Retail Sales Associate - Coral Gables

JBS Foods•Coral Gables, FL

4h•Onsite

About The Position

As a Retail Sales Associate, you create an exceptional guest experience by delivering Wild Fork’s service philosophy of a personal chef and friendly butcher. You engage customers with product knowledge, meal inspiration, and warm hospitality while supporting replenishment, inventory accuracy, and store readiness. The role includes maintaining a clean, well-stocked, easy-to-shop store and carrying out operational routines such as working in freezer environments, handling cash, and supporting opening and closing duties, including when leadership is not present. Associates are expected to reflect Wild Fork’s values of Determination, Simplicity, Availability, Humility, Sincerity, Discipline, and Ownership. This is a full-time and part-time position with a starting wage of $18.00 per hour and monthly bonus potential. The role requires flexible scheduling, including mornings, evenings, weekends, and holidays, as well as working in extremely cold temperatures. Physical requirements include lifting up to 50 pounds and standing or walking for 8–10 hours.

Requirements

At least 1 year of retail, grocery, hospitality, or food experience.
Strong customer service skills and enthusiasm for food and culinary exploration.
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and manage multiple tasks.
Comfort working in extremely cold temperatures.
Ability to lift up to 50 pounds and stand or walk for 8–10 hours.
Flexible availability for mornings, evenings, weekends, and holidays.
Basic math skills for cash handling.

Nice To Haves

POS experience.

Responsibilities

Deliver a warm, engaging personal-chef and friendly-butcher shopping experience.
Provide customers with recommendations, cooking tips, recipes, and product insights based on their needs.
Understand daily sales goals, promotions, and store priorities, and apply that knowledge in customer interactions.
Drive sales by engaging customers, building baskets, and suggesting product pairings.
Maintain Wild Fork service standards so customers feel welcomed, valued, and inspired to return.
Stock, rotate, and merchandise products to keep the store full, fresh, and visually compelling.
Complete FIFO rotation and maintain accurate product labeling and pricing.
Keep the store clean, organized, and customer-ready; support planogram changes, promotional sets, and daily recovery routines.
Assist with receiving and processing deliveries accurately and carefully.
Organize back stock and promptly communicate low stock or product issues.
Follow shrink-prevention practices and report concerns to leadership.
Work in cold temperatures, including walk-in freezers, to pull products, organize stock, and perform counts.
Follow food safety, sanitation, and freezer safety guidelines.
Operate the POS accurately and process transactions, returns, and exchanges.
Perform opening and closing duties when leadership is not present, including register counts, cash pulls, safe drops, and store walkthroughs for readiness and safety.
Follow cash-handling standard operating procedures with precision and integrity.
Work with Team Leaders to carry out daily priorities and meet store goals.
Participate in training, product knowledge sessions, and new processes to strengthen product expertise, selling ability, and consistency.
Support a positive, inclusive team culture where everyone feels valued.

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
Health Reimbursement Account and Flexible Spending Accounts.
Behavioral Health Matters Program and Live Health Online virtual care.
Monthly bonus plan.
401(k) with company match.
PTO, including vacation, sick, and birthday PTO.
Culinary training, monthly product giveaway, and a monthly allowance to shop in store.
Mentorship Program.
Better Futures Program offering free community college.
Optional financial resources through Fin Fit.
Discounts on cars, cell phones, services, and more.
Employee referral bonus program.