Associate, In-Store Demonstrations

Job Description

Associate, In-Store Demonstrations | Product Connections (Crossmark Inc.)

The Tone:
This is a part-time role at Product Connections, operating in a retail store environment with limited travel. Product Connections, an Acosta Group company, specializes in digital and traditional retail events and demos, aiming to connect consumers with brands. This role is vital for bringing products to life, acting as the brand’s face, and directly driving sales through engaging in-store demonstrations. You will be responsible for connecting consumers with brands by executing impactful product presentations.

The TL;DR
• Role: Part Time
• Type: Part-time (not expected to exceed 25 hours per week)
• Location: Retail store environment with limited travel
• Pay: $17 hourly
• Mission: Be the face of brands, executing impactful in-store demonstrations to connect consumers with products and drive sales.
• Tech Stack: Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Word, Adobe PDF, company’s electronic systems

What You’ll Actually Do
• Demonstrate: Complete in-store food and non-food product demonstrations.
• Educate: Acquire and maintain comprehensive knowledge of represented products to effectively communicate their features and benefits.
• Engage: Proactively intercept, engage, interact with, and sell products to consumers in a professional manner.
• Manage: Prepare, serve, break down, and maintain a clean, sterile, and safe work station using appropriate cleaning chemicals and small appliances.
• Execute: Achieve 100% execution on assigned work, ensuring all demonstration guidelines are met and online requirements are submitted the same day.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Early Career. High school diploma or general education degree (GED) preferred; or one to three months’ related experience and/or training preferred; or equivalent combination of education and experience. A Local Food Handlers permit may be required.
• Experience: One to three months’ related experience and/or training is preferred. Ability to prepare and serve food samples using small appliances such as microwaves, fryers, skillets, coffee makers, and knives.
• Skills: Aptitude for acquiring product knowledge, proactive consumer engagement and sales, effective communication of product features and benefits, maintaining a clean and safe work station, professional appearance, proficient use of a personal computer or mobile device for company systems, Microsoft Outlook, Word, and Adobe PDF forms.
• Bonus: Bilingual skills may be required based on business necessity.