At Lindt, we are a global fast-growing consumer goods company, enchanting the world with premium chocolate. We are driven by our passion for excellence and go the extra mile ensuring that every Lindt experience is nothing short of exceptional. Our collective efforts are geared towards making a positive impact, not only in the world of premium chocolate but also in the lives of our employees, customers, and communities. Our company embraces a culture defined by the core values of Excellence, Innovation, Entrepreneurship, Responsibility, and Collaboration, fostering a dynamic and collaborative environment where these principles drive our success.
Position Purpose
Do you consider yourself a chocolate enthusiast? As a Chocolate Advisor at Lindt USA, you will be joining a team that truly believes in you and your abilities to create a positive and engaging in-store experience for our customers. With Lindt Chocolate Shops across the U.S., our retail teams play an integral part in delivering a premium experience to our customers. It takes a positive, highly engaged, self-starter to satisfy our customers with every interaction. It is this passion for Lindt, knowledge of our product and commitment to our brand that keeps customers coming back time and again.
Essential Job Functions & Responsibilities:Sales
Consistently contribute to the store's ability to achieve or exceed weekly, monthly, annual sales plan by providing the highest levels of customer service, demonstrated product knowledge and Lindt specific selling skills.
Demonstrated understanding and commitment to the store's sales mission on a daily, weekly, monthly basis.
Consistently meet or exceed individual sales goals such as ADS, conversion and other key performance indicators.
Model Lindt standards through everyday activities such as Dress code, up-selling and sales focus.
Demonstrate personal commitment to achieving store's targets by consistently promoting current marketing programs and utilizing company provided resources intended to optimize selling activity.
Monitor and escalate customer or product issues to management in a timely and professional manner.
Operational Controls
As part of the store's team, take ownership and actively participate in ensuring operational standards and controls are consistently adhered to.
Cash Management (POS, Paperwork, Vendor Logs, Policies & Procedures)
Take initiative to re-stock shelves as needed, monitoring date codes and pricing
Perform store maintenance & cleaning as directed. Maintain store cleanliness
Comply with all Quality Assurance policies & procedures
Qualifications & Requirements:
Skills & Knowledge:
Ability to interact positively with customers
Basic math and/or accounting skills
Ability to take direction and execute work effectively
Experience:
Prior retail experience, preferably in a specialty retail environment
Regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 35 pounds, occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds
Ability to climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch and reach with arms
Education:
High School Graduate or equivalent
Other Requirements:
Must be available to work nights, weekends (Saturday and Sundays) and Holidays
Total Rewards:
Compensation: Starting at $15.92-$17.50
Lindt USA’s salary range reflects market rates based on our size, revenue, and location. Starting pay is determined using a wide range of factors including, but not limited to, job-related skills, knowledge, and experience as well as market conditions. A bonus and/or long-term incentive may be included as part of this compensation package. Lindt and Sprüngli is an equal opportunity employer and considers all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, disability, age, veteran status, or any other classification protected by state, local or federal law. Applicants for this position must successfully pass a background screening. All Lindt & Sprüngli (USA) Inc. properties are smoke and tobacco free.If you are looking to join a winning team and fast-track your career, contact us!
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Skills Required
- Ability to interact positively with customers
- Basic math and/or accounting skills
- Ability to take direction and execute work effectively
- Prior retail experience
- Experience in a specialty retail environment
- Regularly lift/move up to 10 pounds; frequently up to 35 pounds; occasionally up to 50 pounds
- Ability to climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch and reach with arms
- High school graduate or equivalent
- Must be available to work nights, weekends and holidays
- Successfully pass a background screening
- Cash management experience (POS, paperwork, vendor logs, policies & procedures)
- Comply with all Quality Assurance policies & procedures
What We Do
The Lindt & Sprüngli Group - premium chocolate for more than 175 years Lindt & Sprüngli is recognized as a leader in the market for premium quality chocolate, offering a large selection of products in more than 120 countries around the world. During 175 years of Lindt & Sprüngli's existence, it has become known as one of the most innovative and creative companies making premium chocolate. The beginnings of Lindt & Sprüngli are in 1845, when father and son for the first time manufactured solid chocolate in their small confectionery Sprüngli & Son, at that time yet a partnership. Since then, the company has gone through many different eras, but the entrepreneurial spirit and passion for making chocolate that drove both the Sprüngli family as well as Rodolphe Lindt, when he invented the first truly melting chocolate and later on sold his business to Sprüngli, are still alive. Today, quality chocolate products by Lindt & Sprüngli are made at 12 own production sites in Europe and the USA. They are distributed by 36 subsidiaries and branch offices, in more than 530 own stores, and also via a comprehensive network of more than 100 independent distributors around the globe. With more than 14,500 employees, the Lindt & Sprüngli Group reported sales of CHF 5.2 billion in 2023.
