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About the Role

The Long Island Taste NY Market Sales Ambassador supports the Taste NY Market at the Long Island Welcome Center, assisting customers, managing self-checkout, and maintaining a clean environment. The role involves promoting local agriculture and foods, engaging customers, and providing consistent quality in food and beverage service.

Responsibilities

• Assist customers in a food service setting.
• Assist customers with the self-checkout system.
• Maintain clean and organized work stations.
• Ensure a clean guest area.
• Provide quality beverages and food products consistently.
• Adhere to all recipe and presentation standards.
• Follow health, safety, and sanitation guidelines for all products.
• Inspect the store for cleanliness and organization.
• Refill supplies as needed.
• Discuss Long Island agriculture and local foods with customers.
• Utilize provided information to engage customers about local agriculture products.
• Communicate effectively with managers and co-workers.
• Follow and create coffee recipes.
• Recommend daily coffee from the menu.
• Greet, assist, and serve the needs of store customers.
• Replenish store supplies and inventory.
• Track product inventory.
• Receive and log scheduled deliveries.
• Assist with the promotion of agri-tourism on Long Island.
• Promote local farms, produce, food, and products to customers.
• Monitor product expiration dates and observe First-In, First-Out practices.
• Create attention-grabbing displays.
• Assist in managing and displaying products.
• Perform store inspections, organization, and restocking.
• Assist in maintaining a clean facility.
• Work with supervisors to learn about products being sold.
• Maintain equipment, troubleshoot if necessary, and alert the manager.
• Develop and pursue a professional development plan.
• Collaborate in activities supporting Cornell Cooperative Extension.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Support the Association in maintaining a safe working environment.
• Follow applicable federal, state, and local regulations, and Association health and safety policies.
• Act proactively to prevent accidents and injuries.
• Communicate hazards to supervisors when identified.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or equivalent education.
• Experience working in customer service and retail environments.
• Ability to complete basic math in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to work with the public in a food service setting.
• Attention to product rotation detail.
• Knowledge of basic marketing strategies, advertising, and distribution of products.
• Experience in storing (inventory), and marketing retail food products.
• Experience in display, merchandising, and sales and promotion.
• Ability to operate or learn to operate a cash register.
• Valid NYS Driver’s License and the ability to meet travel requirements.
• Ability to work flexible hours, including early mornings, evenings, weekends, nights, and/or holidays.
• Must be able to lift 20-50 pounds.

Skills

• Effective communication
• Basic math
• Customer service
• Retail operations
• Food service
• Coffee recipe creation
• Product promotion
• Inventory management
• Merchandising
• Sales and promotion
• Cash register operation
• Basic marketing strategies
• Troubleshooting equipment

Location

• Long Island Welcome Center

Work Type

• Part-time
• Hourly

Experience Level

• One (1) year retail experience (preferred)
• Barista experience or willingness to learn (preferred)
• Food service training (preferred)
• Understanding of basic marketing (preferred)
• Knowledge of agriculture and agricultural practices or willingness to learn (preferred)

Education Level

• High School Diploma or equivalent

Salary/Compensations

• $20.47 per hour

About the Company

• Cornell Cooperative Extension is a collaboration among Cornell University, the United States Department of Agriculture, the State of New York, and the residents of New York State.
• Per NYS Law, county and regional extension service associations are subordinate government agencies.
• This employment opportunity is with the entities listed and not with Cornell University.

Equal Opportunity

• The Association may make reasonable accommodations to enable applicants to participate in the hiring process and employees to perform the essential functions of their job. If you require an accommodation so that you may participate in the selection process you are encouraged to contact Erika at Cornell Cooperative Extension of Nassau County at eh482@cornell.edu.