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 Pepperidge Farm 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 PF products; Adhere to Dress Code; Maintain merchandising strategy for all Pepperidge Farm products that ensures the proper placement and neatness for ease of shopping; Ensure that merchandise is properly marked/priced according to Red-Black-Blue pricing strategy; Perform proper receiving, rotating and stocking procedures of all shipments (may also include unloading trucks); Perform proper receiving of distributor returns; Protect all Company assets through compliance with established security (including store keys, locks and securing 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

High School diploma or general education degree (or working towards attaining); Read, write and comprehend instructions, short correspondence and memos; Add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure; Apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions; Physical demands: standing max 8 hours/day, walking max 8 hours/day, sitting max 1 hour/day; lifting/carrying: bread max 20 lbs, biscuit max 10-15 lbs, frozen max 10-15 lbs, misc products max 20-50 lbs; pushing/pulling: bread stacked 10 high max 200 lbs, biscuit max 20-50 lbs, frozen max 20-30 lbs, misc products max 100 lbs; frequent bending, reaching, squatting; occasional balancing, climbing, kneeling; environment 95% indoors, 5% outdoors; 15% exposure to cold if location has freezer

Benefits

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