About the Role
The CHEF’STORE Sales Associate helps maintain an atmosphere of superior customer service, promoting the US Foods strategy: Great Food, Made Easy. You will fill a variety of roles, including Cashier, Stocker, and Customer Courtesy, and must be passionate about service. You will be assigned to any department based on business needs, potentially working in sales, stocking, or customer service areas.
Responsibilities
- Ensure all customers have an impeccable CHEF’STORE experience by developing and maximizing relationships with the store’s customers.
- Perform sales and cash functions in the POS in an efficient and accurate manner.
- Perform cart-to-cart transfer of all products at checkout, including a visual inspection to look for product tampering.
- Perform duties as receipt checker; verifying cart content vs. purchases, as customers leave the store.
- Perform store opening and/or closing functions at the front end based on assigned shift.
- Ensure a continuing focus on increasing sales and managing shrinkage.
- Work with customers to ensure they find the products they need and are made aware of all the other services available to them in the store.
- Assist in receiving inventory shipments and maintaining and stocking shelves in a neat and orderly fashion while also ensuring proper rotation and product quality audits.
- Ensure all merchandise is properly labeled.
- Replenish sales floor daily by down stocking freight from top stock.
- Utilize computer programs such as Microsoft Word and Excel, and proprietary software as needed.
- Ensure all products are easily accessible, visually appealing, and constantly available.
- Assist with price changes as directed by the Pricing Lead and Store Management.
- Assist in the opening and closing duties of the store.
- Participate in the inventory and cycle count process as needed.
- Ensure that the facility is well maintained and is a safe environment for staff and customers by following safety policies and practices.
- Ensure the cleanliness of the sales floor, front end, and restrooms.
- Ensure the cleanliness of the parking lot and store entry area.
- Gather carts from the parking lot and cart corrals and bring them back to the designated area.
- Other duties and responsibilities as assigned or required by Store Management.
Requirements
- Minimum 6-12 months retail cashier and/or stocking experience required.
- Must possess the desire and the ability to deliver exceptional customer service and the adaptability and willingness to assist other employees in order to get the job done.
- Provide each customer with fast, easy, efficient, and professional service.
- Must demonstrate good, solid common sense and the ability to think logically and possess a basic mathematical aptitude.
- Must be motivated and self-driven with the ability to multi-task, prioritize and work independently or within a team.
- Must possess basic computer skills, cash handling experience, and proficiency utilizing general office equipment.
Skills
- Customer service
- Cash handling
- Stocking
- Sales
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Excel
Location
- US Foods retail store setting
Work Type
- Full-time
- Flexible hourly schedule
Experience Level
- Minimum 6-12 months retail cashier and/or stocking experience
- Minimum one year retail selling and/or customer service experience preferred
Education Level
- High School Diploma or equivalent work experience
Salary/Compensations
- $20.72/hr starting rate
- $17 - $27 expected base rate
Benefits
- Health insurance
- Pre-tax spending accounts
- Retirement benefits
- Paid time off
- Short-term and long-term disability
- Employee stock purchase plan
- Life insurance
About the Company
- US Foods is one of America’s great food companies and a leading foodservice distributor, partnering with approximately 300,000 restaurants and foodservice operators to help their businesses succeed.
- With 28,000 employees and more than 70 locations, US Foods provides its customers with a broad and innovative food offering and a comprehensive suite of e-commerce, technology and business solutions.
- US Foods is headquartered in Rosemont, Ill., and generates more than $28 billion in annual revenue.
Equal Opportunity
- EOE – Race/Color/Religion/Sex/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/National Origin/Age/Genetic Information/Protected Veteran/Disability Status
- All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by applicable law.
