LI Taste NY Market Sales Ambassador - Dix Hills, NY

The Long Island Taste NY Market Sales Ambassador supports the Taste NY Market at Long Island Welcome Center. Primary responsibilities include assisting customers in a food service setting, self-checkout, maintaining clean and organized work stations and ensuring a clean guest area. Clerk provides quality beverages and food products consistently for all customers by adhering to all recipe and presentation standards, follows health safety and sanitation guidelines for all products. Anticipates customer and store needs by constantly evaluating environment and customers for cues. Inspect the store for cleanliness, organization and refill supplies as needed. The Ambassador is expected to discuss Long Island agriculture and local foods with customers, utilizing provided information and engage them in the areas of local agriculture products sold in the store. Candidate must possess the ability to communicate effectively with managers and co-workers. Individuals must be able to follow and create already developed coffee recipes. Must have the ability to recommend daily coffee from the menu list.

Required Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or equivalent education.
• Experience working in customer service and retail environments.
• Ability to complete basic math in a fast paced environment.
• Ability to work with the public in a food service setting.
• Attention to product rotation detail.
• Knowledge of basic marketing strategies, advertising and distribution of products.
• Experience in storing (inventory), and marketing retail food products.
• Experience in display, merchandising, and sales and promotion.
• Ability to operate or learn to operate a cash register.
• Valid NYS Driver’s License and the ability to meet travel requirements associated with this position.
• Ability to work flexible hours which may include early mornings, evenings, weekends, nights and/or holidays.
• Must be able to lift 20-50 pounds.

Preferred Qualifications:

• One (1) year retail experience.
• Barista experience or a willingness to learn the skills.
• Food service training.
• Understanding of basic marketing.
• Ability to handle multiple tasks.
• Knowledge of the organization, operation, philosophy and objectives of Cooperative Extension.
• Knowledge of agriculture and agricultural practices or willingness to learn.
• Maintains regular and consistent punctuality with or without reasonable accommodations.

Responsibilities/Essential Functions

Administrative Responsibilities:

Coordination/Operation - 95%

• Customer service – greets, assists and serves the needs of store customers.
• Assist customers with self-checkout system.
• Replenishment of store supplies and inventory. Track product inventory.
• Receive and log scheduled deliveries.
• Assist with promotion of agri-tourism on Long Island.
• Promote local farms, produce, food and products displayed to customers.
• Provides quality beverages and food products consistently for all customers by adhering to all recipe and presentation standards. Monitor product expiration dates and observe First in First out practices.
• Create attention-grabbing displays.
• Assist in helping manage and display products. Follow health safety and sanitation guidelines store inspection, organization and restock as needed
• Must assist in maintaining a clean facility.
• Work with supervisors to learn about products being sold in the store.
• Maintain equipment, troubleshoot if necessary and alert manager (such equipment will be cash register, coffee and expresso makers).

Professional Improvement - 5%

• In cooperation with Supervisor and/or Executive Director, jointly develop and pursue a professional development plan as a means to increase competencies relative to position accountabilities and to address changes and Association priorities.
• Collaborate in activities that are in general support of Cornell Cooperative Extension and perform other duties as assigned.

Health and Safety-Applied to all duties and functions.

• Support the Association to maintain a safe working environment.
• Be familiar with and strive to follow any applicable federal, state, local regulations, Association health and safety policy/procedure/requirement and standard.
• Act proactively to prevent accidents/injuries and communicate hazards to supervisors when identified.

POSITION DETAILS:

This is a non-exempt, part-time position, 19.5 hours per week. The hourly rate for this position is $20.47.

Pay Rate Type: Hourly

HOW TO APPLY:

Review of applications will begin immediately. Position will remain open until close of day on September 18, 2026 and until a qualified pool of candidates is obtained.

Applicants need to attach/upload a resume to the online application in either Microsoft Word or PDF format. In the “Experience” section of your application, use the Paperclip icon to search for file(s) or use the “Drop Files Here” box to manually drag document(s) into your application. Once the application is submitted you will not be able to change your submission or add attachments.

External Applicants: (including current employees of other Cornell Cooperative Extension Associations) please refer to the Applying for a Job (External Candidate) document for additional guidance.

Internal Applicants: Current employees of the Cornell Cooperative Extension Association indicated in this job posting are considered internal applicants; please refer to the Applying for a Job (Internal Candidate) document for additional guidance.

Contact Erika at [email protected] with questions.

Sponsorship for employment VISA status is not available for this position.

The Association may make reasonable accommodations to enable applicants to participate in the hiring process and employees to perform the essential functions of their job. If you require an accommodation so that you may participate in the selection process you are encouraged to contact Erika at Cornell Cooperative Extension of Nassau County at [email protected].

Cornell Cooperative Extension is a collaboration among Cornell University, the United States Department of Agriculture, the State of New York, and the residents of New York State. Per NYS Law, county and regional extension service associations are subordinate government agencies. This employment opportunity is with the entities listed and not with Cornell University.

Job Title:

Association Tmp Administrative

Level:

No Grade - Hourly

Pay Rate Type:

Hourly

Company:

Contact Name:

Jerilynn Cross

Cornell Cooperative Extension is a collaboration among Cornell University, the United States Department of Agriculture, the State of New York, and the residents of New York State. Per NYS Law, county and regional extension service associations are subordinate government agencies. This employment opportunity is with the entities listed and not with Cornell University.

Notice to Applicants: Please read the required Notice to Applicants statement. This notice contains important information about applying for a position at Cornell Cooperative Extension as well as some of your rights and responsibilities as an applicant.