Central Market (Dallas) Dairy Sales Rep - Full time

Responsibilities

Job Summary: A Sales Rep will be responsible for stocking and selling products to new and existing retail customers. Order assigned products to maximize sales. Merchandises, fronts, and sells products by performing the following duties. Work under immediate supervision and from detailed verbal and written instructions. Apply and develop basic skills in procedures, techniques, tools, materials, and/or equipment appropriate to area of specialization.
Requires some specific product knowledge depending on the Department.

Key Responsibilities & Essential Functions:

• Provide good customer service
• Organize, clean, and prepare back area for incoming deliveries
• Keep sales floor uncluttered and free from spills
• Stock and rotate items as needed
• Reset products and maintains shelf conditions ensuring integrity of shelf tags and signage in department
• Check shipments for out-of-date and damaged product to ensure freshness and quality of products
• Ensure that all federal, state, and company regulations and standards for product freshness, safety, refrigeration, and sanitation are met
• Maintain standards in shrink, safety, and inventory control
• Assist in merchandising the department to maximize sales
• Use suggestive selling techniques to maximize sales

The responsibilities and essential functions outlined above describe the general nature and level of work assigned to this position. This is not an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, and skills required. Duties and responsibilities may be modified at any time based on business needs. Employees may be required to perform other job-related tasks as requested by their supervisor, subject to reasonable accommodations.

Qualifications & Key Requirements:

Work Experience:

• 0 years Typically requires 0-2 years experience - Required

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

• Knowledge of department product, food preparation, and equipment used preferred. - Preferred
• Extensive knowledge of specialty food products and food preparation essential. - Required
• Strong customer service skills - Required
• Passion for food - Required
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills - Required
• Ability to work in fast paced environment - Required
• Ability to work in extreme temperatures - Required

Education:

Licenses/Certifications:

• Materials handling equipment certification - Required

Physical Demands & Working Conditions:

• Must be able to manage in excess of 25 lbs., up to 50 lbs

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those a Partner encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Last revised: 2/1/2004