Sales Associate
Position Purpose:
The retail sales associate is a vital role in the store as it requires providing sales and customer service to our guests.
Essential Job Duties:
· Ensure each guest receives stellar customer service and is welcomed into the store and greeted with our trademarked opening lines.
· Utilize trademarked follow up lines with guests.
· Maintain inventory levels throughout the store, e.g. on shelves, counters and tables, in containers with merchandise and product while assessing store inventory levels; notify management of low inventory levels.
· Price merchandise with labels, SKU’s, prices and locations.
· Blends and packages product as necessary and where applicable.
· Obtains merchandise requested by customer, field customer questions concerning location, product information, price and uses for products while establishing rapport with customers to ensure their return and/or word of mouth advertising.
· Maintain solid, accurate and current product knowledge by obtaining necessary knowledge to adequately promote product by reading applicable publications and attending necessary training activities.
· Complies with operating standards and procedures pertaining to the daily operation of the store.
· Assess and notify management of low product inventory levels.
· Operate store POS, while providing exceptional customer service.
· Contributes to team efforts.
· Helps maintain store appearance by contributing towards daily chores.
Knowledge and Job Requirements:
· Proven customer focus with stellar customer service.
· Excellent verbal and written communication
· Ability to utilize simple math skills in measuring ingredients, reading a scale and following recipes.
· Tolerates spice odors