Chocolate Advisor

Lindt & Spruengli (USA) Inc.; New Jersey; On-site; USD 21,000 - 23,000; Full time

Job summary

Lindt USA is seeking a Chocolate Advisor to create a premium in-store experience for customers across Lindt Chocolate Shops in the United States. The role emphasizes engaging customers, sharing product knowledge, and delivering exceptional service to support sales goals.

The position requires a high school diploma, prior retail experience is preferred, and the ability to handle cash and basic math. Availability for nights, weekends, and holidays is expected.

Qualifications

• Experience in customer service or retail helping customers.
• Strong math abilities and comfort with handling cash and transactions.
• Able to follow direction and execute tasks efficiently.

Responsibilities

• Provide excellent customer service to help achieve weekly and monthly sales targets.
• Demonstrate Lindt selling skills and product knowledge in every customer interaction.
• Maintain store standards, assist with shelf replenishment, pricing, and cleanliness.
• Support cash handling processes and POS duties following company policies.

Skills

Customer service

Cash handling

Sales skills

Basic math

Education

High School diploma

Job description

Who We Are At Lindt

We are a global fast-growing consumer goods company, enchanting the world with premium chocolate. We are driven by our passion for excellence and go the extra mile ensuring that every Lindt experience is nothing short of exceptional. Our collective efforts are geared towards making a positive impact, not only in the world of premium chocolate but also in the lives of our employees, customers, and communities. Our company embraces a culture defined by the core values of Excellence, Innovation, Entrepreneurship, Responsibility, and Collaboration, fostering a dynamic and collaborative environment where these principles drive our success.

Position Purpose

Do you consider yourself a chocolate enthusiast? As a Chocolate Advisor at Lindt USA, you will be joining a team that truly believes in you and your abilities to create a positive and engaging in-store experience for our customers. With Lindt Chocolate Shops across the U.S., our retail teams play an integral part in delivering a premium experience to our customers. It takes a positive, highly engaged, self-starter to satisfy our customers with every interaction. It is this passion for Lindt, knowledge of our product and commitment to our brand that keeps customers coming back time and again.

Essential Job Functions & Responsibilities

Sales

• Consistently contribute to the store's ability to achieve or exceed weekly, monthly, annual sales plan by providing the highest levels of customer service, demonstrated product knowledge and Lindt specific selling skills.


• Demonstrated understanding and commitment to the store's sales mission on a daily, weekly, monthly basis.


• Consistently meet or exceed individual sales goals such as ADS, conversion and other key performance indicators.


• Model Lindt standards through everyday activities such as Dress code, up-selling and sales focus.


• Demonstrate personal commitment to achieving store's targets by consistently promoting current marketing programs and utilizing company provided resources intended to optimize selling activity.


• Monitor and elevate customer or product issues to management in a timely and professional manner.

Operational Controls

• As part of the store's team, take ownership and actively participate in ensuring operational standards and controls are consistently adhered to.


• Cash Management (POS, Paperwork, Vendor Logs, Policies & Procedures)


• Take initiative to re-stock shelves as needed, monitoring date codes and pricing


• Perform store maintenance & cleaning as directed.


• Maintain store cleanliness


• Comply with all Quality Assurance policies & procedures.

Qualifications & Requirements

Skills & Knowledge

• Ability to interact positively with customers


• Basic math and/or accounting skills


• Ability to take direction and execute work effectively

Experience

• Prior retail experience, preferably in a specialty retail environment


• Regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 35 pounds, occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds


• Ability to climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch and reach with arms

Education

• High School Graduate or equivalent

Other Requirements

• Must be available to work nights, weekends (Saturday and Sundays) and Holidays

Total Rewards

• Compensation: $15.00 - $16.50

Applicants for this position must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. The company will not sponsor applicants for this position for work visas. Lindt USA’s salary range reflects market rates based on our size, revenue, and location. Starting pay is determined using a wide range of factors including, but not limited to, job-related skills, knowledge, and experience as well as market conditions. A bonus and/or long-term incentive may be included as part of this compensation package.

Lindt and Sprüngli is an equal opportunity employer and considers all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, disability, age, veteran status, or any other classification protected by state, local or federal law.

Applicants for this position must successfully pass a background screening and may be required to pass drug screenings as well.

Company Culture and Brand

Looking to grow your career in a dynamic, international setting? Together, we thrive to achieve our bold ambitions, powered by our purpose and unique culture of community and mutual support – rooted in a proud tradition, yet always evolving to stay ahead and set new standards. Across our diverse local teams, we think globally and act locally – empowering people to grow, take ownership and shape a sustainable future together. We are a responsible "employer of choice" who provides an inspiring people experience. Together, we build trust, drive innovation, and grow – as individuals and as a business. Lindt & Sprüngli has been enchanting the world with chocolate for over 180 years. The long-established Swiss company with its roots in Zurich is a global leader in the premium chocolate category. Lindt & Sprüngli produces quality chocolates today at its 12 factories in Europe and the USA. Its products are sold by 41 subsidiaries and branch offices in around 620 of its own stores as well as via a network of around 100 distributors around the globe. With around 15,500 employees, the Lindt & Sprüngli Group reported sales of CHF 5.92 billion in 2025. Our commitment to contributing to a sustainable tomorrow is a key element driving the company's actions and ambitions. Since 2008, the Lindt & Sprüngli Farming Program has been our Responsible Sourcing Standard for cocoa.