Retail Sales Associate FT

US Foods; Virginia Beach (VA); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading food company as a Retail Sales Associate, where you'll provide exceptional customer service and assist in various store roles. Enjoy a dynamic work environment with opportunities for growth and benefits starting from day one. Ideal candidates will have retail experience and a passion for service.

Benefits

Health Insurance

Paid Time Off

Retirement Plan

Stock Purchase Plan

Disability Insurance

Life Insurance

Qualifications

• Minimum 6-12 months retail cashier and/or stocking experience required.
• Desire and ability to deliver exceptional customer service.

Responsibilities

• Ensure all customers have an impeccable CHEF’STORE experience.
• Assist in receiving inventory shipments and maintaining shelves.
• Perform sales and cash functions in the POS efficiently.

Skills

Customer Service

Adaptability

Basic Mathematical Skills

Education

High School Diploma

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Job description

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ARE YOU A CURRENT US FOODS EMPLOYEE? PLEASE APPLY DIRECTLY THROUGH OUR INTERNAL WORKDAY CAREER SITE

Join Our Community of Food People!

The CHEF’STORE Sales Associate helps maintain an atmosphere of superior customer service, promoting the US Foods strategy: Great Food, Made Easy. We rely on our team to promote and exemplify the US Foods Cultural Beliefs: Deliver Excellence, Stop Waste, WIN Together, Speak Up and You Matter. As a key member of our team, you will fill a variety of roles, including Cashier, Stocker, and Customer Courtesy, and must be passionate about service and model this behavior in all aspects of job performance.

During a shift, you will be assigned to any of our departments, depending on our customer and/or business needs. At the direction of store management, you may work in any or all the following areas:

1. on the front end of the store, selling merchandise and assisting customers through the checking out process.
2. on the sales floor working in our Meat/Frozen department, Produce/Dairy department; Dry Goods/Culinary Equipment & Supply department
3. replenishing freight and rotating product in any department.

You may also assist during special store events, such as Vendor Fairs, sales floor resets, and inventory processes.

QUALITY AND DEDICATION BEGINS WITH OUR TEAM, SO JOIN CHEF’STORE TODAY! We help YOU make it!

The pay for the Position is $13-$21/hr. The starting rate is $17.69. Schedule: Open availability and weekends required. Benefits start day one! https://www.usfoods.com/careers/benefits.html

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

Front End:

• Ensure all customers have an impeccable CHEF’STORE experience by developing and maximizing relationships with the store’s customers. Utilize all tools and skills learned in the CHEF’STORE Way training and model the behavior in the store.
• Perform sales and cash functions in the POS in an efficient and accurate manner. This includes scanning merchandise, weighing product on countertop scales as necessary, and looking up any product that will not scan. Ensure that each item’s barcode is accurately reflected in the system and report any discrepancies to Front End Lead or Manager of Day (MOD).
• Perform cart-to-cart transfer of all products at checkout, including a visual inspection to look for product tampering.
• Perform duties as receipt checker; verifying cart content vs. purchases, as customers leave the store.
• Perform store opening and/or closing functions at the front end based on assigned shift.

Sales Floor and Stocking:

• Ensure a continuing focus on increasing sales and managing shrinkage. Work with customers to ensure they find the products they need and are made aware of all the other services available to them in the store.
• Assist in receiving inventory shipments and maintaining and stocking shelves in a neat and orderly fashion while also ensuring proper rotation and product quality audits. Report any low stock levels to store management.
• Ensure all merchandise is properly labeled. This includes blaster tagging unscannable merchandise, applying catch weight labels to all merchandise sold by the pound, and affixing plu tags to produce items.
• Replenish sales floor daily by down stocking freight from top stock. Ensure that the oldest product is brought down first and stocked in accordance with FIFO. Each out product as necessary. Reach trucks and pallet jacks will be used in the movement of product and stocking.
• Utilize computer programs such as Microsoft Word and Excel, and proprietary software as needed.
• Ensure all products are easily accessible, visually appealing, and constantly available.
• Assist with price changes as directed by the Pricing Lead and Store Management.
• Assist in the opening and closing duties of the store.
• Participate in the inventory and cycle count process as needed.

Customer Courtesy:

• Ensure that the facility is well maintained and is a safe environment for staff and customers by following safety policies and practices. Notify store management of any safety issues in the store, correct if possible.
• Ensure the cleanliness of the sales floor, front end, and restrooms. Utilize cleaning equipment to assist in these duties.
• Ensure the cleanliness of the parking lot and store entry area.
• Gather carts from the parking lot and cart corrals and bring them back to the designated area. Ensure all are clean and operable.
• In addition to the above duties, you may be responsible for other duties and responsibilities as assigned or required by Store Management.

Supervision:

• N/A

Relationships:

• Internal: The incumbent is required to interact with employees at all levels of responsibility throughout the company.
• External: The incumbent is required to interact with customers and other service and product providers.

Work Environment:

• Work is performed in a retail store setting, open to the public. Exposure to outside weather conditions, which can include inclement weather. The noise level is usually moderate. Work may involve using a ladder or working on an elevated surface as needed. Temperature varies from -10 to 85 degrees. Physical interaction with customers is required.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Minimum 6-12 months retail cashier and/or stocking experience required.
• Minimum one year retail selling and/or customer service experience preferred.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Desire and ability to deliver exceptional customer service, adaptability, and willingness to assist others.
• Provide fast, easy, efficient, and professional service to each customer.
• Good, solid common sense, logical thinking, and basic mathematical skills.
• Motivated, self-driven, able to multi-task, prioritize, and work independently or in a team.
• Flexible schedule, including holidays and weekends.
• Basic computer skills, cash handling, and proficiency with office equipment.

Education:

• High School Diploma or equivalent work experience required.

Physical Qualifications:

• Must perform activities like standing, walking, lifting, carrying, pushing/pulling, climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, bending, reaching, twisting, grasping, manipulating objects, and manual dexterity as specified, with approximate durations and frequencies.

Benefits may include overtime, health insurance, pre-tax accounts, retirement, paid time off, disability, stock purchase plan, and life insurance. For details, visit https://www.usfoods.com/careers/benefits.html.

The base pay rate is expected to be between $13 - $21, depending on experience and location.