Sales Ambassador at Sprouts Farmers Market in Colorado Springs, CO

Summary: Sprouts Farmers Market is a rapidly growing grocery retailer focused on healthy living, fresh food, and customer service. The Sales Ambassador engages customers, prepares and samples products, supports promotional events, achieves sales goals, maintains equipment, and follows food safety procedures.

Responsibilities:
- Proactively engaging customers while sampling products
- Preparing and serving food using an induction cooktop, toaster oven, blender, etc. with specific cooking directions provided
- Cutting and sampling produce and grocery product
- Achieving sales goals by sharing product with customers and encouraging them to try new products
- Coordinating all event activities, including:
- Event setup and takedown
- Communicating upcoming events in department manager meetings
- Managing sample supply and sample product inventory
- Preparing event recaps via SharePoint
- Maintaining program specific equipment
- Adhering to strict food safety guidelines
- Completing assigned online trainings to build your knowledge base

Required Qualifications:
- Must be at least 18 years of age and have a high school diploma or equivalent
- High energy with a passion for Sprouts product
- Thrives on customer engagement
- Ability to suggestively sell product
- Willingness to learn and grow
- Ability to follow cooking directions
- Ability to stand at the Tasting Station for up to 8 hours
- Experience with customer service, sales, marketing or event planning
- Ability to communicate effectively and build rapport with store team members and support office
- Strong organizational skills
- Results-oriented mindset
- Problem solving skills
- Intermediate level computer skills

Required Skills: Sales, Marketing, Event Planning, Food Preparation

Benefits: Sick time plan that you can use to support you or your immediate families health, Vacation accrual plan, Opportunities for career growth, 15% discount for you and one other family member in your household on all purchases made at Sprouts, Flexible schedules, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), 401(K) Retirement savings plan with a generous company match, Company paid life insurance, Contests and appreciation events throughout the year full of prizes, food and fun!, Bonus based on company and/or individual performance, Affordable benefit coverage, including medical, dental and vision, Health Savings Account with company match, Pre-tax Flexible Spending Accounts for healthcare and dependent care, Company paid short-term disability coverage, Paid parental leave for both mothers and fathers, Paid holidays, DailyPay — if you’re hired as an eligible employee, you’ll be able to transfer the money you’ve already earned at no extra cost, and get it the next business day, for free