Produce Team Member Full-time 35 - Easthampton
Produce Team Member Full-time 35 - Easthampton
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River Valley Coop Our Mission: River Valley Coop staff members are all empowered ambassadors for our cooperatives mission of creating a just marketplace that nourishes the community.
Cooperative values and the larger cooperative movement inspire us to work together for a more sustainable and just future. As a team we work to leverage our grocery retails economic impact for positive social change in the food system our environment and our community. We are committed to social justice and developing our antiracism and multicultural skills throughout our organization.
Our cooperativelyowned business values working together in partnership with our local food producers other vendors and service providers community organizations employees and our customers to serve our community food needs in ways that sustainably support our mutual needs and aspirations. We prioritize building and sustaining our business operations capacity to generate positive impacts for our employees business partners customers local economy the common good of our community and the environment.
Our friendly store operations specializing in fresh local organically grown and natural foods builds community resilience and grows our local economy. We work hard and have fun doing it act with honesty kindness and respect and strive to improve every day.
Position: PRODUCE TEAM MEMBER
Requires open availability including evenings and weekends.
Status: Reports to Produce Assistant Manager
Pay Level: II nonexempt.
Purpose: Stock and display fresh produce while providing prompt friendly helpful customer service to help meet department goals for sales margin labor and customer service.
Responsibilities
- Assist customers with product questions and special orders.
- Offer samples and suggestions for purchase and preparation in a friendly courteous manner.
- Replenish and rotate displays culling several times daily and following stocking priorities set by the Produce Assistant Manager.
- Trim wash and bundle produce following priorities set by the Produce Assistant Manager.
- Dispose of damaged or spoiled goods promptly with appropriate notification and documentation.
- Remove trash clean cases and keep prep and storage areas in clean orderly condition.
- Use equipment safely.
- Monitor cooler and walkin temperatures and follow procedures for handling breakdowns.
- Advise Produce Assistant Manager of equipment repair and replacement needs.
- Ensure Food Safety and Organic Food Handling requirements are upheld.
- Participate in periodic inventory.
ALL STAFF DUTIES
- Attend department meetings and storewide meetings.
- Perform other tasks assigned by the Produce Assistant Manager.
Qualifications
Qualifications
- Ability to lift 50 lbs. regularly.
- Familiarity with or interest in produce.
- Experience serving the public.
- Ability to stand for long periods.
- Ability to work in cold wet conditions.
- Manual dexterity with department equipment.
- Ability to project a friendly outgoing personality.
- Regular predictable attendance.
River Valley Coop is an equal opportunity employer encouraging excellence through diversity.
Employment Type
Full-Time
