Retail Sales Associate FT

About the role

The CHEF’STORE Sales Associate helps maintain an atmosphere of superior customer service, promoting the US Foods strategy: Great Food, Made Easy. As a key member of our team, you will fill a variety of roles, including Cashier, Stocker, and Customer Courtesy. During a shift, you will be assigned to any of our departments based on customer and business needs, such as the front end, Meat/Frozen, Produce/Dairy, or Dry Goods/Culinary Equipment & Supply departments.

Responsibilities

• Front End:
  • Ensure all customers have an impeccable CHEF’STORE experience by developing and maximizing relationships.
  • Perform sales and cash functions in the POS efficiently and accurately, including scanning merchandise, weighing products, and handling discrepancies.
  • Perform cart-to-cart transfer of products at checkout, including visual inspection for tampering.
  • Verify cart content vs. purchases as customers leave the store.
  • Perform store opening and/or closing functions at the front end.
• Sales Floor and Stocking:
  • Increase sales and manage shrinkage while assisting customers in finding products.
  • Receive inventory shipments, stock shelves neatly, and ensure proper rotation and product quality audits.
  • Report low stock levels to store management and ensure all merchandise is properly labeled.
  • Replenish sales floor daily by down stocking freight and following FIFO (First In, First Out) practices.
  • Use reach trucks and pallet jacks for product movement and stocking.
  • Assist with price changes and participate in inventory and cycle count processes.
• Customer Courtesy:
  • Maintain a clean and safe environment for staff and customers, including sales floor, front end, restrooms, parking lot, and store entry area.
  • Gather carts from the parking lot and ensure they are clean and operable.
  • Notify store management of any safety issues.
• Perform other duties as assigned by Store Management, including assisting during special store events like Vendor Fairs or sales floor resets.

Requirements

• Minimum 6-12 months of retail cashier and/or stocking experience required.
• One year of retail selling and/or customer service experience preferred.
• Must possess the desire and ability to deliver exceptional customer service and work collaboratively with other employees.
• Must demonstrate good common sense, logical thinking, and basic mathematical aptitude.
• Must be motivated, self-driven, and able to multi-task, prioritize, and work independently or within a team.
• Must be able to work a flexible hourly schedule, including holidays and weekends.
• Basic computer skills, cash handling experience, and proficiency with general office equipment required.
• High School Diploma or equivalent work experience required.

Physical Qualifications

The role requires the following physical activities:

• Stand: Continuously
• Walk: Continuously
• Sit: Occasionally
• Lift:
  • 1-10 lbs: Continuously
  • 11-20 lbs: Continuously
  • 21-50 lbs: Continuously
  • 51-100 lbs: Frequently
  • Over 100 lbs: Occasionally
• Carry:
  • 1-10 lbs: Continuously
  • 11-20 lbs: Continuously
  • 21-50 lbs: Continuously
  • 51-100 lbs: Frequently
  • Over 100 lbs: Occasionally
• Push/Pull: Frequently (e.g., hand truck, gate, straps, metal ramp, truck door, dolly, boxes, truck gear shift)
• Climb/Balance: Frequently (e.g., in/out truck/trailer, on/off ramp, stairs)
• Stoop/Squat: Frequently
• Kneel: Occasionally
• Bend: Frequently
• Reach Above Shoulder: Frequently
• Twist: Frequently
• Grasp Objects: Continuously (e.g., hand truck, boxes, cartons, steering wheel)
• Manipulate Objects: Continuously (e.g., boxes, dolly, metal truck ramp, hand truck, paperwork, truck gate, straps)
• Manual Dexterity: Frequently (e.g., typing, use of office machines such as copiers, printers)

Work is performed in a retail store setting with exposure to varying temperatures (-10 to 85 degrees) and moderate noise levels. The role may require working on elevated surfaces or ladders.

Pay

The starting rate is $16.49/hr. Compensation depends on relevant experience, education, skills, function, and geographic location, with an expected base rate between $13 - $21 per hour.

Schedule

Flexibility to work Monday - Sunday based on business needs between the hours of 5:00am and 7:00pm. Overtime compensation may be available.

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Pre-tax spending accounts
• Retirement benefits
• Paid time off
• Short-term and long-term disability
• Employee stock purchase plan
• Life insurance

For more details, visit US Foods Benefits.