Culinary Demonstrator, Part Time - Valley Fair

Bloomingdale's; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance bonuses

Sales commissions

Merchandise discounts

Inclusive, fun work environment

Employee Assistance Program

Colleague Resource Groups (CRGs)

Job summary

Bloomingdale's is seeking a Culinary Specialist to facilitate cooking and product demonstrations in-store. You will be involved in store promotions, recruiting outside chefs for special events, and managing demonstrations to engage customers.

Ideal candidates have 3-5 years of related experience, a high school diploma, and outstanding customer service with strong communication. A flexible schedule to align with event calendars is required.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent required.
• 3-5 years related experience.
• Outstanding customer service skills and effective communication.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and learn new procedures.
• Flexible schedule based on event calendar and company needs.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate cooking techniques and product demos.
• Promote store promotions and recruit outside chefs for events.
• Manage special in-store events and promotions.
• Build customer relationships and loyalty through personal interaction.

Skills

Customer service

Communication

Teamwork

Adaptability

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Job description

Our Brand

Bloomingdale's has pushed boundaries, defined trends and made style a source of joy and personal expression for 150 years. Ask anyone who works here the secret to our longevity, and you'll hear the same thing: it's unequivocally our people. We listen to them. We respect them. We appreciate them. We welcome and embrace their diversity of background, thought and opinion while having a lot of fun along the way. After a century and a half, we're proud to still be a work in progress, iterating and adapting to a fast-changing landscape, while maintaining core values that put our people first.

What We Can Offer You

• Performance and Referral bonus opportunities
• Sales commissions
• Merchandise discounts
• An inclusive, challenging, and refreshingly fun work environment
• Empowerment to perform impactful work with tangible results
• Employee Assistance Program (mental health and financial literacy resources)
• Colleague Resource Groups (CRGs), give-back/volunteer opportunities

Job Overview

Bloomingdale's has a unique opportunity for an experienced culinary professional. We are currently seeking an Culinary Specialist who can facilitate cooking and product demonstrations. The Culinary Specialist will be involved with store promotions, recruiting outside chefs for special in-store demonstrations and managing special events.

Essential Functions

• Become familiar with product information understanding features and benefits of your product and all products in the Home Store
• Commitment to building customer relationships and loyalty through personal interaction
• Conduct Cooking demonstrations
• Recruiting outside chefs for special events

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent required
• 3-5 years related experience
• Enjoy meeting and interacting with customers; demonstrates an energetic and positive attitude
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, handle multiple priorities and learn new procedures
• A team player who possesses the ability to work in a learning environment
• Ability to communicate effectively with customers, peers and management
• OUTSTANDING customer service skills
• Ability to work a flexible schedule based on event calendar and Company needs.

This job description is not all inclusive; additionally, Macy's, Inc. reserves the right to amend this job description at any time. Macy's, Inc. - including Macy's, Bloomingdale's, and Bluemercury - is an equal opportunity employer, committed to a diverse and inclusive work environment.

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This position may be eligible for performance-based incentives/bonuses. Benefits include 401k, medical/vision/dental/life/disability insurance options, PTO accruals, Holidays, and more. Eligibility requirements may apply based on location, job level, classification, and length of employment. Additional benefit details are available at bloomingdalesJOBS.com.