Sales Team Associate (Full-Time) - Store #37

Northgate Gonzalez Markets•Los Angeles, CA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Northgate Gonzalez Market is seeking passionate, customer-focused team members to join their family. They offer flexible schedules, opportunities for growth, and an associate discount of up to 20% for you and your household in a positive and fun work environment. This role involves completing in-store food and non-food demonstrations, acquiring and maintaining product knowledge, serving, demonstrating, intercepting consumers, and selling products professionally. The associate will maintain a professional appearance, prepare and serve food samples, maintain a clean workstation, and set up event tables. They will achieve 100% execution on assigned work, assist with client visits, and build rapport with store personnel. The role may involve using graphic aids and performing other assigned duties.

Requirements

High school diploma preferred but not required.
Bilingual English/Spanish.
Food Safety Certificate.
High communication skills.
Ability to hear, speak and understand the spoken word in order to respond promptly to pages for assistance, to accommodate verbal requests from customers for information or assistance, to answer telephones, and to be able to communicate effectively with others.
Ability to read, write, analyze, interpret and understand the English and Spanish language with sufficient proficiency in order to read and understand instructions for operating electronic equipment and tools, company handbooks, policies and procedures, and other written job related documents including postings on company bulletin boards.
Must be able to drive from store to store.
One to three months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Regularly required to stand up to 4 hours at a time, walk, use hands and fingers to handle or feel, reach with hands and arms (including reaching overhead), talk and hear, have visual ability to read instructions and perform events, stoop, kneel, crouch, climb (including use of a 6’ ladder), balance.
Lift and carry up to 25 pounds (including occasional lifting of up to 50 pounds).
Push and pull a wheeled demonstration cart weighing up to 300 pounds fully laden with appliances, supplies and product.
Prepare foods using cooking utensils such as knives, convection oven, fryer, coffee maker, electric fryer, microwaves and hot oils.
Be in contact with cleaning supplies.
Individuals must ensure a professional appearance and proper grooming is in order. The associate must present a neat, clean, and appropriately groomed appearance.
Tattoos must not be visible while the associate is engaged in their work assignments.
Must be able to pass a pre-employment drug test, which will not screen for non-psychoactive cannabis metabolites.
All persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification document form upon hire.

Nice To Haves

Passion for food, people, and sales.
Result driven.
Aptitude and ability to gain adequate knowledge of the products represented.
Desire and ability to proactively intercept, engage, interact, and sell product to the consumer in a positive manner.
Ability to effectively communicate the features and benefits of the product.

Responsibilities

Completing in-store food and non-food demonstrations.
Acquiring and maintaining knowledge of products represented.
Serving, demonstrating, intercepting consumers, and selling products in a professional manner.
Maintaining an overall professional appearance consistent with the requirements of the job.
Preparing and serving food samples using small appliances and knives.
Maintaining a clean, sterile, and safe workstation using cleaning chemicals.
Properly setting up and preparing Event Table for execution.
Achieving 100% execution on assigned work.
Assisting with preparation for client visits and completing audit corrections.
Building and maintaining rapport with store personnel to effectively meet company and client objectives.
Completing expense reports as per Company Policy.
Using graphic aids, such as charts, slides, or films, to facilitate demonstration.
Performing any other work-related duties as assigned.