Retail Sales Associate

Pay starting at: $17.49

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The CHEF’STORE Sales Associate helps maintain an atmosphere of superior customer service, promoting the US Foods strategy:
Great Food, Made Easy. We rely on our team to promote and exemplify the US Foods Cultural Beliefs:
Deliver Excellence, Stop Waste, WIN Together, Speak Up and You Matter. As a key member of our team, you will fill a variety of roles, including Cashier, Stocker, and Customer Courtesy, and must be passionate about service and model this behavior in all aspects of job performance.

During a shift, you will be assigned to any of our departments, depending on our customer and/or business needs. At the direction of store management, you may work in any or all the following areas:

• Front end of the store, selling merchandise and assisting customers through the checkout process.
• Sales floor in Meat/Frozen, Produce/Dairy, and Dry Goods/Culinary Equipment & Supply departments.
• Replenishing freight and rotating product in any department.

You may also assist during special store events, such as vendor fairs, sales floor resets, and inventory processes.

Schedule:
Full‑Time with benefits starting Day 1

30–40 Hours

Weekends and holidays required

Frequent lifting of 40‑80 pounds

Essential Duties and 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 efficiently and accurately.
• Perform cart‑to‑cart transfer of all products at checkout, with visual inspection for tampering.
• Verify cart content vs. purchases as receipt checker.
• Perform store opening and/or closing functions at the front end based on assigned shift.

• Focus on increasing sales and managing shrinkage, assisting customers to find products and informing them of services.
• Receive inventory shipments and stock shelves neatly, ensuring proper rotation and quality audits.
• Label all merchandise properly, including blaster tags, catch‑weight labels, and PLU tags.
• Replenish sales floor by down‑stocking freight from top stock, following FIFO.
• Use computer programs such as Microsoft Word, Excel, and proprietary software as needed.
• Ensure products are accessible, visually appealing, and available.
• Assist with price changes as directed by the Pricing Lead and Store Management.
• Assist in opening and closing duties of the store.
• Participate in inventory and cycle‑count process as needed.

• Maintain a safe environment by following safety policies.
• Keep sales floor, front end, restrooms, parking lot, and entry area clean.
• Gather carts from parking lot and recirculate to designated area.
• Perform additional duties as assigned or required by Store Management.

SUPERVISION N/A

RELATIONSHIPS

Internal:
Interact with employees at all levels throughout the company. External:
Interact with customers and service providers.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

Work in a retail store open to the public, with exposure to outdoor weather, moderate noise, and varying temperatures. Physical interaction with customers required.

Minimum Qualifications

• Minimum 6‑12 months retail cashier and/or stocking experience required.
• Minimum one year retail selling and/or customer service experience preferred.

Preferred Qualifications

• Desire to deliver exceptional customer service and adaptability to assist other employees.
• Provide fast, easy, efficient, and professional service to each customer.
• Apply good common sense, logical thinking, and basic mathematical aptitude.
• Be motivated, self‑driven, able to multi‑task, prioritize, and work independently or within a team.
• Work flexible hourly schedule, including holidays and weekends.
• Possess basic computer and cash handling skills and general office equipment proficiency.

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent work experience required.

Physical Qualifications

Stand continuously, walk continuously, drive vehicle never, sit occasionally; lift 1‑10 lbs continuously, 11‑20 lbs continuously, 21‑50 lbs continuously, 51‑100 lbs frequently, over 100 lbs…