Customer Engagement Clerk (Vitamins/Supplements)

Community Natural Foods; Calgary; On-site; CAD 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A natural foods retail company in Calgary is seeking a Customer Engagement Clerk to enhance customer service and maintain high satisfaction levels. Responsibilities include greeting customers, answering product questions, and promoting store events. Ideal candidates will have retail experience, exceptional service skills, and a passion for natural foods. This role requires flexibility and strong interpersonal skills.

Qualifications

• 1-2 years retail experience with knowledge of the Natural Foods Industry.
• Passion for sharing information about products and services.
• Friendly, positive attitude and highly flexible.

Responsibilities

• Greet customers and attend to their needs.
• Address customer questions about products.
• Promote events and marketing initiatives.

Skills

Exceptional customer service skills

Proven sales skills

High emotional intelligence (EQ)

Strong organizational skills

Computer knowledge

Time management skills

Ability to work well under pressure

Education

High School diploma preferred

Job description

Customer Engagement Clerk must possess genuine excitement to help our customers. The role is responsible for ensuring customers are served effectively, leave educated on the products within the store, and are provided answers for their questions.The target is to ensure proper application of Customer Relationship Excellence and maintain high customer satisfaction while growing sales.

Work Performed

Customer Service & Engagement

• Greet customers and engage with them in accordance with their interest, being attentive to their needs
• Communicate with customers with high level of professionalism and with a positive and friendly nature
• Address and answer questions about products in all departments, and the natural foods industry
• Understand and consistently demonstrate and apply all 6 steps of Customer Relationship Excellence (CRE)
• Share stories about our company, products in all departments, vendors and farmers with customers
• Manage and resolve customer complaints effectively and understand when a situation requires a manager’s intervention
• Actively promote events and marketing initiatives
• Other duties as required

Produce Knowledge

• Develop ongoing knowledge of nutrition, health, wellness, lifestyle and diets broadly and actively share knowledge with customers and team members
• Actively participate in all mandatory trainings
• Utilize active listening and apply appropriate judgement when advising customers on products which are appropriate for them
• Guide customers through their health journey to their best choice

Active Produce Promotion

• Support ongoing interactive and engaging programs to educate customers on the value of products and services from the store.
• Communicate sales and promotions, make sales referrals, cross-sell and introduce new products
• Advocacy of brand and core values
• Other duties as required

Qualifications

• High School diploma preferred
• 1-2 years retail experience and In depth knowledge of the Natural Foods Industry and its products
• Exceptional customer service skills and Proven sales skills
• Passion for sharing information and stories of products, services, vendors and experiences
• High EQ – developed ability to relate with people sensitively, tactfully, diplomatically and professionally at all times
• Perceptive and attentive to the needs of others
• Friendly, positive attitude and high energy
• Highly flexible, with solid interpersonal skills that allow one to work effectively in a diverse working environment
• High care for product integrity and proper product handling
• Strong organizational skills and Self motivated
• High initiative and willingness to communicate concerns directly
• Above average Service Orientation
• Computer knowledge and Time management skills
• High personal ethics and integrity
• Ability to work well under pressure and Dependability