The Fresh Market & You:

Our mission is to make everyday eating extraordinary for our guests. We create a warm, welcoming, memorable experience with exceptional, personal service. We’re looking for a new team member who strives for excellence and brings positive energy, commitment, and a “can-do” attitude to work every day. We value teamwork and celebrate our successes as a team and will value your contribution!

Added Benefits for choosing The Fresh Market Team:

Team Member discount up to 40%Health, Dental, & Vision insurance available for individual, spouse, partner, and family.401K contribution and match for part-time and full-time team membersPersonal time off and additional time off purchase plans are availableAND much more!

About the Position:

This position will work closely with and report to the Category Manager for Local Foods to update, improve, and expand the Local program at The Fresh Market.

We’ll be learning more about taste preferences and food trends across the country and applying that to The Fresh Market’s vision – to be the premier, fresh-focused specialty food retailer that inspires our guests to make every day eating extraordinary

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What You'll Do:
Work with TFM stores, vendors, and internal TFM departments to facilitate the setup of new Local Collect and maintain Local vendor product information, quality assurance and legal documentation, and certificates of insuranceMaintain data integrity for UPC changes, cost/retail prices, promotions, and active/discontinued status of Local itemsProvide data to the Merchandising and Marketing teams regarding add/deletes of Local itemsAssist with recallsFollow up on guest experience inquiries about Local productsManage the Local sample inventory and product cutting schedulesSample collection for online shopping photographyShopping comparative retailers and price checking itemsQualifications:

At a minimum, you will need:

Bachelor’s degree preferredDemonstrated proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, primarily Outlook and Excel. 90% of job is done utilizing ExcelRetail merchandising, Local food, and/or food manufacturing experience a plusPassion for Local food and working with small-scale suppliers, providing a premier account-management experience for producers that is personal, professional, and supportiveIntrigue for food in general, a desire to learn more about where food comes from, who made it, what it pairs well with, how to prepare it for optimal flavor and textureStrong work ethic and intense attention to detailCapability for working in a fast paced, ever-changing work environment with a sense of urgency and persistenceExcellent time-management and organizational skillsTeam player attitude, ability to work both independently and in strong collaboration with peers and to build and maintain professional working relationshipsGood critical thinking ability, dedication and excitement around solving a problem and project completionSuperb written and verbal communication skills, comfortable speaking with others on the phone and via email

REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS: Consistent with applicable laws, TFM will make reasonable accommodations for qualified applicants and team members, unless doing so would result in an undue hardship to TFM. This guiding principle applies to all aspects of employment, including hiring and job assignment, compensation, discipline, termination, and access to benefits and training.

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer:

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard race, color, creed, religion, age, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy and related medical conditions, national origin, genetic information, uniformed service, veteran status, disability, or any other basis prohibited by federal or state law.

The statements in this job description are provided to describe the general nature and level of work expected in this role. While these statements include the essential functions of the job, they are not intended to be a complete list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required. As we work as a team, there may be times team members are needed to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities based on business needs.