Field Research Assistant – On-Premise Beverage & Menu Audit
Position Circumstances
- Career Category: Sales / Marketing, Hospitality - Bar, Research / Development
- Schedule:Part-time, Short-term
- Salary: $300 - $500 Negotiable + Other Benefits + Based on Experience
POSITION OVERVIEW
INSIGLOBEX LLC is hiring an energetic Field Research Assistant for a short-term hospitality & retail audit in Phnom Penh. This role involves visiting 30 assigned venues to collect menu, pricing, and backbar data via a mobile survey.
WHAT YOU WILL DO Visit 30 venues across Phnom Penh to collect menu and pricing data via smartphone.
Coverage (30 Venues Total): - ~20 On-Premise: Cocktail bars, speakeasies, 5-star hotels, Western restaurants.
~10 Off-Premise: Specialty liquor shops & gourmet supermarkets.
Key Tasks:
- Survey Logging: Complete a 3–4 min Google Form for each venue.
- Photo Capture: Take clear photos of menus, bottle prices & backbar displays.
- Quick Feedback: Hold brief 2-min chats with staff.
- Daily Submissions: Upload form entries and photos daily.
HOURS & TIMING • Flexible: Complete in 5–6 afternoons (5–6 venues/day, 3:00 PM – 5:30 PM).
SCHEDULE & TIMELINE
- Total Commitment: 15–20 total hours over 1–2 weeks.
- Flexible Timing: Completed over 5–6 afternoons (5–6 venues per day, recommended 3:00 PM – 5:30 PM).
Based in Phnom Penh (near key dining/nightlife hubs).
Smartphone with camera, reliable mobile data, and Google Forms access.
COMPENSATION & EXPENSES
Fixed Fee: $300–$400 USD upon verified completion of all 30 venue records.
Transit: 100% of local transit reimbursed against receipts.
Duties & Responsibilities:
- Field Audits: Visit 30 assigned venues across Phnom Penh (~20 cocktail bars/hotels/restaurants and ~10 specialty liquor shops/supermarkets).
- Mobile Survey Logging: Complete a 3–4 minute Google Form entry for each venue visited.
- Photo Documentation: Capture clear photos of drink menus, spirit list prices, and backbar displays.
- Staff Engagement: Hold brief 2–3 minute conversations with venue staff or bartenders regarding top-selling imported spirits.
- Daily Reporting: Upload completed survey entries and photo logs on a daily basis.
Benefits:
- Allowance – Meals
- Allowance – Transportation
- Working Hours - Flexible
- Career Growth
- International Experience
Expected Profile of Candidates
Languages:
- Khmer - Fluent is required
- English - Fluent is required
- Korean - Good is preferred
Qualifications:
- Master's Degree is preferred
- Bachelor's Degree is required
Work History:
- F&B / Hospitality Experience (Top Priority) in Hospitality Management for 1 year is preferred
- Sales / Commercial Experience in Advertising and Marketing Agencies for 1 year is preferred
- Field Researcher / Market Research Assistant in Research and Market Research for 1 year is preferred
Skills & Knowledge:
General & Technical Skills
- Mobile Data Collection & Digital Tools: Proficiency in using Google Forms, smartphone cameras, and mobile data to accurately complete surveys and upload clear photos of menus and backbars in the field.
- Field Auditing & Data Precision: High attention to detail for recording accurate menu prices, bottle availability, and venue data consistently across multiple locations.
- F&B & Spirits Product Awareness: General familiarity with distilled spirits categories (e.g., American Whiskey, Bourbon, Rye, Craft Gin) and hospitality menu layouts.
- Interpersonal & Stakeholder Communication: Ability to initiate brief, polite, and effective conversations with bartenders, venue managers, and retail clerks to gather qualitative feedback.
- Local Logistics & Navigation: Knowledge of Phnom Penh’s key dining, nightlife, and retail hubs (e.g., BKK1, Tonle Bassac) to plan efficient daily venue visit routes.
- Time Management & Independent Fieldwork: Strong self-organization to meet daily audit quotas (5–6 venues per day) and upload data logs reliably without direct supervision.
- Fluent in Khmer; intermediate to advanced English.
Soft Skills
- Self-Motivation & Autonomy: Strong internal drive to independently conduct daily venue visits and complete assigned audit targets without direct on-site supervision.
- Reliability & Dependability: High commitment to punctuality, meeting daily submission deadlines, and consistently sticking to scheduled venue audit hours.
- Attention to Detail & Accuracy: Rigorous focus on precision when recording menu prices, capturing legible menu photos, and logging survey entries.
- Time Management & Organization: Ability to efficiently plan daily travel routes across Phnom Penh, balance 5–6 venue visits per afternoon, and manage time effectively.
- Integrity & Honesty: Dedication to authentic, verified field reporting and transparent data collection.
- Adaptability & Resilience: Flexibility to solve minor logistics issues, navigate local traffic, and handle venue refusals calmly and professionally.
- Detail-oriented, polite, punctual, and reliable.
