Retail Store Associate

Wild Fork; Encinitas (CA); On-site; USD 23,419 - 31,684; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance

401k Retirement Plan

Culinary Training

Tenure Program

Higher Education Programs

Vacation Time, Paid Holiday & Birthday

Monthly Bonus Potential

WF Unlimited- Free Shipping

Chew On This- Giveaway product monthly

Wild Chef - Store shopping allowance

Job summary

Wild Fork is seeking a Retail Store Associate to deliver a memorable shopping experience and become a personal chef and butcher-in-training. You will learn product knowledge to recommend proteins and assist customers with online orders and in-store purchases.

Must be able to lift up to 50 lb, work in a cold environment, and maintain a flexible schedule including early mornings and weekends. Prior customer-service experience is preferred.

Qualifications

• One year of customer service experience in retail, hospitality, or restaurant is required.
• Excellent verbal communication skills with a broad audience.
• Work with integrity, teamwork, and urgency to deliver results.
• Take ownership and show dependability in daily tasks.
• Fundamental math and ability to meet seasonal peaks and deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Be a Brand Ambassador – share product knowledge and educate guests about Wild Fork values.
• Become a product and culinary expert to provide great recipes and cooking tips.
• Provide a butcher-friendly shopping experience with personalized service.
• Assist customers at checkout and ensure a positive experience.
• Perform stocking duties and manage inventory, pricing, and cleanliness.

Skills

Customer service

Communication

Teamwork

Time management

Multitasking

Dependability

Attention to detail

Problem solving

Adaptability

Food knowledge

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Cash register

POS system

Job description

RetailStoreAssociate

As a Wild Fork Team Member, your focus is to deliver a memorable experience to all of our guests. You will be trained to be a personal chef and friendly butcher to have the highest level of product knowledge to provide customers with recommendations on their favorite dish or protein. In addition, you will be responsible for ensuring proper inventory control to maximize product freshness and availability, replenish low stock items, pick and pack online orders and deliver a friendly check-out experience.

If you are someone looking for a career growth opportunity and you LOVE TO COOK & LOVE TO EAT, we would love to connect with you!

Our Values: Determination, Simplicity, Availability, Humility, Sincerity, Discipline, Ownership

Compensation: $20 an hour plus monthly bonus based on performance

Essential Tasks And Responsibilities

• Be a Brand Ambassador – enthusiastic and passionate about our quality products, educate the consumer on what WFF stands for
• Become a product and culinary expert by giving total effort during our training classes to provide great recipes and tips on how to cook our protein
• Provide a butcher friendly shopping experience by personalizing every step of the way
• Assist customers during the check-out process and deliver an experience to remember
• Perform stocking duties such as lifting up to 50lb, rotating products, ordering, dusting, and cleaning store
• Oversee daily price changes and manage cash register as required
• Process customer e-commerce orders and oversee timely product hand out for deliveries
• Must be able to work in an extremely cold environment- pulling racks, process shipment, and performing monthly inventory in our walk-in freezer
• Performs other related duties

Physical Demands And Work Environment

• Physically able to exert up to 50 pounds of force
• Occasional exposure to extreme temperatures – walk-in freezers
• Stand/walk for up to 8-10 hours
• Frequent movement within the store to access various departments, areas, and products

Benefits & Perks

• Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance
• 401k Retirement Plan
• Culinary Training
• Tenure Program
• Higher Education Programs
• Vacation Time, Paid Holiday & Birthday PTO
• Monthly Bonus Potential
• WF Unlimited- Free Shipping
• Chew On This- One give away product a month
• Wild Chef - Allowance per month to shop in our store

Qualifications

• High school degree or GED preferred not required
• One year of customer service experience in retail, hospitality, or restaurant isrequired
• Excellent verbal communication skills, with the ability to communicate effectively with a wide range of people, by showing interest and carefully listening to their needsrequired
• Work with integrity as a TEAM toward a sharedvision
• Be determined and deliver superior results with a sense of urgency, time management, andprioritization
• Treat it like you own it –Take ownership and responsibility to be successful
• Acts with respect and values other opinions
• Strong cognitive skills, including problemanalyzing
• Enthusiasm and passion for foodand customer servicepreferred
• Excellent organizational and multitasking skills
• Show dependability and commitment
• Fundamental math functions such as addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division
• Ability to meet seasonal peaks, workloads, and deadlines
• The availability to work a flex schedule, working various hours and shifts, including early mornings, evenings and, weekends/holidaysrequired

Due to the nature and job duties of this role, employment-based immigration sponsorship is not available for this role.

EOE/Vets/Disability