Food Service Ambassador - Cosentino's Price Chopper 701 Watson Dr. Kearney, MO #404-PT 10-8 and weekend availability

Job Summary

The Food Service Ambassador is a dynamic and customer-focused role responsible for representing the brand and driving sales through engaging product demonstrations and exceptional customer service.

Reporting Structure

This position formally reports to the Store Director.

Status

This is a non-exempt position.

Essential Knowledge

• A food handling permit must be obtained within the first 14 days of employment.
• Completion of ongoing training and development.

Non-Essential Knowledge

• A high school diploma or equivalent is preferred.

Essential Job Functions

• Greet and assist customers and co-workers in a courteous manner.
• Prepare food for sampling and selling.
• Be familiar with the items being sampled or sold to accurately and courteously answer customer questions.
• Know where the product is located and understand the recipe/ingredients of the product being sampled or sold.
• Make decisions about product display to enhance visual appeal.
• Unload or load carts.
• Operate and maintain small appliances needed for demos or selling.
• Transport product from coolers, freezers, or shelves to demo/selling stations.
• Keep demo station/selling station clean and free of trash and clutter.
• Always wear sanitary gloves when sampling or selling product.
• Always heat products to the correct temperature to avoid safety hazards.
• Know and implement Cosentino's Customer Service Standards.
• Understand, comply, and practice health regulations, sanitation guidelines, and safety procedures for the store.
• Absorb and demonstrate the strong verbal and interpersonal skills necessary for positive customer and peer interactions.
• Demonstrate basic math and reading skills required for the position.
• Promote sales by engaging with all customers, offering products, suggesting additional products, and offering samples.
• Support the company by completing additional tasks assigned by management, assisting other stores or departments as needed, and acquiring new skills when necessary.

Physical Abilities

• Reaching, twisting at the waist, and lifting objects weighing up to 10 lbs.
• Pushing and pulling demo cart/selling station and grocery items to proper locations, up to a peak force of 10 lbs.
• Standing and walking for long periods on tile, asphalt, concrete, or other hard surfaces.
• Occasionally lifting and carrying up to 10 lbs.
• Bending and squatting, at times all the way to floor level.
• Able to work in colder conditions of the grocery coolers and freezers.