Event Specialist

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August 22

⚔️ Virginia – Remote

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⏱ Part Time

🟡 Mid-level

🟠 Senior

🎪 Events

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Acosta

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B2B • eCommerce • Retail

Acosta is a leading sales and marketing agency that connects brands with consumers across various retail and foodservice channels. The company leverages proprietary data, integrated marketing strategies, and retail execution services to enhance brand visibility and influence purchase decisions. With over 100 years in business, Acosta helps clients navigate the complexities of both brick-and-mortar and online marketplaces, ensuring their products are positioned effectively within the competitive landscape.

10,000+ employees

Founded 1927

🤝 B2B

🛍️ eCommerce

🛒 Retail

💰 Venture Round on 2003-01

📋 Description

• The Associate is responsible for completing in-store food and non-food demonstrations. Acquires and maintains knowledge of products represented. Prepares, serves, and breaks down product, equipment, and supplies. Intercepts consumers and demonstrates products in a professional manner. Maintains an overall professional appearance consistent with the requirements of the job.

🎯 Requirements

• Education/Experience: High school diploma or GED; or 1-3 months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience. • Computer Skills: Proficient in ability to use and navigate on a personal computer or personal mobile device using applications and internal systems. • Certificates, Licenses, Registrations: Local Food handlers permit may be required. • Physical Demands: The associate will be regularly required to: Stand and walk of the shift; Use hands and fingers to handle or feel; Reach with hands and arms (including conducting tasks overhead up to 65 inches); Talk and hear; Have visual ability to read instructions and perform events; Stoop; Kneel; Squat; Climb or step up ladder; Balance; Lift and carry up to 25 pounds (including occasional lifting of up to 50 pounds); Push and pull a wheeled demonstration cart fully laden with appliances, supplies and product; Prepare foods and beverages using the required appliances, such as cooking utensils, knives, convection oven, coffee maker, electric fryer, microwaves; Be in contact with cleaning supplies. • Supervisory Responsibilities: None. • Work Environment: Retail store environment to limited travel. • 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. • Language Skills: English is the primary language skill; bilingual skills may be required based on business necessity.

🏖️ Benefits

• Education/Experience: High school diploma or GED; or 1-3 months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination. • Computer Skills: Proficient with PC or mobile devices and internal systems. • Certificates, Licenses, Registrations: Local Food handlers permit may be required. • Physical Demands: Stand/walk; use hands; reach overhead; talk and hear; have visual ability to read instructions and perform events; stoop; kneel; squat; climb or step up ladder; balance; lift and carry up to 25 pounds (including occasional lifting up to 50 pounds); push and pull a wheeled demonstration cart fully laden with appliances, supplies and product. • Supervisory Responsibilities: None. • Work Environment: Retail store environment with limited travel. • Physical Appearance: Professional appearance and proper grooming; retailer dress code requirements. • Language Skills: English is the primary language skill; bilingual skills may be required based on business necessity.