PT Sales Associate

Sales Associate

Since 1869, we've connected people through food they love. We're proud to be stewards of amazing brands that people trust. Our portfolio includes the iconic Campbell's brand, as well as Cape Cod, Chunky, Goldfish, Kettle Brand, Lance, Late July, Pacific Foods, Pepperidge Farm, Prego, Pace, Rao's Homemade, Snack Factory, Snyder's of Hanover. Swanson, and V8.

Here, you will make a difference every day. You will be supported to build a rewarding career with opportunities to grow, innovate and inspire. Make history with us.

Role Description

Performs duties in a retail store environment including suggestive selling and merchandising of Pepperidge Farm thrift bakery and biscuit items. Contributes to increasing net sales, bakery sales, and average sale per transaction while providing an outstanding level of customer service. Ensures that store runs efficiently and effectively in management's absence.

Responsibilities/Work Activities

Build the Business

• Productivity
• Develop a strong working knowledge of all Pepperidge Farm products and procedures for handling
• Suggestive sell to every customer (offer the Behind-the-Counter-Special)
• Complete tasks assigned within a reasonable amount of time with accuracy and attention to detail
• Customer Service
• Follow the Customer Service Process
• Engage the customer in conversation and offer PF products
• Adhere to Dress Code
• Merchandising Excellence
• Maintain merchandising strategy for all Pepperidge Farm products that ensures the proper placement and neatness for ease of shopping
• Ensures that merchandise is properly marked/priced according to Red-Black-Blue pricing strategy
• Perform proper receiving, rotating and stocking procedures of all shipments (may also include unloading trucks)
• Perform proper receiving of distributor returns
• Store Operations
• Protect all Company assets through compliance with established security (including store keys, locks and securing store) cash handling, record keeping procedures and practices and loss prevention
• Perform store opening and closing procedures (including making bank deposit drops/pick-ups)
• Operate cash register and perform cash handling procedures
• Maintain store cleanliness on sales floor and in stockroom (including bathroom)
• Perform proper receiving of distributor returns

Background and Skill Requirements

High School diploma or general education degree (or working towards attaining)

Skills Required:

• Read, write and comprehend instructions, short correspondence and memos
• Add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure
• Apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions

Physical Demands

The following is a list of physical requirements that you could be responsible for during the course of a normal week in the thrift or outlet store.

• Receive, sort and stock bread deliveries five days a week
• Receive a frozen or dry delivery once a week.
• Rotate product
• Standing: max 8 hours/day
• Walking: max 8 hours/day
• Sitting: max 1 hour/day
• Driving: Variable
• Lifting/Carrying:
• Bread: max. 20 lbs.
• Biscuit: max. 10-15 lbs.
• Frozen max. 10-15 lbs.
• Misc. Products: max. 20-50 lbs.
• Pushing/Pulling:
• Bread: stacked 10 high - max. 200 lbs.
• Biscuit: max. 20-50 lbs.
• Frozen: max. 20-30 lbs.
• Misc. Products: max. 100 lbs.
• Body Motions:
• Frequent Bending, Reaching and Squatting
• Occasional Balancing, Climbing and Kneeling
• Environment: 95% indoors and 5% outdoors
• 15% exposure to cold (if location has freezer)

Individual base pay depends on work location and additional factors such as experience, job-related skills, and relevant education or training. Total pay may include other forms of compensation. In addition, we offer competitive health, dental, 401k and wellness benefits beginning on the first day of employment. Please ask your Talent Acquisition Partner for more information about our total rewards package.

The Company is committed to providing equal opportunity for employees and qualified applicants in all aspects of the employment relationship, including consideration for employment, without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, marital status, protected veteran status, disability, age, religion, or any other classification protected by law.