Food Service Ambassador Cosentino's Price Chopper #117 660 E. Main St

Food Service Ambassador Cosentino's Price Chopper #117

Job Category: Clerks/Utility

Part-Time

On-site

Gardner, KS 66030, USA

Description

Food Service Ambassador Position Objective: To prepare and oversee in-store food sampling events, and host and facilitate nightly Deli Meal Program while delivering the best customer experience to encourage purchase. Reporting Structure: This position formally reports to Store Director. Status: This is a non-exempt position.

Essential Knowledge: A food handling permit must be obtained within the first 14 days of employment. Completion of ongoing training and development.

Non-Essential Knowledge: A high school diploma or equivalent is preferred.

Essential Job Functions: Greet and assist customers and co-workers in a courteous manner. Prepare food for sampling and selling. Be familiar with the items you are sampling or selling so you can accurately and courteously answer customer questions. Know where the product is located and know the recipe/ingredients of the product that you are sampling or selling. Make decisions concerning product display to make the item the most visually appealing to our customer. Unload or load carts. Operate and maintain any small appliances needed for demo or selling. Transport product from coolers, freezers or shelf to demo/food selling station. Keep demo station/food selling station clean/free of trash and clutter. Always wear sanitary gloves when sampling or selling product. Always heat products to the correct temperature to avoid any safety hazard. Know and implement the Cosentino Customer Service Standards. Understand, comply and practice all health regulations, sanitation guidelines and safety procedures for your store. Assure the safety of self, customers and co-workers by understanding and practicing store safety rules. Demonstrates the strong verbal and interpersonal skills necessary for positive customer and peer interactions. Demonstrates the basic math and reading skills required for the position. Promote sales by engaging with all customers, offering your product, suggesting additional products, offering samples. Support your company by completing additional tasks identified by management, assisting other stores or departments as needed and gaining new skills when necessary.

Physical Abilities: Reaching, twisting at the waist and lifting objects with both hands weighing up to 10 lbs. Pushing and pulling Demo Cart/Food selling station and grocery items to the proper locations as needed, up to a peak force of 10 lbs. Standing and walking for long periods of time on tile, asphalt, concrete or other hard surfaces. Occasionally lifting and carrying up to 10 lbs. Bending and squatting, at times all the way to floor level. Able to work in colder conditions of the grocery coolers and freezers.

Qualifications

Education

Required: High School or better.

Experience

Required: 1 year: Customer Service

Preferred: 1 year: Product Demonstration

Preferred: 1 year: Food Service

Equal Opportunity Employer This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.

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