Our client is seeking a collaborative Retail Sales Associate!

Essential Job Duties Include:  

• Interfaces with retail customers and must be able to operate cash registers, handle money and handle material of various weights and dimensions.   

• Partners with Line Leaders to understand business objectives; recommend approaches and practices to align workforce with the achievement of company goals. 

• Handles material to include packing product into containers, sealing containers, and conducting clean-up as required.   

• Stocks shelves with product; sorts, weighs, labels, and package merchandise. 

• Provide customer service to include providing information and assisting customers with purchase. 

• Engages in minor maintenance and housekeeping of the Grower Store. 

• Maintains product quality by recognizing and understanding customer specifications, defective product, packets and/or packaging.   

• Maintains and understanding of Blue Diamond Good Manufacturing Procedures (GMPs) and safety practices. 

• This job description reflects management’s assignment of essential functions; it does not prescribe or restrict the tasks that may be assigned. 

MINIMUM JOB REQUIREMENTS  

Minimum level of education required   

• High School Diploma or GED    

Minimum number of year(s) of experience required in addition to education plus type(s) of functional experience 

• 1 year of retail/customer service experience. 

Other required type(s) of functional experience (e.g. Production/Operations, Accounting, Forklift Operator, Inventory Control, etc.) 

• Experience interfacing with customers.   

• Duties consist of repetitive tasks that are closely related and involve few choices.   

• Skilled in identifying problems and assisting in solving.   

Total minimum number of years of experience required in lieu of degree (if applicable) 

• N/A 

Other job requirements (e.g. certifications/licenses, CPG experience, work overtime/weekends, etc.) 

•  N/A 

PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCES (Specialized education, specific software experience, etc.) 

• Use of Business-related software applications knowledge 

• Record - keeping experience 

• Knowledge of financial and inventory control 

• General office and computer skills 

PHYSICAL DEMANDS SUMMARY 

Must be able to stand for long period of time and lift min. of 50 lb.  Constant bending, lifting carrying, twisting and grasping.  Store/office demands frequent speaking, both in person and by telephone; reading written reports and computer screens; operating computer keyboard and occasional climbing of ladders. 

WORK ENVIRONMENT  

 Retail store/office type environment with comfortable climate.  Occasional contact with outside elements when loading customer’s vehicle with product; cool temperature (65 F) in candy/bulk product production room; warehouse not heated or air-conditioned.