Product Demonstrator [Weekends - Durham/Chapel Hill Area]

Job Description

Job Description

Benefits:

• Employee discounts
• Free uniforms
• Opportunity for advancement

PRODUCT DEMONSTRATOR - Durham/Chapel Hill
**Looking for local resident to the Durham/Chapel Hill area

The job description of a product demonstrator focuses on prompt, efficient and friendly customer service. Prepare a demonstration of a product for the customers in the store. Offers customers samples of the product, explains the product and makes suggestions for the preparation.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities :

• Provides prompt, efficient and friendly customer service by exhibiting care, concern and patience in all customer interactions and treating customers as the most important people in the store.
• Smiles and greet customers in a friendly manner, whether the encounter takes place in the employees designated department or elsewhere in the store.
• Try to learn customers names and to address them by name whenever possible.
• Preparing products for sampling.
• Offer samples to customers.
• Answers customers product related questions.
• Explain products and make suggestions on preparation.
• Organize items needed to do demonstrations.
• Ensures adequate supplies are available.
• Understands and practices proper sanitation procedures and ensures the work area is always clean and neat.
• Adheres to company policies and individual store guidelines.
• Collect and set up products for daily demonstrations and remove products at the end of the demonstration.
• Set up and disassemble display at designated location (tables, supplies).

Other Duties as Assigned:

• The statements contained herein reflect general details of the jobs 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.

Requirements/Skills :

• Excellent verbal communication skills.
• Outgoing personality, willing to engage customers.
• Able to work well independently, self-motivated and self-managed, and as a team member.
• Basic food safety knowledge
• Able to meet the physical requirements of the position require heavy lifting up to 50 pounds carrying table and supplies, stooping, and standing on feet for long periods of time.
• Strong attention to detail
• Grocery store or retail experience a plus.
• 1-3 years experience preferred
• Dependable vehicle
• Able to drive to various locations within Raleigh, Cary and Chapel Hill (Whole Foods/Fresh Market)
• Available Friday - Monday (6-8 hrs/day) (varied days/part-time)
• Must be at least 21 years of age