Temporary Retail Sales Associate I - Bethesda, MD

King Arthur Baking Company • Full-time • Bethesda, Maryland, United States • $18 - $19 / hour • 1d ago

Meet Us: King Arthur Baking Company is an award-winning, audience-leading baking company with a strategic vision to be the resource for baking education and inspiration. Through traditional and new media, in-person and virtual education, we strive to be a leader in helping novice and expert bakers alike. We're not going anywhere - we've been part of the family since 1790. We work to build stronger communities and increase access and the connection to real foods. We take pride in our responsible sourcing and our "never bleached" guarantee. And we work closely with farmers, millers, and suppliers in a continued commitment toward sustainability. Our wheat flour is grown and milled right here in the United States. Flour this good uses only the purest ingredients, free from GMOs. As a founding B Corporation, we are committed to using the power of business as a force for social and environmental good. We believe every employee's contributions make our company what it is: vibrant, successful, and committed to spreading the joy of baking. We are a welcoming and inclusive 100% employee-owned company.

The Position: The Temporary Retail Sales Associate I is responsible for providing a complete shopping experience for King Arthur customers, enthusiastically delivering great service, engaging, educating, and inspiring them in support of the King Arthur brand and mission. The individual in this role works under direct supervision and as an integral part of a customer focused team.

The Benefits: As a temporary team member, you will be eligible for medical only benefits after three months and the ability to participate in the company's 401(k) program immediately. You will also receive generous discounts in our retail store and a great rate of pay with a generous shift differential for evening hours.

The Location: Bethesda, MD; onsite daily.

The Pay:$18.21 to $19.14 per hour worked; commensurate with experience.

The Schedule: Temporary full-time & part-time positions available (up to nine months - medical benefits offered after three months of employment for those working 20+ hours per week). Day and evening shifts as agreed with flexibility to work weekend days as required.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Greets and acknowledges customers as they enter the retail store
Provides a positive experience for each customer specific to their needs
Assists customers in locating merchandise
Supports the team in meeting monthly sales goals
Processes sales transactions accurately at the registers
Maintains the store’s appearance by straightening, cleaning, replacing signage
Restocks product using proper inventory rotation
Adheres to all safely, food and workplace regulations, procedures, and policies
Communicates consistently and clearly with their retail team, shift leads, and managers
Reports to work on time or notifies the lead in charge by email and phone in advance of absence or tardiness
Performs additional tasks and responsibilities, as necessary

This should not be construed as an exhaustive list of all job duties and responsibilities. There may be some variation and/or development of the above duties and responsibilities without changing the general nature of the job.

Minimum job requirements

1-2 years of experience in a retail related field
Strong verbal skills
Ability to respond to all customer requests with exemplary service.

Ability to multitask in fast paced environment.

Ability to function independently.
Flexible schedule availability including evenings and weekends.

Engages positively with both internal and external customers.

Success factors/competencies for this role

Open to change, recommends actions for continuous improvement
Thinks and acts strategically, understands how their role contributes to larger outcome
Provides exemplary customer service to both internal and external customers
Sets high standards for oneself, meet deadlines
Learns from mistakes, is receptive to feedback
Effective communicator, listens and respects others’ points of view
Participates in team problem solving and decision making
Maintains a positive attitude
Is community minded – gets involved, volunteers

Physical requirements/work environment

The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Physical requirements
- Ability to remain standing for extended periods of time.
- Ability to work at a computer for extended periods of time.
- Ability to lift up to 50 pounds.
Work environment
- Fast paced retail work environment that can be noisy at times

Safety

Understands that safety is the responsibility of everyone at the organization
Is responsible for providing a safe and ergonomically sound work environment, identifying unsafe conditions and correcting these conditions immediately
Engages in safety and compliance training programs and encourage 100% team participation in same

Environment

Adheres to company-wide green norms, looks for ways to reduce, reuse, recycle
Educates oneself on KAB environmental campaigns
Strives to continually improve and implement new processes to reduce our environmental impact

Uniform

Name Tag (provided)
Apron (provided)
Tee shirt (provided)

It is the responsibility of every employee to contribute to a positive work environment through cooperative and professional interactions with co-workers, customers and vendors.

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Equal Employment Opportunity Employer

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or any other factors protected by law. King Arthur Baking provides reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities to allow them to participate in both the application process and during employment. Such individuals are encouraged to seek accommodations to allow them to apply for a position, participate in the application process, and meet the essential functions and requirements of the position.