Seasonal Kitchen Assistant (Sur La Table) at CSC Generation

Boulder, Colorado, United States

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Not SpecifiedCompensation
Entry Level & New GradExperience Level
Part TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
Retail, CulinaryIndustries

Requirements

  • 1 year retail sales experience (preferred)
  • 1 year food prep and/or kitchen operations experience (preferred)
  • Valid Food Handlers and/or Food Managers Certification
  • Must be at least 21 years old
  • Familiarity with MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook)
  • Ability to communicate verbally and work cooperatively with employees and customers
  • Ability to remain in a stationary position for up to 3 hours at a time
  • Ability to move about the workplace coaching and directing class participants or while selling to customers
  • Ability to distinguish differences or similarities in intensity or quality of flavors or odors
  • Ability to grab, reach, push, pull, bend, stoop, kneel, and crouch
  • Ability to use hands to seize, hold, grasp, turn, or otherwise handle cooking techniques
  • Ability to work a varied schedule including nights and weekends
  • Ability to operate a computer, POS system, keyboards, merchandise scanners, and mouse
  • Regular and predictable attendance
  • Ability to ascend/descend ladders
  • Ability to lift and/or move merchandise and/or kitchen equipment weighing up to 35 lbs

Responsibilities

  • Provides an exceptional customer experience according to customer service standards and proactively greets customers
  • Supports an exceptional cooking class experience by acting as an extension of the instructor and reinforcing techniques
  • Maintains product knowledge, accesses training, and seeks additional resources
  • Works as part of a high-performing team to achieve store sales plan and individual/class sales goals
  • Follows all Sur La Table policies and standard operating procedures (SOPs)
  • Shares product assortment and services such as gift registry and cooking classes with customers
  • Demonstrates products upon request or as directed by a manager
  • Assists with shopping for ingredients, class preparation, or additional support as needed or directed
  • Washes dishes, cleans kitchen, and preps kitchen for classes
  • Accurately records time worked according to SLT policy
  • Demonstrates exceptional verbal and written communication skills with employees, customers, field management, and corporate office
  • May handle, serve, pour liquor, wine, beer, and/or mix ingredients to prepare cocktails and other drinks
  • Additional responsibilities as assigned by Resident Chef

Skills

customer service
cooking techniques
product knowledge
teamwork
kitchen cleaning
dishwashing
class preparation
sales support
verbal communication
written communication

CSC Generation

Acquires and revitalizes struggling retail brands

About CSC Generation

CSC Generation specializes in acquiring and revitalizing struggling retail brands to make them profitable. The company identifies underperforming brands with potential and integrates them into its operating platform, which includes technology, skilled personnel, and efficient processes. This approach has allowed CSC Generation to successfully transform several well-known brands, such as DirectBuy and Sur La Table, into profitable ventures. The company generates revenue through the sales of products from its portfolio, which features over 325,000 items and attracts around 10 million monthly page views. Unlike many competitors, CSC Generation focuses on "unsexy" opportunities—brands that others might overlook but have significant turnaround potential. The goal of CSC Generation is to drive growth and profitability for the brands it acquires, ultimately enhancing the customer experience and increasing sales.

Merrillville, IndianaHeadquarters
2016Year Founded
$107.6MTotal Funding
SERIES_ECompany Stage
Consumer Software, Consumer GoodsIndustries
51-200Employees

Risks

Increased competition may lead to higher acquisition costs for CSC Generation.
Operational challenges in integrating new brands like Backcountry could affect performance.
Economic downturns could reduce consumer spending, impacting CSC's profitability.

Differentiation

CSC Generation specializes in acquiring and revitalizing struggling retail brands.
The company integrates brands into its platform to drive growth and profitability.
CSC Generation identifies 'unsexy' opportunities with significant potential for turnaround.

Upsides

CSC Generation's acquisition of Backcountry expands its consumer-centric brand portfolio.
The rise of AI-driven personalization can enhance CSC's customer engagement and conversion rates.
Direct-to-consumer models offer CSC increased profitability by cutting out intermediaries.

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