Store Promoter

T&T Supermarket Inc.; Ottawa; On-site; CAD 22,000 - 31,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid vacation

Sick leave

Bereavement leave

Marriage leave

Life/AD&D insurance

Job summary

T&T Supermarket Inc. in Ottawa is seeking a Store Promoter to demonstrate and promote products to customers and drive sales in a busy retail setting. You will engage shoppers, greet and demonstrate products, and work toward achieving sales targets.

Ideal candidates have knowledge of customer service and food safety, with 1+ year in retail or related fields. Strong English and Mandarin/Cantonese and/or French, plus flexibility for weekend shifts, are preferred.

Qualifications

• Customer service knowledge and ability to engage customers.
• Knowledge of food safety practices and sanitation guidelines.
• Retail or grocery sales experience is highly desirable.
• Strong verbal communication in English; Mandarin/Cantonese and/or French a plus.
• Willingness to work flexible hours, including weekends and holidays.
• Ability to work effectively in a team and handle various tasks.

Responsibilities

• Engage customers, generate excitement and brand awareness.
• Sell products by greeting, presenting and demonstrating.
• Meet or exceed sales targets and promote merchandise.
• Coordinate display and organization of promotional items.
• Maintain clean, sanitized work area and proper storage of equipment.
• Follow food safety and safety policies and training.
• Handle customer complaints and communicate with supervisor.

Skills

Customer service

Food safety

Retail sales experience

Bilingual English/Mandarin

Flexible hours

Team communication

Job description

Salary $18.95 / hour (Salary negotiable & commensurate with experience and qualifications.)

Date Posted 10/16/2026

The Opportunity

Reporting to the Store Administrator,the Store Promoter is responsible for demonstrating and promoting products to customers with an intention to persuade the consumer to buy the products, executine the Customer Service Strategy and achieving the sales targets.

You Will

• Engage the consumer by generating excitement and brand awareness
• Dynamically sell product to the customers by positively greeting,presenting and demonstrating the product with a variety of people
• Achieve assigned sales targets
• Responsible for the organization and coordination of the promoting merchandise
• Set-up, organize and close work area including cleaning and sanitizing,washing and drying dishes and proper storage of equipment
• Adhere to all Food Safety handling and sanitation training and guidelines
• Participate in and adhere to all safety policies training,and practices
• Able to handle customer complaints and establish good and timely communications with the immediate supervisor and the relevant department head

You Should Have / Be

• Possess good knowledge of Customer Service
• Possess good knowledge of Food Safety
• Sales skills Minimum 1 year of experience in retail, grocery sales, restaurant or food service highly desirable
• Strong verbal communication skills in English and Mandarin and/or Cantonese,French
• Basic cooking skills. able to use products or cook food as appropriate for the demonstration
• Ability to solve problems and to deal with a variety of variables
• Ability to stand comfortably for up to 6 hours
• Must be able to work flexible hours and schedules, including weekends/statutory holidays

This is an active job posting for a currently vacant position. We are recruiting to fill this role as part of our ongoing operational needs.

• Paid vacation, sick, marriage, bereavement leaves
• Life/AD&D insurance

Shift

Shift work is required, including weekdays, weekends, and statutory holidays

Safety Statement

Safety continues to be T&T Supermarket’s top priority. We’ve established health and safety policies and measures to ensure our Stores, Food Processing & Production Centres and Warehouse & Distribution are as safe as possible.

T&T Supermarket is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender identity, age, veteran status, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, or any other applicable characteristics protected by law.