Fresh Express · 2 months ago
Retail Merchandiser - Intern
New Brunswick,NJ,US
Internship
Onsite
InternFresh Express is seeking a Retail Merchandiser & Brand Ambassador Intern to execute merchandising activities and enhance brand awareness through consumer interactions in retail stores. The role involves establishing relationships with store personnel, maintaining shelf compliance, and engaging with customers to promote healthy eating and brand products.
Food and Beverage
Responsibilities
Establish relationships with store personnel and department level supervisors to sustain and grow sales
Maintain shelf Plan-O-Gram compliance working with store personnel
Upsell promotional opportunities for displays and programs
Merchandise, display and rotate products according to company standards and customer planograms
Assist in resets, new store openings, setting up displays and end caps, and implementing company initiatives and promotions
Identify merchandising challenges and offer store specific solutions using brands in accordance with brand standards
Re-tag shelves and set up point of sale material
Help pack out retail shelves
Remove discontinued items and proactively place authorized item
Check production codes and rotate product at store level
Void closures for team identified items
Log all activities in software
Attend regular sales meetings and special events
Interact in a friendly, outgoing, and approachable manner with consumers, discuss taste preferences, suggest current flavor profiles
Communicate benefits of healthy eating
Prepare, portion and serve different salads to consumers, be able to coordinate and procure all needs for serving salads to over 100+ people daily
Keep a clean and organized serving area
Represent the Brand in a professionally, positively and consistently
Collect consumer feedback: effectively summarize and communicate feedback to manager and marketing teams after each engagement
Establish and maintain customer rapport by providing outstanding customer service; follow up on commitments and call on all assigned accounts
Assist Sales Manager's as required
Carry out daily tasks assigned by Manager
Communicate all competitive changes or opportunities to Manager
Always demonstrate a positive attitude, embrace all types of personalities
Qualification
Required
Effective communication skills, both written and oral
Ability to understand and interpret merchandising tools and visual direction
Flexibility to learn about and explain products to consumers and customers
Demonstrate a passion for customer service
Ability to prioritize and multi task with a sense of urgency
Strong time management and organizational skills
Proficient computer skills- MS Office Suite; Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook
Valid Driver's license and clean driving record
Ability to operate a two or four-wheel dolly
Must have the ability to lift, pull and push 50+ pounds. Repetitive reaching over head, standing, walking, kneeling and bending
Preferred
Knowledge of produce items preferred
Previous sales knowledge helpful
Company
Fresh Express
Fresh Express provides fresh salads that you can enjoy fast.
Founded in 1930
5001-10000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
unknown2005-02-23Acquired
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