Specialist Fresh Food

Advantage Solutions•Dallas, TX

13d•$15 - $20•Hybrid

About The Position

The Specialist Fresh Foods will be assigned to a specific territory or geography of customer’s retail locations and will function as a product expert in the proper handling, displaying, and preparation of our client’s products primarily in the perimeter of the store. This includes the certification of proper food handling guidelines and training from the customer/client training manuals on various food preparation equipment. Training Specialist Fresh Foods At our Company, we grow People, Brands, and Businesses! We are seeking a dedicated Training Specialist for Fresh Foods who will be assigned to a specific geography of customer’s retail locations and will function as a product expert in the proper handling, displaying, and preparation of our client’s products. This includes the certification of proper food handling guidelines and training from the customer’s training manuals. This individual will be the main go-to person within their assigned territory. Take this opportunity to join North America’s leading business solutions provider and build your career working with amazing people in a growing industry! Apply today!

Requirements

High School Diploma or GED required
2-3 Years of Experience in Retail Supermarket Fresh Departments (Deli, Bakery) or Food Service as a Lead Cooks/Meal Prep
Intermediate knowledge of MS Office applications (Word, Excel, Email, PowerPoint)
2+ Years of Training, Mentoring and Coaching Experience
Ability to Travel up to 45% of the time (Overnight Travel Required at times)
High school diploma or GED required
At least 2-3 years of experience in retail supermarket’s fresh departments- meat, deli, bakery, produce or comparable food service experience in a kitchen environment
May need to have current Food Handlers Certification (licensed by the State)
Strong written communication and verbal communication skills
Excellent customer service orientation
Ability to develop strategic plans to grow the business
Ability to work independently and prioritize duties with minimal supervision, in order to meet deadlines
Team building Skills
Basic computer skills including familiarity with Word, Excel, and Internet usage

Nice To Haves

Multi-site (territory) experience Preferred
Previous experience training, mentoring, and/or coaching is a plus

Responsibilities

Conduct Daily/Weekly training in handling of client Food Products with the assigned store personnel assigned to that particular store.
Monitor Policies & Procedures which will include (updating training manuals).
Make store calls to maintain an inventory of client products.
Main Point of Contact for issues that may arise.
Preparing food and use of Ovens, Fryers, Slicers, Scales, and other Equipment that may be present in the store locations.
Conduct continuous training or assistance in the handling of the client’s products with store personnel due to turnover and monitor policies and procedures being adhered to on store calls. Preparations include training manuals and the use of ovens, fryers, slicers, scales, and any other such equipment that may be in a store location as part of the training or assistance process.
Make store calls to check distribution, tags, out of stocks, voids, and correct any conditions that exist where necessary.
Stock client’s products to the shelf if necessary on store calls to work closely with department employees in grand openings, reset cases, program roll outs along with filing associated paperwork from checklists.
Engages in client interaction that may include; conducting retail rides both in the preparation and presentation, actively participate in client meetings, assist in client presentations from a headquarter, regional and local level, provide written or oral reports on the overall state of business in the territory and participate in discussions on how to improve the business in the market.
Assist or train personnel in preparation of and during Grand Openings
Assist store personnel in getting product back to shelf if out of stock situations occur; this may include assisting behind the counter as part of training employees.
Act as client expert in the event of quality issues that may crop up, report any such quality issues back to Supervisors, and take steps that are communicated to correct existing issues.