Part time Sales Associate

JOB SUMMARY/ JOB DUTIES

JOB TITLE: Part Time Retail Sales Associate

BASE RATE PER HOUR: $15.50 per hour

HOURS:Part-Time 10-15hrs/week, Would need to be able to close at least 2-3 nights per week. Weekend availability needed-Sat and Sundays.

(Starting times and hours may vary depending on coverage, especially during holidays.)

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Job Summary

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.

Essential Job Duties: Building the Business

Productivity

• 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 withing a reasonable amount of time with accuracy and attention to detail

Customer Service

• Follow the Customer Service Process
• Engage the customer in conversation and offer PF products
• Adhere to Dress Code

Merchandising Excellence

• Maintain merchandising strategy for all Pepperidge Farm products that ensures the proper placement and neatness for ease of shopping
• Ensures 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 also including unloading trucks)
• Perform proper receiving of distributor returns

Store Operations

• 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
• Operate cash register and perform cash handling procedures
• Maintain store cleanliness on sales floor and in stockroom (including bathroom)
• Perform proper receiving of distributor returns.

Background and skill requirements

• 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 commonsense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions

Physical Demands

The following is a list of physical requirements that you could be responsible for during the course of a normal week in the thrift or outlet store. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Receive, sort and stock bread deliveries five days a week
• Receive a frozen or dry delivery once a week.
• Rotate product

Job Analysis

Standing: could be more than 8 hours/day

Walking: could be more than 8 hours/day

Sitting: max 1 hour/day

Driving: variable

Lifting/Carrying: poundage as follows:

Bread: max. 20 lbs. - 26% of business

Biscuit: max. 10-15 lbs. - 50% of business

Frozen max. 10-15 lbs. - 13% of business

Misc. Products: max. 20-50 lbs. - 11% of business

Pushing/Pulling: distance as follows:

Bread: stacked 10 high - max. 200 lbs., 30-40 ft. to push/pull, approx. 5-8 times/day

Biscuit: max. 20-50 lbs. - 30-40 ft. to push/pull, 15-25 times/day

Frozen: max. 20-30 lbs. - 30-40 ft. to push/pull, 5 times/day

Misc. Products: max. 100 lbs. - 30-40 ft. to push/pull, 5-8 times/day

Body Motions

Frequent Bending, Reaching and Squatting

Occasional Balancing, Climbing and Kneeling

Environment: 95% indoors and 5% outdoors

15% exposure to cold (if location has freezer)

Part time position, must be able to work, nights, weekends, be able to open and close store