Sausage Professor

Lowes Foods•Wendell, NC

40d•Onsite

About The Position

The Sausage Professor works in Lowes Foods’ SausageWorks department in Wendell, providing an engaging guest experience while maintaining high operating standards. The role involves being an enthusiastic, entertaining presence on the sales floor, engaging guests through samples and suggestive selling, and demonstrating excellent guest service. The position also supports the department’s business and operational performance by meeting sales, shrink, and profit goals; maintaining inventory, product quality, sanitation, safety, merchandising, and labor standards; and preparing, receiving, ordering, and stocking products. The Sausage Professor guides, trains, and provides feedback to SausageWorks staff, makes public-address announcements, and performs other duties assigned by management.

Requirements

Friendly, energetic, and outgoing personality.
Able to actively engage guests and willing to have fun with them.
Willingness to perform in front of a large crowd and draw attention to the SausageWorks department.
Able to perform multiple tasks simultaneously.
Able to stay in character.
Able to work well with others.
Able to lift 25 pounds consistently and 50 pounds occasionally.
Able to read and understand information and directions.
Knowledge of deli and SausageWorks operations.
Able to supervise people, including training and development.
Demonstrated ability and willingness to learn multiple tasks and technical job requirements.
Effective communication, guest service, and selling skills.
At least 18 years old.
Able to bend, kneel, and stand for extended periods.
Able to communicate effectively with and take direction from supervisors.
Able to work well with computers.

Responsibilities

Act as the Sausage Professor on the sales floor, demonstrating strong enthusiasm for sausage.
Interact with guests in a fun and friendly manner to create an engaging environment.
Ensure SausageWorks staff provide fun, friendly, and engaging service.
Engage guests through freshly prepared SausageWorks samples and suggestive selling.
Personally demonstrate superior guest service at all times.
Perform activities outlined in the Sausage Professor character performance description.
Achieve SausageWorks sales, shrink, and profit goals.
Maintain appropriate inventory and supply levels.
Operate the department according to merchandising and operational standards.
Ensure products meet Lowes Foods quality standards.
Maintain department sanitation and safety according to Lowes Foods standards.
Guide, orient, train, and provide feedback to SausageWorks staff to support satisfactory performance.
Perform product preparation, receiving, ordering, stocking, and guest service as needed.
Maintain department labor budget and scheduling standards.
Make public-address announcements.
Perform other duties assigned by management.