Specialist Fresh Merchandiser-Hybrid - Retail Grocery

Summary

Specialist Fresh Foods

 

At our Company, we grow People, Brands, and Businesses! We are seeking a dedicated Specialist for Fresh Foods who will be assigned to a specific geography of customer’s retail locations and will function as a product expert in the proper handling, Merchandising, displaying, and preparation of our client’s products. Work cooperatively with others toward common group objectives, demonstrate respect for the ideas and contributions of other team members, cultivate positive relationships with other associates, and provide assistance and support to others. This individual will be the main go-to person within their assigned territory.

 

Take this opportunity to join North America’s leading business solutions provider and build your career working with amazing people in a growing industry! Apply today!

 

 What we offer:

• Full-Time Benefits (Medical, Dental, Vision, Life)
• 401(k) with company match
• Training and Career Development
• Generous Paid Time-Off 

Responsibilities:

• Work as part of a set team, cleaning display areas, merchandising and conducting fresh food category planogram resets as specified by the retailers.
• Complete accurate and timely reports, recaps, timesheets, expense reports, etc.
• Monitor Policies & Procedures which will include (updating training manuals).
• Make store calls to maintain an inventory of client products.
• Main Point of Contact for issues that may arise.

Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or GED required
• 2-3 Years of Experience in Retail Supermarket Fresh Departments (Deli/Bakery) 
• Intermediate knowledge of MS Office applications (Word, Excel, Email, PowerPoint, Teams)
• 2+ Years of Training, Mentoring and Coaching Experience
• Ability to Travel up to 60% of the time (Overnight Travel Required)
• Multi-site (territory) experience Preferred

 

Job Will Remain Open Until Filled

Responsibilities

The Company is one of North America’s leading sales and marketing agencies specializing in outsourced sales, merchandising, category management and marketing services to manufacturers, suppliers and producers of food products and consumer packaged goods. The company services a variety of trade channels including grocery, mass merchandise, specialty, convenience, drug, dollar, club, hardware, consumer electronics and home centers. We bridge the gap between manufacturers and retailers, providing consumers access to the best products available in the marketplace today.

 

Position Summary

 

The Specialist Fresh Foods will be assigned to a specific territory or geography of customer’s retail locations and will function as a product expert in the proper handling, displaying, and preparation of our client’s products primarily in the perimeter of the store. This includes the certification of proper food handling guidelines and training from the customer/client training manuals on various food preparation equipment.

 

Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities

• Conduct continuous training or assistance in the handling of the client’s products with store personnel due to turnover and monitor policies and procedures being adhered to on store calls. Preparations include training manuals and the use of ovens, fryers, slicers, scales, and any other such equipment that may be in a store location as part of the training or assistance process. 

• Make store calls to check distribution, tags, out of stocks, voids, and correct any conditions that exist where necessary.

• Stock client’s products to the shelf if necessary on store calls to work closely with department employees in grand openings, reset cases, program roll outs along with filing associated paperwork from checklists.

• Engages in client interaction that may include; conducting retail rides both in the preparation and presentation, actively participate in client meetings, assist in client presentations from a headquarter, regional and local level, provide written or oral reports on the overall state of business in the territory and participate in discussions on how to improve the business in the market.

• Assist or train personnel in preparation of and during Grand Openings

• Assist store personnel in getting product back to shelf if out of stock situations occur; this may include assisting behind the counter as part of training employees. 

• Act as client expert in the event of quality issues that may crop up, report any such quality issues back to Supervisors, and take steps that are communicated to correct e