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.

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

Specific Skills:  

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

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.)

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