Sales Trainer​/Food Product Demonstrator

Overview

The Sales Trainer/Food Product Demonstrator plays a key role in developing new customer relationships while maintaining service levels with existing customer base and is responsible for customer deliveries, warehouse operations, and in-store activities for our retail and food service customers. We are looking for individuals with a passion for providing excellent customer service and excel working both independently and as a member of a team.

This role requires a flexible schedule with occasional weekend work.

Mid-Atlantic Specialties, LLC

Essential Functions

• Brand Artist:
  Itemized check in of delivered goods with customer representative
• Brand Artist:
  Complete bi-weekly customer inventory
• Brand Artist:
  Create bi-weekly orders based on established inventory levels
• Brand Artist:
  Pull credits, create out of date memos, and issue customer credits
• Brand Artist:
  Complete merchandising resets and recommend opportunities for cross merchandising

• Brand Coach:
  Complete 1 on 1 training with customer’s employees including exceptional customer service, product knowledge, product pairings, slicing technique, etc.
• Brand Coach:
  Complete assigned Go-Spot-Check missions

• Brand Steward:
  Delivery of perishable goods to customers
• Brand Steward:
  Monitor truck maintenance schedule and coordinate necessary maintenance

• Brand Advisor:
  Continuously cultivate relationships with customers by actively engaging with deli management and personnel to understand their customer base, evolving product or training needs, and specific opportunities/challenges
• Brand Advisor:
  Build awareness of our premium delicatessen products by engaging consumers through product sampling

• General:
  Complete additional activities or special projects as assigned

Job Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent; including basic math and reasoning
• Ability to speak and read English
• 1+ years of experience as Brand Associate or 3 years of experience in a customer service, sales, warehouse or similar role
• Successful mastery of Brand Associate essential functions and requirements
• Valid driver’s license and clean driving record
• Basic computer skills

• Ability to stand for a minimum of 4 hours
• Ability to bend, twist, reach, climb, stoop, kneel, crouch, and crawl
• Ability to lift or carry objects weighing up to 50 lbs; push or pull objects up to 600 lbs

• Ability to work in a refrigerated/freezer environment

• Product knowledge and customer service
• Company history
• Serv Safe certification
• Deli Operations
• Slicer use, maintenance, and cleaning
• Deli scale operation and sanitation
• Proper slicing technique, product wrapping and handling
• DOT compliance and Safe Driver training

Location: Midlothian, VA

Time Type: Full time

Department: Commonwealth Deli Provisions