Part time Sales Associate

Performs duties in a retail store environment including suggestive selling and merchandising of Pepperidge Farm thrift bakery and biscuit items. Contributes to increasing net sales, bakery sales, and average sale per transaction while providing an outstanding level of customer service. Ensures that store runs efficiently and effectively in management's absence.

Responsibilities

Develop a strong working knowledge of all products and procedures for handling; Suggestive sell to every customer (offer the Behind-the-Counter-Special); Complete tasks assigned within a reasonable amount of time with accuracy and attention to detail; Follow the Customer Service Process; Engage the customer in conversation and offer products; Adhere to Dress Code; Maintain merchandising strategy for all products that ensures the proper placement and neatness for ease of shopping; Ensure that merchandise is properly marked/priced according to the Red-Black-Blue pricing strategy; Perform proper receiving, rotating and stocking procedures of all shipments (may include unloading trucks); Perform proper receiving of distributor returns; Protect all Company assets through compliance with established security (including store keys, locks and secreting store), cash handling, record keeping procedures and practices and loss prevention; Perform store opening and closing procedures (including making bank deposit drops/pick-ups); Operate cash register and perform cash handling procedures; Maintain store cleanliness on sales floor and in stockroom (including bathroom)

Requirements

Read, write and comprehend instructions, short correspondence and memos; Add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure; Apply commonsense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions; Receive, sort and stock bread deliveries five days a week; Receive a frozen or dry delivery once a week; Rotate product; Lift/carry bread max 20 lbs, biscuit max 10-15 lbs, frozen max 10-15 lbs, misc products max 20-50 lbs; Push/pull bread max 200 lbs 30-40 ft 5-8 times/day, biscuit max 20-50 lbs 30-40 ft 15-25 times/day, frozen max 20-30 lbs 30-40 ft 5 times/day, misc products max 100 lbs 30-40 ft 5-8 times/day; Frequent bending, reaching and squatting; occasional balancing, climbing and kneeling; 95% indoors and 5% outdoors; 15% exposure to cold (if location has freezer); Must have transportation to and from bank and store

Benefits

competitive health, dental, 401k and wellness benefits beginning on the first day of employment