Sales Associates and Assistant Store Manager

Job Description

Job Description

Please include cover letter along with resume to apply.

Sales Associate Job Responsibilities/Personal Qualities Include:

• Greets and assists customers
• Handles sales/credit card payments using POS system
• Goes through store opening/closing procedures at the appropriate times
• Ensures shelves/coolers are stocked and tidy and cleans/re-stocks as needed
• Assists customers by providing information and resolving issues; escalates concerns to Store Manager when needed
• Alerts Store Manager when inventory is low so it can be re-ordered 
• May run register reports (payments received during a time period, reconciling this with total sales)
• May work on your feet 6-8 hours at a time; possibility of occasional outdoor work/sales on the patio under tent as weather permits, and should be able to lift/carry 40 lbs (position requires stooping, bending, lifting and climbing step-stool)
• Be genuinely interested in the value of fine local foods and the support of small businesses
• Inquisitively learn the back-stories of our suppliers

Skills

• Excellent verbal communication 
• Problem solving
• Customer service oriented 
• Social perceptiveness
• Retail experience a plus

Associate Store Manager Job Responsibilities Include:

• Opening and/or closing the store (including running daily reports and ensuring numbers balance out)

• Operation and understanding of the POS system (experience with Clover or similar POS is a plus)

• Merchandising of new and existing product

• Serving as point of contact for customer concerns/inquiries

• Management of store staff (assigning duties, creating weekly work schedules, breaks for staff, etc.)

• Inventory management (e.g. Identifying and/or rotating product in accordance with “best-by” or expiration dates, reconciles deliveries/orders, ensures deliveries are entered into POS and accounts for inventory, flags when items need to be reordered, ensures delivery items are stored in temperate location until they’re stocked, etc.)

• “Behind the scenes” store organization and other duties commensurate with the needs of the business

Successful candidates have the ability to:

• Think quickly and multi-task in a fast-paced setting

• Work on your feet for 6-8 hours at a time, possibility of occasional outdoor work/sales on the patio under tent as weather permits, and be able to lift/carry 40 lbs (position requires stooping, bending, lifting and climbing step-stool)

• Converse with clientele regarding the merits, origins and nature of unique and local artisanal products

• Be genuinely interested in the value of fine local foods and the support of small businesses

• Inquisitively learn the back-stories of our suppliers

• Construct and maintain a fun, positive and vibrant store atmosphere for yourself, employees and customers

Job Qualifications:

• Education: Bachelor's degree

• Experience: 3+ years' experience in operation management

We are a retail store, dedicated to and selling Connecticut-based consumer brands. Our brick-and-mortar location provides a uniquely positioned selling platform, supporting local businesses and giving consumers access to Connecticut-made goods. Companies of all shapes and sizes are represented on our shelves, as we are excited to represent both established and emerging brands.

We are seeking a friendly, energetic, responsible individual who is interested in locally-grown and/or manufactured food, produce and artisanal products. This individual will join our Local to Market team in our new retail space in vibrant downtown Westport.

Company Description

We are a retail store, dedicated to and selling Connecticut-based consumer brands. Our brick-and-mortar location provides a uniquely positioned selling platform, supporting local businesses and giving consumers access to Connecticut-made goods. Companies of all shapes and sizes are represented on our shelves, as we are excited to represent both established and emerging brands.\r\n\r\nWe are seeking a friendly, energetic, responsible individual who is interested in locally-grown and/or manufactured food, produce and artisanal products. This individual will join our Local to Market team in our new retail space in vibrant downtown Westport.