Seasonal Retail Store Chocolate Advisor

Ghirardelli Chocolate Company; Eagan (MN); On-site; USD 19,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

Lindt USA is seeking a Chocolate Advisor to join our Lindt Chocolate Shop in the United States. You will create a premium in-store experience, share product knowledge, and build positive customer relationships.

The role emphasizes friendly service, sales goals, and accurate cash handling, with opportunities to upsell and participate in store marketing initiatives. Availability to work nights, weekends, and holidays is required.

Qualifications

• Interacts positively with customers.
• Basic math and/or accounting skills.
• Ability to follow directions and perform tasks effectively.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the store's ability to achieve or exceed sales targets.
• Provide high levels of customer service and product knowledge.
• Upsell and promote current marketing programs.
• Handle cash and POS paperwork.
• Restock shelves and monitor pricing.
• Maintain store cleanliness and follow QA policies.

Skills

Customer service

Basic math

Follow directions

Education

High School Graduate or equivalent

Job description

Who We Are

At Lindt, we are a global fast-growing consumer goods company, enchanting the world with premium chocolate. We are driven by our passion for excellence and go the extra mile ensuring that every Lindt experience is nothing short of exceptional. Our collective efforts are geared towards making a positive impact, not only in the world of premium chocolate but also in the lives of our employees, customers, and communities. Our company embraces a culture defined by the core values of Excellence, Innovation, Entrepreneurship, Responsibility, and Collaboration, fostering a dynamic and collaborative environment where these principles drive our success.

Position Purpose

Do you consider yourself a chocolate enthusiast? As a Chocolate Advisor at Lindt USA, you will be joining a team that truly believes in you and your abilities to create a positive and engaging in-store experience for our customers. With Lindt Chocolate Shops across the U.S., our retail teams play an integral part in delivering a premium experience to our customers. It takes a positive, highly engaged, self-starter to satisfy our customers with every interaction. It is this passion for Lindt, knowledge of our product and commitment to our brand that keeps customers coming back time and again.

Essential Job Functions & Responsibilities

• Sales
  • Consistently contribute to the store's ability to achieve or exceed weekly, monthly, annual sales plan by providing the highest levels of customer service, demonstrated product knowledge and Lindt specific selling skills.
  • Demonstrated understanding and commitment to the store's sales mission on a daily, weekly, monthly basis.
  • Consistently meet or exceed individual sales goals such as ADS, conversion and other key performance indicators.
  • Model Lindt standards through everyday activities such as Dress code, up-selling and sales focus.
  • Demonstrate personal commitment to achieving store's targets by consistently promoting current marketing programs and utilizing company provided resources intended to optimize selling activity.
  • Monitor and elevate customer or product issues to management in a timely and professional manner.
• Operational Controls
  • As part of the store's team, take ownership and actively participate in ensuring operational standards and controls are consistently adhered to.
  • Cash Management (POS, Paperwork, Vendor Logs, Policies & Procedures)
  • Take initiative to re-stock shelves as needed, monitoring date codes and pricing
  • Perform store maintenance & cleaning as directed. Maintain store cleanliness
  • Comply with all Quality Assurance policies & procedures

Qualifications & Requirements

• Skills & Knowledge:
  • Ability to interact positively with customers
  • Basic math and/or accounting skills
  • Ability to take direction and execute work effectively
• Experience:
  • Prior retail experience, preferably in a specialty retail environment
  • Regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 35 pounds, occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds
  • Ability to climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch and reach with arms
• Education:
  • High School Graduate or equivalent
• Other Requirements:
  • Must be available to work nights, weekends (Saturday and Sundays) and Holidays

Applicants for this position must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. The company will not sponsor applicants for this position for work visas.

Total Rewards

• Compensation: $13.50 - $16.00 an hour

Lindt USA's salary range reflects market rates based on our size, revenue, and location. Starting pay is determined using a wide range of factors including, but not limited to, job-related skills, knowledge, and experience as well as market conditions. A bonus and/or long-term incentive may be included as part of this compensation package.

Lindt and Sprüngli is an equal opportunity employer and considers all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, disability, age, veteran status, or any other classification protected by state, local or federal law. Applicants for this position must successfully pass a background screening and may be required to pass drug screenings as well.