Farmers Market Sales Associate​/PT

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. Engage verbally with each customer, effectively sell through product knowledge and suggestive selling, and demonstrate pride, friendliness, energy and enthusiasm. Actively demonstrate product knowledge (bread, pastry, baked goods, coffee, cheese and specialty goods) to enable 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 sign 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.
• 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:
  Complete vehicle safety pre‑check prior to driving (gas, tire treads, lights, wind shield wiper, accurate maintenance log up to date), adjust mirrors and seat for maximum safe driving, adhere to all road rules and complete post‑check to ensure vehicle is clean, gassed and stocked for next shift (if operating company vehicle).
• Review orders prior to delivery, load and unload trucks.
• Set up next shift for success.
• Vehicle Maintenance:
  Follow proper driving and vehicle maintenance during shift and communicate maintenance issues to supervisor or manager on duty to assure investment is maintained to maximum standards of safety (if operating company vehicle).
• Experience with customer service, food service or high‑end retail preferred.
• Cash handling and sales experience preferred.
• Flexibility required:
  Weekends required.
• Strong verbal communication and people skills on weekends.
• Ability to develop constructive and cooperative working relationships with others.
• Valid driver’s license (if operating company vehicle).
• Must be 18 years or older.
• Motor‑vehicle record in good standing (if operating company vehicle).
• Great relationship‑building skills and demonstrated positive demeanor as a team player.
• Ability to work in a fast‑paced environment, multitask and accurately meet deadlines.
• Demonstrated initiative and willingness to help out wherever needed.
• Early mornings or every weekend (Saturday and/or Sunday).

• The statements contained herein reflect general details of the job’s principal functions, knowledge and skills requirements, and scope of responsibility, but should not be considered an all‑inclusive listing of job requirements. Individuals may perform other duties as assigned or needed.

The statements contained herein reflect general details of the job’s principal functions, knowledge and skills requirements, and scope of responsibility, but should not be considered an all‑inclusive listing of job requirements. Individuals may perform other duties as assigned or needed.