District Sales Associate (Essex-Hudson County, NJ & NYC)

Oishii; Jersey City (NJ); On-site; USD 11,000 - 24,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading company in vertical farming, Oishii is seeking a District Sales Associate to enhance brand awareness and maintain merchandising standards across stores in New Jersey and NYC. This role offers competitive pay, flexible hours, and the chance to work in an innovative agricultural setting, focusing on hands-on customer interaction and relationship building.

Benefits

Competitive hourly pay starting at $22.00/hour

Paid training

Mileage reimbursement

7 Company Holidays

Qualifications

• Valid driver's license and reliable transportation required.
• Outgoing and proactive communication skills.
• Experience in customer service preferred.

Responsibilities

• Maintain on-shelf merchandising standards and conduct store visits.
• Gather insights from retail and consumers to inform sales strategies.
• Manage order and inventory oversight for each store.

Skills

Communication

Collaboration

Problem Solving

Attention to Detail

Job description

District Sales Associate (Essex-Hudson County, NJ & NYC)

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We grow the BEST Strawberries on earth. Vertically farmed, pesticide free, and always in season, Oishii Berries are unlike any strawberry you’ve ever tasted. As an Oishii District Sales Associate, your job will be to share our Berries with the world!!

As part of our Commercial Team, the District Sales Associate (DSA) supports the Regional Sale Manager (RSM) or Field Market Manager (FMM) in maintaining premium merchandising standards on-shelf, store team education and relationship development. On a daily basis you will gather insights from retail/field/consumers that will inform Oishii sales/marketing tactics, and will ensure consistent inventory is maintained in store.

What You’ll Be Responsible For

• 90% of time spent in field -primarily in-store in a defined area (or district) region
• 10% office/administrative - tasks will include order/inventory oversight for each store in district, coordinating with RSM/HQ on demo planning/preparation and reporting field/consumer insights internally
• DSA will be responsible for maintaining Oishii merchandising standards on-shelf, as defined by RSM/Oishii leadership, and will maintain weekly visits to each store in his/her/their district
• DSA will complete reports after each store visit via mobile-based reporting platform (GoSpotCheck) and will work with RSM to build solutions for any challenges encountered or opportunities identified in the market.
• DSA will develop relationships with key stakeholders at each location, as well as with produce team members/other departments, in an effort to build awareness of Oishii and excitement around the brand.
• This will be accomplished through seeding/sampling, supporting special employee events in-store, hosting trainings for team members, etc.
• DSA will be required to work approximately 25 hours per week, primarily weekdays between 8am-1pm for store visits + 1 Weekend Day and must have use of reliable transportation.
  
  

Who will love this job: Individuals who identify with our Core Values and exhibit skills within those values will thrive at Oishii.

• One Team, One Fight!
• Ability to quickly shift priorities to meet deadlines and effectively communicate, both verbally and in writing, clearly, concisely and with purpose.
• Outgoing and collaborative work style- Ability to work cross functionally at all levels and collaborate at various levels of the organization.
• Focus
• Ability to remove obstacles in order to prioritize which could include problem solving, working through ambiguity and using fact based or sound judgment.
• Ability to work independently, with a high attention to detail, and ability to create structure & process where none may exist.
• GSD (Get Sh** Done!)
• Capable of prioritizing tasks and always considering the resources available when doing so.
• A bias for action! Ability to hold yourself accountable and take ownership of driving results that impact company outcomes.
  

What We Look For In a Brand Ambassador

• You must be authorized to work in the US.
• This is a Part Time role and your hours and schedule will vary from week to week. Typically shifts will take place weekdays between 8am-1pm and on weekends. Holiday availability is also expected. Hours range from 15-25 hours a week depending on marketing activity. Schedules are released 2 weeks in advance.
• Prior brand ambassador or customer service experience is preferred but not required. If you have all of the ingredients to make a great ambassador we’d love to meet you!
• Valid driver’s license is required. Must have a reliable form of transportation, ideally your own vehicle that you can use to get to/from shift locations, which could be 5-40 miles from where you live (mileage and toll expenses are provided for longer distances).
• Outgoing, personable individuals who enjoy meeting new people and want to gain experience in field marketing and retail strategies.
• Someone that is proactive and self-sufficient and enjoys an ever changing work environment (as a BA, you’ll be working in many different locations).
• Individuals that consider themselves ‘Foodies’ and are interested in the future of agriculture and technology.
• You are an excellent, responsive communicator as well as being proactive in providing feedback and problem solving.
  
  

Perks At Oishii

• Competitive hourly pay starts at $22.00/hour
• Various day and evening shifts available
• Paid training
• 7 Company Holidays
• Mileage reimbursement
  
  

About Oishii

At Oishii, we grow the best fruit in the world by deploying ground-breaking vertical farming technology that pushes the boundaries of agriculture. We’re the first in the WORLD to grow fruit in an indoor vertical farm at commercial scale. We started with strawberries, which we debuted at Chef's Table at Brooklyn Fare, the three star Michelin restaurant considered by critics to be among the best in the world. Since then, we have supplied our strawberries to food-loving consumers, world-class restaurants, and specialty retailers across NYC. Our proprietary technology enables us to grow the very best produce year-round, at the same high level of quality, all without using any pesticides.

Oishii has been profiled in Eater, NPR, Time Magazine, and Fortune. Oishi was also one of the Fast Companies Most Innovative Companies of 2022.

At Oishii, everything we do works toward accomplishing our mission of transforming agriculture sustainably while bringing produce that truly delights people everywhere. This requires farmers, engineers, scientists, product managers, and members of many other backgrounds to work together day-in and day-out to innovate, while operating increasingly large farms. We have an amazing mission-driven team of highly motivated and engaged members.

Learn More https://oishii.com/

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Part-time

Job function

• Job function

  Sales and Business Development

• Industries

  Farming

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