position at the time of this posting. Please note, a candidate's offered wage will be determined by a variety of factors, including but not limited to, the candidate's relevant education, experience, qualifications, skills, internal equity, and the geographical location of the role. In addition to the base pay, HARIBO of America, Inc. offers full-time associates a comprehensive benefits package to support the well-being of our associates and their families. HARIBO of America, Inc. is committed to fair and equitable pay practices and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local laws regarding pay transparency.

HARIBO of America, Inc. is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and maintains a Drug-Free Workplace. Employment at HARIBO of America, Inc. is subject to post offer, pre-employment drug testing. The Company's policy is not to discriminate against any applicant or employee based on race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age (40 and over), disability, military status, including protected veteran status, genetic information or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. HARIBO also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories. It is also HARIBO's policy to comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws respecting consideration of unemployment status in making hiring decisions.

HARIBO is committed to recruiting, hiring and promoting people with disabilities and veterans. If you need an accommodation to assist with completing the electronic application, please contact the location for which you are applying and ask to speak with the human resources representative or email View email address on click.appcast.io.

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