Food Demo Contractor

Affinity Group•Cheektowaga, NY

32d•Onsite

About The Position

Affinity Group is seeking a Food Demo Contractor to work at Restaurant Depot. The role involves demonstrating and selling products, educating customers on product features and pricing, and merchandising products. Demos are four hours long, with an additional hour for setup and 30 minutes for breakdown. Merchandising tasks are also four hours. All activities require submitting recap forms via an app. This is an independent contractor position, not employment with Restaurant Depot.

Requirements

Must be able to work for extended periods of time in a standing position
Excellent communication skills
Neat appearance and good grooming
Eighteen (18) years of age or older
Excellent interpersonal skills
Must own a computer and have internet access
Must have a smart phone with the ability to take and send pictures
Basic computer skills
Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals
Ability to lift 50lbs
Must have a car
Must hold or be willing to attain a valid ServSafe certificate

Nice To Haves

Prior food service experience a plus

Responsibilities

Demonstrate and sell products
Educate and inform customers about products, pricing, and store location
Set up and organize demonstration tables
Prepare vendor products using Demonstration POS
Serve samples and explain product attributes and features
Maintain a friendly, positive, well-groomed appearance
Maintain a professional, clean, healthy, and safe work environment
Provide daily accurate and timely reporting of time worked and sales results
Clean up workstation area
Load, unload, and move products (sometimes heavy or bulky)
Check other merchandise for shelf tags, proper stocking, and monitor expiration dates