Farmers Market Sales Associate/PT LFBS - Downtown Cary

Farmers Market Sales Associate/PT

Part Time • LFBS - Downtown Cary
 
Essential Duties:

· Team: Embody La Farm values through action, example and communication: Exceed Customer Expectations, Quality, Dignity, Community, Learning, Teaching and Innovation.

· Customer Service: Ensure and exude world-class customer service and sales to internal and external customers. Includes saying “bonjour” (hello) to every customer. Engage verbally with each customer and effectively sell through product knowledge and suggestive selling. Show pride in every aspect of your work and perform it with friendliness, energy and enthusiasm. Product Knowledge: Actively demonstrates product knowledge (bread, pastry, baked goods, coffee, cheese, and specialty goods) to enable the effective sales, up-selling, sampling, pairing, merchandising and fronting of products.

· Correctly timeout products during shift.

· Follow the CARE acronym and greet customers within 15 seconds.

· Work the register accurately and with speed.

Ensure accuracy and efficiency of cash handling.

· Merchandise to La Farm standards, properly signed products, samples, and store.

 · Perform proper rotation and quality control.

· Maintain grade “A” or better by beating health and sanitation inspection standards.

· Uphold company standards and policies for open/close

.Ensure safe working conditions and comply with all laws

· Complete daily checklists and trays outs.

· Hawk bread loudly.

· Ensure overall unit safety and sanitation goals and policies

· Maintain grade “A” or better by beating health and sanitation inspection standards

· Uphold company standards and policies for open/close.

Ensure safe working conditions and comply with all laws

· Packing: Tender effective packing of breads and bakery products for maximum quality, “zero” breakage and accurate invoice picking to assure accurate customer fulfillment.

· Vehicle Safety and Maintenance: Completes vehicle safety pre-check prior to driving (gas, tire treads, lights, wind shield wiper, and accurate maintenance log up to date), adjusts mirrors and seat for maximum safe driving reports, adheres to all road rules and completes post-check to assure that vehicle is clean, gassed, and stocked for next shift.

· Review orders prior to delivery, load and unload trucks.

· Set up next shift for success.

· Vehicle Maintenance: Follows proper driving and vehicle maintenance during shift and communicates maintenance issues to supervisor or manager on duty to assure large investment of vehicle is maintained to maximum standards of safety and up keep

· Experience with customer service, food service or high-end retail preferred.

· Cash handling and sales experience preferred.

Flexibility required: Weekends required

· Strong Weekends verbal communication and people skills.

Ability to develop constructive and cooperative working relationships with others

· Valid driver’s license, insurance, registration

· Must be 18 years or older

· Motor Vehicle record in good standing

· Great relationship building skills and demonstrated positive demeanor as a team player

· Ability to work in fast paced environment, multitask and accurately meet deadlines

· Demonstrated initiative and willingness to help out wherever needed

* Early Mornings/Every Weekend (1 or 2 days)
Compensation: $13.00 - $16.00 per hour




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Summary of Benefits

MEDICAL INSURANCE
La Farm offers medical insurance through Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina. Employees may choose from the plans: Choice Plus Plan: A high deductible health plan that allows you to enroll in a health savings account (save pretax dollars for use on medical expenses not covered by insurance. Choice Plus Direct Plan: A buy-up plan, where you pay a co-pay at your doctor’s office while meeting a lower deductible.
DENTAL COVERAGE
La Farm offers a dental plan through MetLife to all eligible employees and their family members. Coverage includes preventative care, major dental care, and orthodontia care.
VISION COVERAGE
Vision coverage is offered through MetLife to all eligible employees and their family members. Coverage assists with the cost of eye exams, lenses, frames and contact lenses.
LONG-TERM DISABILITY and SHORT-TERM DISABILITY
Long-Term and Short-term disability plans are an optional benefit and paid by employees through payroll deduction. This benefit applies to non-work-related injuries and illnesses. Short-Term disability covers 60% of your base salary to a maximum of $1,000 per week, for up to 26 weeks. There is a 14-day waiting period. Long-Term disability covers the portion of your base salary you select starting at 27 weeks up to federal retirement age.
EMPLOYEE LIFE INSURANCE and ACCIDENTAL DEATH & DISMEMBERMENT (AD&D)
La Farm offers basic life insurance for employees that is a 100% employer-paid benefit equal to your annual salary. Additional life insurance options are available for employees, spouses, and dependents. Employees are responsible for the cost of these voluntary options.
PAID TIME OFF (PTO)
Paid Time Off (PTO) provides employees the flexibility to use time off to meet personal needs. An employee is eligible to accrue PTO if he/she works a minimum of 30 hours per week and has completed 90 days of continuous employment.
OTHER GREAT PERKS
Free bread! At the end of your shift, we want you to go home with a loaf of bread. It is our way to say thank you for helping provide a great product and service for our families and community. Employee Assistance Program (EAP) – A program that offers confidential help for personal and professional issues that may interfere with your sense of well-being and productivity. The EAP is offered at no cost to employees. 10% discount on all items in our store La Farm meal discounts Free cooking classes (when space is available)