Sales Team Associate (Part-Time) - Store #45

Northgate Gonzalez Markets•Southgate, CA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Sales Team Associate completes in-store food and non-food demonstrations, learns about the products represented, and serves, demonstrates, and sells products to consumers in a professional manner. The role involves setting up event tables, preparing and serving food samples, maintaining a clean and safe workstation, and engaging customers to explain product features and benefits. Associates also maintain a professional appearance, build rapport with store personnel, support client visits and audit corrections, complete expense reports, and perform other assigned work-related duties. The position is part-time and involves working in retail stores with some travel between stores.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED preferred but not required; equivalent education and experience may be considered.
One to three months of related experience and/or training, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Bilingual English/Spanish language ability.
Food Safety Certificate.
Strong communication skills, including the ability to hear, speak, and understand spoken requests and to read, write, analyze, interpret, and understand English and Spanish job-related materials.
Ability and aptitude to gain adequate knowledge of represented products.
Ability to engage consumers proactively and sell products in a positive manner.
Ability to prepare food samples using small appliances and cooking utensils, including knives, fryers, skillets, coffee makers, microwaves, and ovens.
Ability to use cleaning supplies and maintain a clean, safe workstation.
Ability to drive from store to store.
Ability to stand for up to four hours at a time; walk; handle and feel objects; reach overhead; talk and hear; read instructions; stoop, kneel, crouch, climb a six-foot ladder, and balance.
Ability to lift and carry up to 25 pounds, with occasional lifting up to 50 pounds, and push or pull a fully laden demonstration cart weighing up to 300 pounds.
Maintain a neat, clean, appropriately groomed appearance; tattoos must not be visible during work assignments.
Must pass a pre-employment drug test; the test will not screen for non-psychoactive cannabis metabolites.

Responsibilities

Complete in-store food and non-food demonstrations.
Acquire and maintain knowledge of represented products.
Serve, demonstrate, engage consumers, and sell products professionally.
Prepare and serve food samples using small appliances and cooking utensils.
Maintain a clean, sterile, and safe workstation using cleaning chemicals.
Set up and prepare event tables and achieve 100% execution on assigned work.
Proactively intercept, engage, interact with, and sell to consumers; communicate product features and benefits.
Maintain a professional appearance and grooming consistent with job and retailer requirements.
Assist with preparation for client visits and complete audit corrections.
Build and maintain rapport with store personnel to meet company and client objectives.
Complete expense reports in accordance with company policy.
Use graphic aids such as charts, slides, or films to facilitate demonstrations when needed.
Drive between stores.
Perform other work-related duties as assigned.