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Central Market (Austin North Lamar) Chefs Case Sales Rep - Full -Time

UNAVAILABLE, Austin, TX, United States


Overview Central Market is a specialty grocery that started in Austin, Texas in 1994, and has grown to multiple locations across the state. We bring the finest food and drink the world has to offer, with hundreds of cheeses, thousands of wines, acres of produce, and aisles of experts. Central Market is a foodie’s wonderland and believes food is a way of uniting families and communities, preserving cultures, and creating new traditions.

Responsibilities Job Summary: A Sales Rep will be responsible for stocking and selling products to new and existing retail customers. Order assigned products to maximize sales. Merchandises, fronts, and sells products by performing the following duties. Work under immediate supervision and from detailed verbal and written instructions. Apply and develop basic skills in procedures, techniques, tools, materials, and/or equipment appropriate to area of specialization. Requires some specific product knowledge depending on the Department.

Key Responsibilities & Essential Functions:

Provide good customer service

Organize, clean, and prepare back area for incoming deliveries

Keep sales floor uncluttered and free from spills

Stock and rotate items as needed

Reset products and maintain shelf conditions ensuring integrity of shelf tags and signage in department

Check shipments for out‑of‑date and damaged product to ensure freshness and quality of products

Ensure that all federal, state, and company regulations and standards for product freshness, safety, refrigeration, and sanitation are met

Maintain standards in shrink, safety, and inventory control

Assist in merchandising the department to maximize sales

Use suggestive selling techniques to maximize sales

The responsibilities and essential functions outlined above describe the general nature and level of work assigned to this position. This is not an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, and skills required. Duties and responsibilities may be modified at any time based on business needs. Employees may be required to perform other job‑related tasks as requested by their supervisor, subject to reasonable accommodations.

Qualifications & Key Requirements Work Experience:

0+ years (typically requires 0‑2 years experience) – Required

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

Knowledge of department product, food preparation, and equipment used – Preferred

Extensive knowledge of specialty food products and food preparation essential – Required

Strong customer service skills – Required

Passion for food – Required

Excellent interpersonal and communication skills – Required

Ability to work in fast paced environment – Required

Ability to work in extreme temperatures – Required

Licenses/Certifications:

Materials handling equipment certification – Required

Physical Demands & Working Conditions:

Must be able to manage in excess of 25 lbs., up to 50 lbs.

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those a Partner encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

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