EVENT SPECIALIST

CROSSMARK is a leading sales and marketing services company in the consumer goods industry that expertly guides our clients along “The Way to Market” by delivering growth solutions with exceptional service. Our expertise spans the grocery, mass, club, drug, convenience store, and home improvement channels among others, and our solutions bolster our clients’ capabilities for developing best practices, insight analysis, and customer targeting that always hit the mark.

We do this by excelling in four key areas – headquarter selling, retail merchandising, store level marketing, and streamlining trade practices. In business for more than 100 years, CROSSMARK employs more than 20,000 associates worldwide in offices in the U.S., Canada, Mexico, Australia and New Zealand. Headquartered in Plano, Texas, CROSSMARK is a privately owned corporation.

Equal Opportunity Employer

The Associate is responsible for completing in-store food and non-food demonstrations. Acquires and maintains knowledge of products represented. Serves, demonstrates, intercepts consumers and sells products in a professional manner. Maintains an overall professional appearance consistent with the requirements of the job.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skills and/or abilities required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties.

Education/Experience:
High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or one to three months’ related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Physical Demands:

The associate will be regularly required to:
Stand up to 4 hours at a time
Walk
Use hands and fingers to handle or feel
Reach with hands and arms (including reaching overhead)
Talk and hear
Visual ability to read instructions and perform events
Stoop
Kneel
Crouch
Climb (including use of a 6’ ladder)
Balance Lift and carry up to 25 pounds (including occasional lifting of up to 50 pounds)
Push and pull a wheeled demonstration cart weighing up to 300 pounds fully laden with appliances, supplies and product
Prepare foods using cooking utensils such as knives, convection oven, fryer, coffee maker, electric fryer, microwaves and hot oils
Be in contact with cleaning supplies

Physical Appearance:
Individuals must ensure a professional appearance and proper grooming is in order. The associate must present a neat, clean, and appropriately groomed appearance. Specific Retailer Dress code requirements are included in the training documents. In addition, tattoos must not be visible while the associate is engaged in their work assignments.

Specific Skills:
Proficient use of a Personal Computer and familiarity with Word, Excel, and Outlook.

Specialized Knowledge, License, etc:
Local Food handlers permit may be required.

Supervisory Responsibility, if any:
None

Working Conditions (environment in which the job is performed):
Retail store environment with some travel.

Language Skills:
English is the primary language skill; however, bilingual skills may be required based on business necessity.

Why is this position for you?

• Permanent Part time (Looking for supplemental income? This is it!)

• Primarily weekends (Shifts are approximately six hours in length and typically Thursday-Sunday.)

• Flexible schedule (You decide. Commit to events that work with YOUR schedule.)

• Benefits after 60 days of working

• Company-provided training (Ideal for entry-level or those looking to obtain new skills.)