Brand Sales Representative - Temp

Sigma; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 28,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

Sigma in Chicago is seeking a temporary Deli Sales Associate to engage customers and drive meat and cheese sales at the counter.

You will demonstrate promoted products, prepare samples, and provide friendly service while maintaining store standards and working with supermarket staff. Must be able to travel up to 90% and lift up to 30 pounds; frequent standing, and weekend/evening shifts required.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• 1 year of retail or face-to-face sales experience.
• Personal vehicle and valid driver's license.
• MVR compliant with Bar-S standards.
• Food handler's permit.

Responsibilities

• Interact with customers and management to generate brand awareness and increase sales.
• Prepare and demonstrate new or promoted products via samples and recipes.
• Provide excellent customer service; assess customer needs and complete purchases.
• Clean area and equipment per health code; maintain shelf standards.
• Notify management of issues; maintain relations with supermarket staff.
• Work weekends/evenings and be able to travel up to 90%.
• Stand 6-8 hours; lift up to 30 pounds.

Skills

Customer service

Communication

Fluency in Spanish

Self-motivation

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Associates degree in Business or Marketing

Tools

Food handler's permit

Driver's License

Job description

POSITION SUMMARY

Increase sales of meat and cheeses at the deli counter through customer engagement and interaction.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

• Interact with customers and management in a friendly, enthusiastic, and outgoing manner to generate brand awareness to increase sales
• Prepare and demonstrate new and or promoted products to store customers through sample arrangements and by demonstrating recipes using company products
• Provide excellent customer service; assess the needs of the customer to best recommend products; use product slicer to fill orders and or provide samples to customers; complete order process for purchases.
• Clean area and equipment as required by supermarket and local health code
• Maintain store shelf standards and inventory through various merchandising strategies, including but not limited to rotation of products; ensure pricing matches current promotions and current marketing and promotional materials are displayed.
• Notify management in case of an extraordinary issue, including but not limited to, quality failures and overstock
• Maintain excellent working relationship with supermarket personnel and management
• Other duties as assigned

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• High school diploma or equivalent
• 1 year of retail or face-to-face sales experience
• Personal vehicle which meets company standards for licensing and insurance
• MVR which meets Bar-S driving standards with review by Bar-S Human Capital

License/Certifications

• Food handler's permit
• Driver's License which meets company requirements

Preferred Qualifications

• Associates degree in Business, Marketing or related field
• Food product and or consumer packaged goods sales experience
• Route sales supervision experience in the food products industry

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITITES

• Excellent communication, interpersonal and customer service skills, must be able to communicate effectively in person
• Must demonstrate strong organizational, time management, and communication skills
• Fully fluent in Spanish
• Proven ability to motivate self and others

ENVIRONMENTAL/WORKING CONDITIONS

• Able to work in a cold environment of approximately 34˚ F for prolonged periods of time
• Able to travel up to 90% of the time
• Able to work weekends and evenings

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Able to stand for full shift of 6-8 hours with the exception of scheduled breaks
• Can regularly lift and move 30 pound boxes/buckets on/off shelves or cart/hand truck
• Can repeatedly twist, turn, kneel, stoop, stand, rotate, bend, push or pull to move 30 pounds

This position is a temporary position that will pay $24.03 an hour.