Sales Associate

Break Time Convenience Store; Savannah (MO); On-site; USD 15,000 - 21,000; Full time

Job summary

Break Time Sales Associates support customers and handle sales transactions in a fast-paced Missouri Break Time store. Responsibilities include merchandising, keeping the store clean and stocked, and following company policies for efficient operations during shifts.

The role involves food preparation, cash handling, and assisting with training new staff while maintaining professional communication with customers and management.

Qualifications

• Friendly, customer service-oriented person who enjoys a fast-paced work environment.
• Flexible availability to work, including weekends and holidays.
• Reliable transportation to work.
• Ability to perform mathematical calculations to make change and balance shift reports.

Responsibilities

• Greet and assist customers, conduct accurate and efficient transactions, and address customer concerns promptly.
• Merchandise products, price items correctly, and maintain clean, stocked displays including fronting and facing merchandise.
• Coordinate with vendors and management, communicate professionally with customers and team members.
• Assist in loss control, cash handling, lottery sales and redemptions, and ensure store security.
• Prepare food items following guidelines, monitor temperatures, and maintain cleanliness of kitchen equipment.
• Train new employees on policies and procedures and support team as needed.
• Maintain a clean store environment and comply with all safety and regulatory requirements.
• Support store operations as needed and perform additional duties assigned by management.

Skills

Customer service

Retail sales

Food service experience

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Point of sale systems

Job description

Overview

Break Time Sales Associates assist customers, process sales transactions and perform operational and food preparation duties necessary to keep the Break Time convenience store clean and well stocked while following all company policies and procedures to ensure proper and efficient operation during the scheduled shift. Sales Associates are energetic individuals who believe it only takes a moment to make your day better.

MFA Petroleum Company is an Equal Opportunity/Drug-Free Employer.

Responsibilities

• Working with customers -Consistently and courteously greet and thank each customer; provide fast and friendly customer service; conduct accurate and efficient transactions; handle customer concerns quickly and courteously
• Merchandising and sales-Perform all merchandising activities including proper pricing, knowledge and implementation of promotions and sales, suggestively selling to customers, proper vendor check-in, and keeping all merchandise stocked, clean, fronted, and faced (including the cooler); maintain store cleanliness
• Communication -Maintain timely and professional communication with customers, vendors, other employees, and management as it relates to all aspects of the store operations
• Teamwork-Work as a team to efficiently and effectively serve customers while adhering to all local, state and federal regulations concerning all facets of job responsibilities and duties, and store operations
• Working with technology -Utilize the store’s technology including point of sale systems, desktop and laptop computers and hand-held devices; perform mathematical calculations to make change, complete shift reports, and count product
• Working closely with management-Help train new employees on company policies and procedures; perform loss control functions related to cash handling, lottery sales and redemptions, food waste, employee purchases, merchandise sales, etc.; remain alert and properly report concerns
• Food preparation - Follow guidelines, recipes, and job aides for proper preparation and execution of all food service programs; consistently and timely inspect products for correct time and temperatures, cleanliness, rotation, portioning, and pricing; utilize ovens, roller grill, fryer, and other kitchen tools in preparation and presentation of food items
• Maintaining a clean environment-Properly sanitize and maintain equipment, dishes, and food service area; follow standards for quality, service, cleanliness, food safety, proper product display, and storage; always clean the store when time allows
• All MFA Oil employees are expected to know and adhere to company and position specific policies and procedures. While this job description contains the primary duties of the position, employees may be expected to perform other duties as assigned.

Job Requirements

• 18 years of age or older
• Friendly, customer service-oriented person who enjoys a fast-paced work environment
• Flexible availability to work, including weekends and holidays
• Reliable transportation to work
• Ability to perform mathematical calculations to make change, complete shift reports, and account for numbers of products during vendor check in

Preferred Skills

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Customer service, retail sales or food service experience

About Mfa Petroleum Company

MFA Petroleum is a subsidiary of MFA Oil Company, a farmer-owned cooperative founded in 1929. MFA Petroleum operates Break Time convenience stores in Missouri and a Big O Tires franchise in Missouri, Arkansas, and Kansas.

MFA Oil supplies fuels, lubricants, and propane to customers in Missouri, Arkansas, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Oklahoma, and Tennessee. MFA Oil also operates BluSphere Energy, a solar panel installation company, and APM, a wholesale fuel distributor.

Benefits

• Our benefits are designed to invest in you! We offer a comprehensive benefits structure for variable-hour positions including competitive