Floater Part Time

The Fresh Market, Inc. is a high-growth specialty retailer focused on creating an extraordinary food shopping experience for its customers. Since opening its first store in 1982, The Fresh Market has offered high-quality food products, with an emphasis on fresh, premium perishables and an uncompromising commitment to customer service. The Fresh Market currently operates over 170 stores in 27 states, located primarily in the Southeast, Midwest, Mid-Atlantic and Northeast.

As a Floater with The Fresh Market you will be responsible for working closely with the Store Manager, Assistant Store Managers, Department Managers and Specialists in order to create The Fresh Market environment and ensure the success of the store and departments through excellent customer service and a demonstrated passion for food. The Floater will actively engage and educate customers about The Fresh Market’s products and process customer purchases, in multiple departments. Excellent communication, multitasking and self-motivation skills are essential to success at The Fresh Market. Successful Floaters also demonstrate a high level of integrity with department products, employees, vendors, and our customers. This job description is intended to set forth the core functions required for this position and describe the general nature of the work performed by employees in this position. It may not contain a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees to do this job. Employees may be assigned additional responsibilities as necessary. The Company reserves the right to revise this job description at any time and to require employees to perform other tasks as circumstances or conditions of the Company's business, competitive considerations, or the work environment changes.

• Demonstrate the ability to be organized, to work independently and with the team to provide the highest quality shopping experience. • Set and achieve the highest standards in retail execution focusing on maximizing sales and gross profit. • Demonstrate the ability to provide outstanding customer delight in an environment focused on sales. • Establish and maintain a positive work environment, which encourages an exceptionally high level of Team Member morale. Focusing on creating an environment built on team work and inspiring a ""one team"" mentality. • Quality and safety handling customer items with care and thought, following proper cleaning and sanitation procedures, operating equipment in a safe and focused manner. • Demonstrate the ability to follow and set routines for daily tasks to include but not limited to, cleaning, filling of product while balancing customer service. • Demonstrated level of empowerment to solve customer complaints. • Demonstrated ability to multi task and assist in other specialty departments throughout the day. • Maintain the cleanliness of the department following the cleaning checklist and cleaning tasks assigned by the Specialist, Department Manager and Store Management. • Maintain the department product assortment, maintain storage area and fill items that are running below acceptable levels before the end of your shift. • Follow routines established to ensure products are in stock and back stock is maintained neatly. • Follow all company guidelines and procedures, to include but not limited to, safety and sanitation • Offer daily feedback to the Store Management about the Department and employee experience. • Demonstrate advanced product knowledge; maintain awareness of new products and educate employees and customers on products. • Maintain and champion regular sampling and employee initiated engagement in the store • Maintain organization and sanitation in coolers, desk area and work station. • Customer service duties include greeting customers, educating, informing customers about products and providing carry out service while providing overall exceptional service to ensure a positive and lasting customer impression.

**Qualifications** The Fresh Market prefers previous experience in the food, grocery, Deli, or retail industry. The Fresh Market requires basic math skills. Candidates should be highly motivated with a sense of urgency and the ability to work in a fast-paced environment at all times with all levels of employees. Demonstrated excellent people skills are required for all positions within The Fresh Market. **Physical Capabilities / Job Demands** • Continuously (67%-100% of the work shift) • Walking • Repetitive use of hands • Frequently (34%-66% of the work shift) • Lift 0-20 lbs. • Carry 0-10 lbs. • Standing • Bend and Reach • Occasionally (Up to 33% of the work shift) • Lift 21-50 lbs. • Carry 11-over 50 lbs. • Squat, Climb, Balance and Push/Pull • Physically present at the workplace/store and in strict adherence to the Company's attendance and punctuality requirements • The ability, open availability, and willingness to work a flexible schedule to meet the needs of the store are required, including, but not limited to, weekend, day, evening, and overnight and holiday work, as needed to meet the demands of the store. • Exposure to extreme temperatures (coolers, ovens, freezer, outdoors, etc.) • Minimum age for employment is 18