Retail Associate - Temporary Seasonal
Retail Associate - Temporary Seasonal
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Job Description
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Blossom Grocerys mission is to provide the residents and visitors of Lopez Island with the best possible foods and household products. We do this by collaborating with producers and suppliers to meet the unique needs of our place. Our professional staff connect customers with products in a clean and accessible marketplace. Our work strengthens and enhances the health and wellbeing of our customers as well as local and sustainable food economies.
What Does this Job Entail
As a small retail grocer in a small community we depend on our staff members to wear many hats and work together in a fun engaging multidisciplinary team environment. This job entails three major areas of skill and competancies: people transactions and inventory.
- Customer Service: You will put a human face to the businessby fielding questions from customers directing them to resources within the store solving practical problems and otherwise facilitating an exceptional shopping experience to everyone. This aspect of the job also includes care of the facilities such as routine cleaning and replenishment of supplies.
- Cashiering: You will execute an accurate efficient and friendly exit experience for customers at the checkstand. You will handle money troubleshoot returns and complaints anticipate the needs of waiting customers and call for additional support from managers and other teammates.
- Inventory Management: You will shepherd inventory through its instore lifecycle. This includes unpacking inventory and supplies upon delivery stocking product to the shelves communicating with buyers and managers identifying problems with deliveries and disposing of damaged goods. You will follow all state and companymandated foodsafety requirements.
Your work will be guided by a professional and supportive management team using stateoftheart tools and resources for communications and support. We provide ongoing training for new tasks and professional development. We use structured written performance feedback from both managers and peers to provide clear objectives for improvement and advancement. This is a job that allows you to grow in your strengths learn from others and offer your unique perspective and gifts to a receptive and fun team of workers.
Whats the Work Schedule Like
This position requires working 5 to 8hour shifts starting as early as 6:00 a.m. and ending as late as 7:30 p.m. While the momentary needs of the business sometimes disallow it we strive to provide a consistent and predictable schedule with consectutive days off. We may require you to work weekends evenings and some holidays. (We are closed for business on New Years Day Easter Sunday Memorial Day Independence Day Labor Day Thanksgiving and Christmas Day).
Note: This position is a seasonal position meant to meet the seasonal upswing in business during the busy summer season. That said if you are hired in this position and prove yourself valuable and the business continues to need your services your employment could become yearround. This can be an ongoing conversation through the summer months.
We offer paid time off.
You will be part of a supportive team and we recognized that every team member has passions interests and obligations outside of work. We encourage employees to take full advantage of their paid time off. We also allow for coordinated shiftswapping among employees assuming that basic business needs are covered. Overall we strive for a good balance between consistent predictable schedules coupled with a high level of flexibility to account for employee needs outside of work.
What Do I Need To Qualify for this Job
- Residency on Lopez Island Washington.
- High School Education or Equivalent
- Authorization to Work in the USA
- Direct Work Experience in Retail Restaurant Hospitality Medical or Similar Industry (preferred)
- Ability to speak and write clearly in English
- Ability to handle stressful situations productively
- Ability and Williness To Work Evenings and Weekends as Required
- Knowledge of basic math
- At least 18 years old
- Current Washington State Food Worker Card (may be obtained soon after employment)
What Are the Physical Demands
- Ability to lift and carry up to 50 pounds unassisted repeatedly during an 8hour shift
- Standing lifting pushing pulling and bending for the duration of an 8hour shift
- Working in indoor outdoor and refrigerated environments. Temperatures at their extremes can be as low as 0 degrees Farenheit (in the freezer) to 90 degrees Farenheit (outside on a hot day). (Most work will be in a temperate indoor environment.
- Ability to safely climb a short ladder
- Ability to safely hold and use small tools including knives.
What Benefits Can I Expect
Note: Some benefits may require a waiting period before taking effect.
- Paid Time Off
- Employee Discounts 1020 off shelf depending on hours worked per week wholesale cost on preorders)
- Occasional Free Product (samples lightly damaged goods etc.
- A Pleasant and Supportive Work Environment
When Does this Position Start
This position will begin as soon as we find a good candidate. If youre interested we encourage you to submit your application soon and start the conversation. That way we can get the ball rolling and make a plan that is as mutually beneficial as possible.
Whats the Hiring Process Like
You can expect to hear from us within seven days of submitting your application on this site. We may offer one or more phone interviews inperson interviews or emailed requests for more information about yourself or your plans. We aim to keep you informed throughout the process and welcome questions.
For more information please submit an application online here. If you experience trouble with the application process please email us at
Required Experience:
IC
Employment Type
Temp
