Retail Store Associate

JBS Foods; Newmarket; On-site; CAD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

RRSP plan

Culinary training

Tenure program

Education programs

Paid time off

Bonus potential

Free shipping

Shop allowance

Product giveaways

Job summary

Wild Fork in Newmarket, Ontario is hiring a Wild Fork Team Member on a full-time basis. You will learn to be a personal chef and friendly butcher, delivering a knowledgeable shopping experience and assisting with online orders and in-store duties.

You will work in a cold environment, handle stocking and pricing, and support customers at checkout with a focus on creating memorable service and product recommendations.

Qualifications

• High school degree or GED preferred not required.
• One year of customer service experience in retail, hospitality, or restaurant is required.
• Excellent verbal communication skills required to engage customers.

Responsibilities

• Be a Brand Ambassador – educate customers on Wild Fork values and products.
• Become a product and culinary expert through training to share recipes and tips.
• Provide a butcher-friendly shopping experience with personalized service.
• Assist customers at check-out and deliver a memorable experience.
• Stock duties including lifting up to 50 lb, rotating products, and cleaning.
• Oversee daily price changes and assist with cash register as needed.
• Process e-commerce orders and ensure timely handout for deliveries.
• Work in a very cold environment; assist with inventory in the walk-in freezer.
• Perform other related duties as required.

Skills

Customer service

Communication skills

Teamwork

Dependability

Problem solving

Time management

Flex schedule

Work ethic

Education

High school diploma

Job description

Description

As a Wild Fork Team Member, your focus is to deliver a memorable experience to all of our guests. You will be trained to be a personal chef and friendly butcher to have the highest level of product knowledge to provide customers with recommendations on their favorite dish or protein. In addition, you will be responsible for ensuring proper inventory control to maximize product freshness and availability, replenish low stock items, pick and pack online orders and deliver a friendly check-out experience.

Position Type : Full time

Starting wage : $18.50 per hour + Bonus potential

If you are someone looking for a career growth opportunity and you LOVE TO COOK & LOVE TO EAT, we would love to connect with you!

Our Values:

Determination, Simplicity, Availability, Humility, Sincerity, Discipline, Ownership

Essential Tasks and Responsibilities:

• Be a Brand Ambassador – enthusiastic and passionate about our quality products, educate the consumer on what Wild Fork stands for
• Become a product and culinary expert by giving total effort during our training classes to provide great recipes and tips on how to cook our protein
• Provide a butcher friendly shopping experience by personalizing every step of the way
• Assist customers during the check-out process and deliver an experience to remember
• Perform stocking duties such as lifting up to 50lb, rotating products, ordering, dusting, and cleaning store
• Oversee daily price changes and manage cash register as required
• Process customer e-commerce orders and oversee timely product hand out for deliveries
• Must be able to work in an extremely cold environment- pulling racks, process shipment, and performing monthly inventory in our walk-in freezer
• Performs other related duties

Physical Demands and Work Environment:

• Physically able to exert up to 50 pounds of force
• Occasional exposure to extreme temperatures – walk-in freezers
• Stand/walk for up to 8-10 hours
• Frequent movement within the store to access various departments, areas, and products

Benefits & Perks:

• Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance
• RRSP Plan
• Culinary Training
• Tenure Program
• Higher Education Programs
• Vacation Time, Paid Holiday & Birthday PTO
• Monthly Bonus Potential
• WF Unlimited- Free Shipping
• Chew On This- One give away product a month
• Wild Chef - Allowance per month to shop in our store

Qualifications:

• High school degree or GED preferred not required
• One year of customer service experience in retail, hospitality, or restaurant is required
• Excellent verbal communication skills, with the ability to communicate effectively with a wide range of people, by showing interest and carefully listening to their needs required
• Work with integrity as a TEAM toward a shared vision
• Be determined and deliver superior results with a sense of urgency, time management, and prioritization
• Treat it like you own it –Take ownership and responsibility to be successful
• Acts with respect and values other opinions
• Strong cognitive skills, including problem analyzing
• Enthusiasm and passion for food and customer service preferred
• Excellent organizational and multitasking skills
• Show dependability and commitment
• Fundamental math functions such as addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division
• Ability to meet seasonal peaks, workloads, and deadlines
• The availability to work a flex schedule, working various hours and shifts, including early mornings, evenings and, weekends/holidays required

Due to the nature and job duties of this role, employment-based immigration sponsorship is not available for this role.