Wellness Team Member Temporary - Easthampton

RVC Our Mission: River Valley Coop staff members are all empowered ambassadors for our cooperatives greater mission of creating a just marketplace that nourishes the community. As an organization we are committed to social justice and developing our antiracism skills through our diversity equity and inclusion program. As a team we work to leverage grocery retails economic impact for positive social change in the food system our environment and our community. Our friendly store operations build community and grow our local economy by providing fresh local and seasonal products accessible to everyone in our community. Cooperative values and the larger cooperative movement inspire us and our communityowned business values sustainability in products and practices. We work hard and have fun doing it we act with honesty kindness and respect and we strive to get better every day.

Position: WELLNESS TEAM MEMBER

Requires open availability including evenings and weekends.

Status: Reports to Wellness Team Leadership

Pay Level: II nonexempt.

Location: Easthampton MA

Purpose: Keep displays coolers shelves fully stocked and provide prompt friendly courteous customer service in the wellness general merchandise and other departments.

Responsibilities

STOCKING & REPLACEMENT ORDERS

• Stock displays fully without overcrowding; face items on shelves.
• Rotate older stock to front making space for new stock.
• Pull shortdated or lowquality items and follow established procedures for recording and disposing of them.
• Label items accurately with price tags or signs.
• Report price discrepancies to department manager and Category Team.
• Use order sheets and designated ordering platforms to place refill orders and file accordingly.
• Communicate to supervisors any suggestions to improve order sheets and order processes to maintain consistent inventory levels and improved efficiencies.

CUSTOMER SERVICE

• Do your best to assess the level of customer service appropriate to and desired by individual customers. Be available to customers without overwhelming them.
• Be aware of and follow the guidelines of DSHEA which define what is legally permitted to discuss in a retail setting. Follow HIPAA guidelines when discussing healthrelated information.
• Offer suggestions for purchases and ways to prepare products including those in other departments.
• Help customers place special orders.
• Direct customers to reference materials on hand including reference books electronic media available on apps and websites (viewable on our customerfacing tablet and/or their own devices).

RECEIVING

• Check deliveries to verify piece count; Follow up with suppliers to receive credit for any damages or discrepancies.
• Check for damage and unacceptable quality; notify supervisors of any patterns of issues with suppliers and any pertinent information that needs action related to product receiving and supply
• Help with unloading as needed.
• Use an established system to track and sign off on deliveries and process invoices accordingly.
• Maintain awareness of all overstock locations and rotate them into and out of storage promptly. Notify supervisors of any shortdated stock.

DEPARTMENT OPERATIONS

• Keep shelves coolers bins and department items in clean orderly condition.
• Complete regular sanitizing of hightouch surfaces as outlined in daily checklists.
• Participate in the cleaning schedule and other cleaning tasks as assigned.
• Keep department equipment in the assigned area in working order.
• Use equipment safely. Monitor cooler and freezer temperatures. Advise Manager on Duty of equipment problems.
• Assist in creating and maintaining eyecatching and seasonal displays.
• Participate in periodic inventory.

ALL STAFF DUTIES

• Attend department meetings.
• Participate in openbook management style forecasting and tracking of department financial performance and other projects.
• Complete all training assignments assigned by supervisors including those on Paycom
• Perform other tasks assigned by Wellness Team Leadership.

Qualifications

ESSENTIAL

• Friendly motivated selfdriven and willing to go the extra mile and make a memorable experience for both internal and external Coop customers.
• Comfort and experience entering data into computer programs excellent attention to detail and ability to follow written and verbal instructions.
• Ability to perform simple arithmetic.
• Ability to prioritize multiple tasks simultaneously while working within a deadline.
• positive outlook and growth mindset
• Sense of urgency.
• Demonstrated ability to work with customers and coworkers from various cultural backgrounds.
• Ability to listen well give clear instructions and present a clear speaking voice on the telephone and in person.
• Ability to give and accept constructive feedback.
• The ability to work productively and independently.
• Regular predictable attendance.

FUNCTIONAL

• Ability to exert wellpaced mobility for up to 8 hours including standing walking bending and squatting.
• May be required to lift and/or move up to 75 pounds frequently.
• Ability to work in conditions that are not climate controlled and are weatherdriven in all seasons.
• Ability to stand for extended periods.
• Repetitive use of hands for grasping pushing pulling and fine manipulation.
• Manual dexterity with department equipment; able to operate unloading machinery.

PREFERRED

• 3 years of successful experience with receiving and handling a large number of products.
• Comfort and experience using Microsoft Office Suite and Google Suite.
• Experience with natural and local foods in a retail or wholesale setting.
• Ability to speak Spanish French or Swahili a plus.

River Valley Coop is an equal opportunity employer encouraging excellence through diversity.