Product Demonstrator Part Time

Product Connections Associate

The Associate is responsible for completing in-store food and non-food demonstrations. Acquires and maintains knowledge of products represented. Prepares, serves, and breaks down product, equipment, and supplies. Intercepts consumers and demonstrates products in a professional manner. Maintains an overall professional appearance consistent with the requirements of the job.

Responsibilities include:

• Possessing the aptitude and ability to gain adequate knowledge of the products represented.
• Having desire and ability to proactively intercept, engage, interact, and sell product to the consumer in a positive manner.
• Effectively communicating the features and benefits of the product.
• Ability to prepare and serve food samples using small appliances such as microwaves, fryers, skillets, coffee makers and knives.
• Maintaining a clean, sterile and safe workstation using cleaning chemicals.
• Maintaining a professional appearance consistent with the requirements of the job.
• Properly setting up and preparing Event Table for execution.
• Achieving 100% execution on assigned work.
• Assisting with preparation for client visits and completing audit corrections.
• Building and maintaining rapport with store personnel to effectively meet company and client objectives.
• Completing expense reports as per Company Policy.
• Accurately preparing and submitting all on-line requirements on the same day as Event execution.
• Ability to access the internet, navigate through company's electronic systems, use Microsoft Outlook, and capability to view assigned documents, including Microsoft Word & Adobe PDF forms.

Qualifications include:

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or one to three months' related experience and/or training preferred; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Proficient in ability to use and navigate on a personal computer or personal mobile device using applications and internal systems.
• Local Food handlers permit may be required.

Physical demands include:

• Standing and walking of the shift.
• Use hands and fingers to handle or feel.
• Reach with hands and arms (including conducting tasks overhead up to 65 inches).
• Talk and hear.
• Have visual ability to read instructions and perform events.
• Stoop; kneel; squat; climb or step up ladder; balance.
• Lift and carry up to 25 pounds (including occasional lifting of up to 50 pounds).
• Push and pull a wheeled demonstration cart fully laden with appliances, supplies and product.
• Prepare foods and beverages using the required appliances, such as cooking utensils, knives, convection oven, coffee maker, electric fryer, microwaves.
• Be in contact with cleaning supplies.

Work environment is a retail store environment to limited travel.

Language skills include English as the primary language skill; however, bilingual skills may be required based on business necessity.

About Us: Product Connections is a part of Acosta Group – a collective of the industry's most trusted retail, marketing and foodservice agencies reimagining the way people connect with brands at every point in their shopping journey. Join Product Connections and discover a workplace where your ideas matter, your growth is supported, and your impact is felt.