Lead Event Specialist

Part-time in-store demonstration role (typically under 25 hours per week).

About the role

As an Associate you will conduct food and non-food demonstrations in retail stores, engage consumers, and drive product sales. You will also manage event equipment, maintain a professional appearance, and support team leadership when the Supervisor is absent.

Responsibilities

• Set up, maintain, and secure event equipment and supplies in the store backroom.
• When the Supervisor is absent, act as the in-store point person for all events, communicating with store management about upcoming and past events.
• Assist other Event Specialists with event kits, materials, and tools as needed.
• Provide leadership and product knowledge to the team.
• Proactively intercept, engage, and sell products to consumers in a positive manner.
• Communicate product features and benefits effectively.
• Prepare and serve food samples—including raw meats, produce, and eggs—while complying with food-safety guidelines.
• Use small appliances such as microwaves, fryers, skillets, coffee makers, and knives to prepare samples.
• Maintain a clean, sterile, and safe workstation using cleaning chemicals.
• Set up and break down the event table professionally.
• Complete all assigned work and online reporting on the same day as the event.
• Assist with client visits and audit corrections.
• Build rapport with store personnel to meet company and client objectives.
• Complete expense reports per company policy.
• Take digital photos of perfect table setups to document success stories for clients.
• Report all work-related injuries to your direct supervisor immediately.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED; or one to three months of related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Proficient in using personal computers and mobile devices with company applications and internal systems.
• Food Safety Professional Certification and local food-handler permit if required.

Physical Demands

• Regularly required to stand, walk, use hands and fingers, reach overhead, talk, and hear.
• Visual ability to read instructions and perform responsibilities.
• Frequently stoop, kneel, crouch, climb (including use of a 6-foot ladder), and balance.
• Lift and carry up to 25 pounds (occasionally up to 50 pounds).
• Push and pull a fully laden wheeled demonstration cart.
• Prepare foods using raw products (e.g., meats, poultry) and cooking utensils (knives, convection oven, coffee maker, electric fryer, microwaves).
• Be in contact with cleaning supplies.

Working Conditions

• Retail store environment with limited travel.
• Must maintain a professional appearance and adhere to retailer-specific dress codes.

Skills

• Primary language skill: English; bilingual skills may be required based on business needs.

Pay

$16.50 per hour.

About Us

Product Connections is part of Acosta Group, a collective of industry-leading retail, marketing, and foodservice agencies. We specialize in digital and traditional retail events, experiential marketing, sponsorship activation, and omnichannel shopper marketing. Our mission is to deliver brand solutions that connect products to the right target at the right time, moving consumers down the conversion funnel. With over 10,000 field experts and 150+ corporate employees, we foster a supportive, collaborative, and inclusive culture where employees are encouraged to grow their skills and careers.