Retail Sales Ambassador (Part-Time)

The Long Island Taste NY Market Sales Ambassador supports the Taste NY Market at Long Island Welcome Center. Primary responsibilities include assisting customers in a food service setting, self-checkout, maintaining clean and organized work stations and ensuring a clean guest area. Clerk provides quality beverages and food products consistently for all customers by adhering to all recipe and presentation standards, follows health safety and sanitation guidelines for all products. Anticipates customer and store needs by constantly evaluating environment and customers for cues. Inspect the store for cleanliness, organization and refill supplies as needed. The Ambassador is expected to discuss Long Island agriculture and local foods with customers, utilizing provided information and engage them in the areas of local agriculture products sold in the store. Individuals must be able to follow and create already developed coffee recipes. Must have the ability to recommend daily coffee from the menu list.

Required Qualifications: High School Diploma or equivalent education.

Experience working in customer service and retail environments.

Ability to work with the public in a food service setting.

Attention to product rotation detail.

Experience in storing (inventory), and marketing retail food products.

Experience in display, merchandising, and sales and promotion.

Ability to operate or learn to operate a cash register.

Valid NYS Driver’s License and the ability to meet travel requirements associated with this position.

Ability to work flexible hours which may include early mornings, evenings, weekends, nights and/or holidays.

Preferred Qualifications: One (1) year retail experience.

Food service training.

Knowledge of the organization, operation, philosophy and objectives of Cooperative Extension.

Knowledge of agriculture and agricultural practices or willingness to learn.

Responsibilities/Essential Functions Administrative Responsibilities: Customer service - greets, assists and serves the needs of store customers.

Assist customers with self-checkout system.

Replenishment of store supplies and inventory.

Track product inventory.

Promote local farms, produce, food and products displayed to customers.

Provides quality beverages and food products consistently for all customers by adhering to all recipe and presentation standards.

Assist in helping manage and display products.

Follow health safety and sanitation guidelines store inspection, organization and restock as needed.

Must assist in maintaining a clean facility.

Work with supervisors to learn about products being sold in the store.

Maintain equipment, troubleshoot if necessary and alert manager (such equipment will be cash register, coffee and expresso makers).

Be familiar with and strive to follow any applicable federal, state, local regulations, Association health and safety policy/procedure/requirement and standard.

This is a non-exempt, part-time position, 19.5 hours per week. The hourly rate for this position is $20.47. Pay Rate Type: Hourly.

Cornell Cooperative Extension is a collaboration among Cornell University, the United States Department of Agriculture, the State of New York, and the residents of New York State. Look for us on the web at cce.cornell.