Retail Associate

Title:
Retail Sales Associate
Reports to:
Retail Manager
Department:
Guiseppe’s Market
Required Skills/Abilities:

• Serv Safe Certified or willing to become certified within 30 days of being hired.

Education/Certifications/Licenses:

• High School Diploma or equivalent required

Travel Requirements:

• Minimal

Work Schedule:

• 7:30AM – 4:30PM, Tuesday through Saturday with weekends and holidays as required

Position Overview

Samuels Seafood Company is seeking a Retail Sales Associate for the seafood retail store, Giuseppe’s Market, in South Philadelphia. The Retail Sales Associate will be responsible for providing excellent customer service while assisting customers with their purchases. Qualified candidates will have experience in the handling and butchering of imported seafood, beef and lamb products, fresh and frozen.

Responsibilities:

• Greet and engage customers providing excellent customer service in person, over the phone or via email correspondence
• Assist with maintaining inventory in the marketing area and taste/commissary kitchens by pulling product from showcases or the warehouse
• Assist customers with any questions they may have regarding their purchases
• Process customer orders as required, including weighing, pricing, scaling and cutting product
• Handle cash and credit card transactions, maintaining the register with sufficient change.
• On occasion drive to other store location to complete tasks such as moving items, cleaning dishes, scrubbing floors, picking and packing orders for next day delivery
• Assist Company Chef in the kitchen as needed.
• Promote and explain daily specials and Giuseppe’s Seven Fish Club to all customers.

Work Environment & Physical Requirements

• Office: 70 to 72 degrees, dry business atmosphere inside main building
• Distribution Center: Cold, wet and frozen environment. This space is maintained at 37 degrees Fahrenheit to below freezing temperatures to maintain proper storage of products.
• Hearing 100% of the time to help detect mobile equipment horns, delivery truck horns and back up signals, communication between team members.
• Standing up to 80% of the time
• Reaching up to 20% of the time
• Lifting up to 15% of the time
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs required

Competencies:

To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies to perform the essential functions of this position.

• Knowledge, including butchery, of imported natural seafood, beef, lamb, and pork (fresh and frozen)
  Safe Serve Certified OR willing to become certified within 30 days of being employed.
• Cashier or previous customer service experience not required but preferred.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with tight deadlines and operate with a sense of urgency.
• Maintains a positive attitude with an excitement for the product.

Food Safety and Quality Functions will be essential to support Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP’s)

The Company has reviewed this job description to ensure that essential functions and basic duties have been included. It is intended to provide guidelines for job expectations and the employee's ability to perform the position described. It is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all functions, responsibilities, skills and abilities. Additional functions and requirements may be assigned by supervisors as deemed appropriate. This document does not represent a contract of employment, and the Company reserves the right to change this position description and/or assign tasks for the employee to perform, as the Company may deem appropriate.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $16.00 - $18.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Employee discount
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Shift:

• 8 hour shift

Ability to Relocate:

• Philadelphia, PA 19148: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person

Apply Here: https://www.click2apply.net/wgamjZsDYJxDWsOzqi42eB

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