Food Service Ambassador - Cosentino's Price Chopper #415 - 2600 Ensign Hill Drive, Platte City, MO

Food Service Ambassador The Food Service Ambassador is a dynamic and customer-focused role, responsible for representing our brand and driving sales through engaging product demonstrations and exceptional customer service. This position requires a highly energetic and self-motivated individual with a passion for food and a knack for sales. The Food Service Ambassador is expected to possess strong communication skills, a keen understanding of selling techniques, and the ability to build brand awareness while providing an outstanding customer experience. Reporting Structure: This position formally reports to Store Director. Status: This is a non-exempt position. **Knowledge** The following is a list of any certifications, formal education, or training requirements for this position. *Essential Knowledge* \* A food handling permit must be obtained within the first 14 days of employment. \* Completion of ongoing training and development. *Non-Essential Knowledge* \* A high school diploma or equivalent is preferred. **Skills** The following is a list of the basic skill requirements for this position. *Essential Job Functions* \* Greet and assist customers and co-workers in a courteous manner. \* Prepare food for sampling and selling. \* Be familiar with the items you are sampling or selling so you can accurately and courteously answer customer questions. \* Know where the product is located and know the recipe/ingredients of the product that you are sampling or selling. \* Make decisions concerning product display to make the item the most visually appealing to our customer. \* Unload or load carts. \* Operate and maintain any small appliances needed for demo or selling. \* Transport product from coolers, freezers or shelf to demo/food selling station. \* Keep demo station/food selling station clean/free of trash and clutter. \* Always wear sanitary gloves when sampling or selling product. \* Always heat products to the correct temperature to avoid any safety hazard. \* Know and implement the Cosentino's Customer Service Standards. \* Understand, comply and practice all health regulations, sanitation guidelines and safety procedures for your store. \* Assure the safety of self, customers and co-workers by understanding and practicing store safety rules. \* Demonstrates the strong verbal and interpersonal skills necessary for positive customer and peer interactions. \* Demonstrates the basic math and reading skills required for the position. \* Promote sales by engaging with all customers, offering your product, suggesting additional products, offering samples. \* Support your company by completing additional tasks identified by management, assisting other stores or departments as needed and gaining new skills when necessary. **Physical Abilities** The following physical movements could potentially be part of any scheduled shift and employees will be expected to perform these actions while on duty. *Essential Abilities* \* Reaching, twisting at the waist and lifting objects with both hands weighing up to 10 lbs. \* Pushing and pulling Demo Cart/Food selling station and grocery items to the proper locations as needed, up to a peak force of 10 lbs. \* Standing and walking for long periods of time on tile, asphalt, concrete or other hard surfaces. \* Occasionally lifting and carrying up to 10 lbs. \* Bending and squatting, at times all the way to floor level. \* Able to work in colder conditions of the grocery coolers and freezers.