Sausage Professor

Lowes Foods, LLC; South Carolina; On-site; USD 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Lowes Foods, LLC invites applications for the Sausage Professor in Indian Land, SC. This engaging role focuses on delivering exceptional guest experiences while upholding high operating standards for the SausageWorks department.

The position emphasizes interaction with guests, in-store demonstrations, and achieving sales targets, while maintaining inventory, sanitation and safety according to company standards. Fall 2025 opening at Store 283.

Qualifications

• Friendly, energetic and outgoing personality.
• Ability to actively engage guests and have fun with them.
• Willingness to perform in front of large crowds and draw attention to SausageWorks.
• Ability to multitask and manage several tasks simultaneously.
• Ability to stay in character while performing duties.
• Ability to work well with others as part of a team.
• Ability to lift 25 lbs consistently and 50 lbs occasionally.
• Ability to read and understand information and directions.
• Knowledge of deli operations and SausageWorks.
• Ability to supervise people, including training and development.
• Willingness to learn multiple tasks and technical requirements of the job.
• Strong communication, guest service and selling skills.
• Must be at least 18 years old.
• Ability to bend, kneel and stand for extended periods.
• Ability to communicate with supervision and take direction.
• Comfort with computers

Responsibilities

• Be the Sausage Professor on the sales floor with a dedication to sausage.
• Interact with guests and host a fun, engaging environment.
• Ensure staff provides friendly and engaging service.
• Engage guests through samples and suggestive selling.
• Demonstrate superior guest service at all times.
• Perform activities described in the Sausage Professor performance description.
• Achieve sales, shrink and profit goals for SausageWorks.
• Maintain inventory and supplies at desired levels.
• Operate department per merchandising and operational standards.
• Maintain product quality meeting Lowes Foods standards.
• Maintain sanitation and safety throughout department.
• Provide guidance, orientation, training and feedback to staff.
• Perform product prep, receiving, ordering, stocking and guest service tasks.
• Maintain department labor budget and scheduling standards.
• Perform PA announcements.
• Perform any other duties assigned by management.

Skills

Friendly personality

Guest engagement

Public speaking

Multitasking

Maintain character

Team collaboration

Physical fitness

Reading directions

Deli knowledge

Supervising others

Learning new tasks

Communication & selling

Age 18+

Stamina for long shifts

Communication with supervision

Computer literacy

Job description

Overview

Become the Sausageworks’ Professor and provide an engaging guest experience while maintaining operating standards that are above reproach.

We are excited to announce that Lowes Foods Store 283 Indian Land, SC will open Fall 2025! The store will be packed with all our Guests’ favorite concepts that we can’t wait to share with this community! Indian Land was recently voted a best small town in South Carolina. It’s short 20-minute drive to Charlotte, NC and offers the best of small town feel with easy access to the hustle and bustle of city life! Indian Land has several parks for nature lovers, and breweries for those who love to socialize. And, with major sports teams and venues in Charlotte, there’s plenty to do!

Responsibilities

1. While on the sales floor, become the Sausage Professor, the one person in the store with a blinding dedication to all things sausage.

2. Interact with guests and hosts fun and friendly manner to create an engaging environment for all guests.

3. Ensure all sausage works staff provides fun, friendly and engaging service.

4. Actively engage guests through freshly prepared SausageWorks samples and suggestive selling.

5. To personally demonstrate superior guest service at all times.

6. To perform activities outlined in Sausage Professor character performance description.

7. Achieve sales, shrink and profit goals for the SausageWorks.

8. Maintain desired level of inventory and supplies.

9. Operate the department according to strict merchandising and operational standards.

10. Ensure the quality of product for sale meets Lowes Foods standards.

11. Maintain sanitation and safety throughout the department according to Lowes Foods standards.

12. Provide guidance, orientation, training and feedback to ensure SausageWorks staff achieves satisfactory performance standards.

13. Perform product preparation, receiving, ordering, stocking and guest service as necessary to achieve standards.

14. Maintain department’s labor budget and scheduling standards.

15. Perform PA announcements.

16. Perform all other duties as assigned by management.

Qualifications

1. Friendly, energetic and outgoing personality.

2. Must be able to actively engage guests and be willing to have fun with our guests.

3. Willingness to perform in front of large crowd and draw attention to the SausageWorks department.

4. Ability to perform multiple tasks, simultaneously.

5. Ability to stay in character.

6. Ability to work well with others.

7. Ability to lift 25 lbs. consistently and 50 lbs. occasionally.

8. Ability to read and understand information and direction.

9. Knowledge of deli as well as SausageWorks operations.

10. Ability to supervise people including training and development.

11. Demonstrated ability and willingness to learn multiple tasks and technical requirements of the job.

12. Effective communication, guest service and selling skills.

13. Must be at least 18 years old.

14. Ability to bend, kneel and stand for extended periods of time.

15. Ability to effectively communicate with, and take direction from supervision.

16. Ability to work well with computers.