Sales Team Associate (Part-Time) - Store #09

Northgate Market; Santa Ana (CA); On-site; USD 25,000 - 32,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee discount up to 20%

Flexible schedules

Growth opportunities

Job summary

Northgate Gonzalez Market is seeking a part-time Sales Team Associate in Santa Ana, CA. You will support in-store food and non-food demonstrations, engage customers, and learn product lines while maintaining a professional appearance.

The role requires strong communication, the ability to drive between stores, and a willingness to work a flexible schedule with opportunities for growth. Minimum education includes a high school diploma and a Food Safety Certificate.

Qualifications

• High school diploma preferred but not required.
• Food Safety Certificate is required.
• Ability to drive between stores is necessary.
• Bilingual English/Spanish communication is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Perform in-store demonstrations of food and non-food items.
• Acquire and maintain knowledge of products represented.
• Interact with customers and effectively communicate product features and benefits.
• Maintain professional appearance and a clean workstation.
• Set up and execute event tables and preparations for client visits.
• Complete expense reports and assist with audit corrections.

Skills

High communication

Hearing & speaking

Reading & writing (English/Spanish)

Driving between stores

Education

High school diploma/GED

Food Safety Certificate

Job description

Sales Team Associate (Part-Time) - Store #09

Job Category: Marketing

Requisition Number: SALES025945

• Posted : February 10, 2026
• Part-Time
• Hourly Range : $18.25 USD to $22.75 USD
• Rate : $18.25 USD per hour

Locations

Showing 1 location

Santa Ana, CA 92703, USA

Description

Northgate Gonzalez Market has grown from one store in Anaheim in 1980 to over 40 locations across Southern California, and we’re looking for passionate, customer-focused team members to join our family. We offer flexible schedules, opportunities for growth, and an associate discount of up to 20% for you and your household—all in a positive and fun work environment where you’ll feel valued and appreciated. If you’re enthusiastic, team-oriented, and ready to build a career with us, we’d love to meet you. To learn more, please visit www.northgatemarkets.com

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

The essential duties and responsibilities of this position include, but are not limited to, the following:

• The Associate is responsible for completing in-store food and non-food demonstrations.
• Acquires and maintains knowledge of products represented.
• Serves, demonstrates, intercepts consumers and sells products in a professional manner.
• Maintains an overall professional appearance consistent with the requirements of the job.
• The Associate has a passion for food people and sales
• Possesses the aptitude and ability to gain adequate knowledge of the products represented.
• Has desire and ability to proactively intercept, engage, interact, and sell product to the consumer in a positive manner.
• Can effectively communicate the features and benefits of the product.
• Ability to prepare and serve food samples using small appliances such as microwaves, fryers, skillets, coffee makers and knives.
• Can maintain a clean, sterile and safe workstation using cleaning chemicals.
• Maintains a professional appearance consistent with the requirements of the job.
• Properly sets up and prepares Event Table for execution.
• Achieves 100% execution on assigned work.
• Assists with preparation for client visits and completes audit corrections.
• Builds and maintains rapport with store personnel to effectively meet company and client objectives.
• Completes expense reports as per Company Policy.
• May use graphic aids, such as charts, slides, or films, to facilitate demonstration.
• Perform any other work-related duties as assigned.

REQUIREMENTS AND CONDITIONS:

Education/Experience

• High school diploma preferred but not required.

Certificates/Licenses/Registrations

• Food Safety Certificate

Skills Required

• High communication skills
• Ability to hear, speak and understand the spoken word in order to respond promptly to pages for assistance, to accommodate verbal requests from customers for information or assistance, to answer telephones, and to be able to communicate effectively with others.
• Ability to read, write, analyze, interpret and understand the English and Spanish language with sufficient proficiency in order to read and understand instructions for operating electronic equipment and tools, company handbooks, policies and procedures, and other written job related documents including postings on company bulletin boards.
• Must be able to drive from store to store

Physical Demands and Work Conditions

The physical demands and work conditions described below are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Some requirements may be modified to accommodate individuals with disabilities:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skills and/or abilities required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties.

Education/Experience

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or one to three months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Physical Demands

• The associate will be regularly required to:
• Stand up to 4 hours at a time
• Walk
• Use hands and fingers to handle or feel
• Reach with hands and arms (including reaching overhead)
• Talk and hear
• Visual ability to read instructions and perform events
• Stoop
• Kneel
• Crouch
• Climb (including use of a 6’ ladder)
• Balance
• Lift and carry up to 25 pounds (including occasional lifting of up to 50 pounds)
• Push and pull a wheeled demonstration cart weighing up to 300 pounds fully laden with appliances, supplies and product
• Prepare foods using cooking utensils such as knives, convection oven, fryer, coffee maker, electric fryer, microwaves and hot oils
• Be in contact with cleaning supplies

Physical Appearance: Individuals must ensure a professional appearance and proper grooming is in order. The associate must present a neat, clean, and appropriately groomed appearance. Specific Retailer Dress code requirements are included in the training documents. In addition, tattoos must not be visible while the associate is engaged in their work assignments. Working Conditions (environment in which the job is performed): Retail store environment with some travel.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMER NOTICE

The job duties, elements, responsibilities, skills, functions, experience, educational factors, and the requirements and conditions listed in this job description are representative only and not exhaustive of the tasks that an employee may be required to perform. The Employer reserves the right to revise this job description at any time and to require employees to perform other tasks as circumstances or conditions of its business or the work environment change.

Northgate Markets is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Your Right to Work

In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification document form upon hire.

Northgate Markets will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of the California Fair Employment and Housing Act (Ban the Box Law).

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