Fresh Foods Technician

General Information

Company: ACO-US

Location: BREA, California, 92821

#: 65755

Pay Rate: $ 16.90

Experience/skills and/or location may influence position wage rate

Range Minimum: $ 16.90

Range Maximum: $ 16.90

Function: Merchandising

Employment Duration: Full-time

• Medical, dental and vision insurance
• Company-paid life insurance, short-term and long-term disability
• 401k program
• Generous Paid Time Off (PTO) program

• Become an expert in Fresh Foods, Bakery, or Deli operations and train others to succeed.
• Work independently while traveling to stores and managing your own schedule.
• Play a key role in the success of new store openings, remodels, and ongoing departmental operations.
• Represent Acosta and partner with store leadership, merchandisers, and clients.
• Enjoy a balance of hands‑on department work, training, communication, reporting, and travel.

• Train customer employees in all aspects of Fresh Foods/Bakery/Deli operations, including production, setup, and merchandising.
• Travel independently to assigned stores with planned agendas and clear visit objectives.
• Assist with new store openings and remodels by setting cases to plan‑ograms and supporting production needs.
• Maintain plan‑ograms and merchandising tools based on seasonal and business requirements.
• Set up new items, track performance, and support analysis for assigned categories.
• Provide written reports such as store visit recaps, monthly category updates, annual reviews, and other analyses.
• Communicate regularly with merchandisers and leadership regarding store performance, trends, and new initiatives.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• Treat customers, employees, and store teams with respect while providing supportive training.
• Demonstrate strong ethics and professionalism during all store interactions.
• Approach each store visit with clear goals and a drive to deliver measurable outcomes.
• Build confidence with clients, customers, and teammates through reliability and transparency.
• Collaborate with clients, customers, and teammates through reliability and transparency.
• Collaborate effectively with store staff, merchandisers, and Acosta leadership.

• Minimum 3 years of technical experience in Fresh Foods, Bakery, or Deli retail operations.
• Experience setting up displays, resets, and remodels both independently and as part of a team.
• Prior experience training others is preferred.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work independently without direct supervision.
• Valid driver's license required.
• Ability to lift and carry up to 40 lbs, push/pull equipment, travel frequently, and perform tasks such as walking, kneeling, and standing for extended periods.

Equal Opportunity Employer (Disabled, Veteran) | Under applicable requirements, such as the San Francisco FCO and the Los Angeles FCHIO, we consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records or criminal histories | E-Verify Employer

* Acosta Group, in good faith, believes that any posted range of compensation is the accurate range for this role at the time of this posting. Acosta Group may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range depending on candidate qualifications and locations. This range may be modified in the future.