Fruitful Yield Sales Associate

Job Title: Retail Sales Associate Job Code: Various

Division: Fruitful Yield Department: Sales - Inside

Location: Various Shift: 1,2 (Days, evenings, weekends) 

Reports to: Retail Store Manager Salary Level: Hourly

FLSA Status: Nonexempt Date: 04/13/09 Rev.

 

Elwood Richard, founder of NOW Foods, named his first retail store “Health House” in 1964, when the health food movement was still very young and not recognized as a bona fide industry.  In 1972, Elwood and his two brothers, Lou and Bill, chose the name “Fruitful Yield” as a unique and positive description of the business.  Since that time, Fruitful Yield has experienced steady growth in store size and number.  Today, we have 13 stores averaging over 4,000 sq. ft. selling space and leading the Chicagoland suburban natural foods market.    Elwood and his family remain the sole owners of Fruitful Yield and we are proud of our stores and influence on healthful living.  Our stores are known for high quality standards, helpful and educated staff, wide selection of products and everyday below-retail pricing.

 

Fruitful Yield employees benefit from continuous training and education around building the knowledge of vitamins/supplements and living a healthy lifestyle as a whole.

 

Fruitful Yield offers our full-time retail employees a competitive compensation structure and a comprehensive benefit package which includes medical, dental and vision plans from tier one companies, Paid Time Off, 401k match up to $6,500 per year, educational assistance and company-paid disability and life insurance.  Our employees also enjoy a wide array of unique benefits such as company-paid Profit Sharing, quarterly bonuses, employee discount, wellness program, company-paid Teladoc and Rx’nGo, and much more!

 

Our part-time Fruitful Yield retail employees enjoy a variety of benefits such as 401K match, company-paid Profit Sharing, quarterly bonuses, employee discount, company-paid Teladoc & wellness program.

 

To learn more about Fruitful Yield, visit nowfoods.com, fruitfulyield.com or like us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/thefruitfulyield.  We also invite you to visit any of our stores for more information.

 

 

POSITION SUMMARY

The PART-TIME Retail Sales Associate sells health/natural food and products to Fruitful Yield retail store customers and provides excellent customer service by performing the following duties.

 

 

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Greets customers on sales floor; determines brand, type, and quality of merchandise desired; and assists customers to locate merchandise.  Displays merchandise, suggests selections that meet customer's needs, and emphasizes selling points of article such as quality and utility.

• Acts as cashier using POS system. Prepares sales slip or sales contract, receives payment or obtains credit authorization, and bags merchandise for customer.  Lists out-of-stock items or special customer needs on need notes or in order books.

• Places new merchandise on display; stocks shelves neatly according to product type, brand and size.  Rotates stock and checks for outdated goods.

• Prepares and maintains inventory of stock.  Counts, sorts, or weighs incoming products to verify receipt of items on requisition or invoices.  Examines stock to verify conformance to specifications and checks for damage or infestation.  Compiles reports on adjustments of inventory counts and stock records, spoilage of or damage to stock, location changes, and refusals of shipment.

• Determines methods of storage, identification and stock location (considering temperature, humidity, height and weight limits, turnover, floor loading capacities, and required space) and stores articles in appropriate locations according to identifying information such as style, size, or type of material.

• Assists with maintaining a clean store (i.e. sweeping, mopping, washing windows, cleaning restrooms).

• Complies with safety and GMP requirements.  

 

QUALIFICATIONS 

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

 

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE 

High school diploma or GED and six months to one year related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

 

LANGUAGE SKILLS 

Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, or governmental regulations. Ability to write general business correspondence. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from customers and the general public.

 

REASONING ABILITY 

Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

 

OTHER SKILLS AND ABILITIES 

Knowledge of health/natural food products helpful.  Must have good people and communication skills.  Previous retail sales experience preferred.

 

PHYSICAL DEMANDS  

The physical demands 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.

 

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required move from place to place within the store, and to communicate with customers and coworkers.  The employee frequently is required to handle, transport, examine or arrange product, use the telephone and operate a cash register. The employee is occasionally required taste and smell, reach, or climb. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision and the ability to adjust focus.

 

WORK ENVIRONMENT  

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

 

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

 

 

It is the policy of The Fruitful Yield to prohibit discrimination of any type, and to afford equal employment opportunities (EEO) to employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation or any other characteristic protected by law.