Main purpose of the role:
To ensure the Fruit and Veg Department operates efficiently and effectively at all times and provides our customers with excellent quality products and customer service.
The ideal candidate will have/be:
- Minimum 1 years` experience as a Sales Assistant with experience in Fresh Food Departments and ordering
- Excellent communication skills
- Have a true passion for the food industry and as such be creative and innovative with the fresh offering
- The ability to inspire, lead and motivate employees
- The ability to work as part of a team in a fast-paced environment with the ability to multi task under pressure
Main duties:
- Actively live Centra brand-values i.e. Proud, Energetic, Imaginative and Community-Based
- Achieve sales targets and margins as agreed with the store manager
- Adhere to weekly stocktaking procedures
- Ensure purchasing of stock is carried out in accordance with procedures and control of stock rotation, so that the quality and freshness of the goods is of the highest order;
- Participate in quality review meetings and ensure actions resulting from same are carried out
- Minimise waste and shrink in the department
- Merchandise and present the department to the highest standard at all times
- Bring new ideas to the department through regular research and benchmarking against competitors
- Deal with all customer queries and efficiently, professionally and consistent with store policy
- Engage with new initiatives and embrace new ways of working
