What are the responsibilities and job description for the Grocery Associate position at Newark Natural Foods?
Description
Newark Natural Foods Co-op is committed to providing healthy, local, sustainable and ethically sourced food and products. Café 67 is our in-house café which features fresh, natural foods which cater to a variety of different life-styles and preferences.
Locally owned and operated for over 50 years, the Newark Community Co-op is proud to be a member of the Newark business community. Doing our part to strengthen and fortify the local economy is a key part of our mission statement and one of the ways we do that is by creating jobs which support local residents and their families.
We take great pride in our personalized attention and outstanding service. Dedication to our customers, the greater community, and the spirit of healthy living will always be the foundation of our business.
With a dynamic, positive, and team-oriented environment, each day working at the Co-Op is exciting and different. We value and cultivate internal growth and career development opportunities. No matter where you work within the Co-op, we are dedicated to creating a culture where we embrace the uniqueness of our employees, ensure all feel welcome, accepted and appreciated.
The Grocery Associate is responsible for providing exceptional customer service, unloading and checking-in newly received inventory, stocking shelves, fronting and facing, ensuring product dates are unexpired, proper and consistent product tagging, special order follow up, online order picking and other duties as signed to support grocery operations.
Requirements
Required Experience, Skills, and Abilities
- High School Diploma or equivalent experience preferred.
- Experience in retail, grocery, natural products preferred.
- Ability to use or learn how to use a scanning device.
- Ability to work cooperatively with others in a team while being able to work independently without constant supervision and direction.
- Readily adaptable to evolving co-op needs or in response to feedback.
- Keen attention to detail and overall condition of products and department.
- Ability to follow and complete task checklists and fully carry-out instruction.
- Basic computer knowledge, ability to learn how to print labels and use scanner; knowledge of MS Office products a plus.
- Must have flexible availability for early mornings, evenings, weekends and holidays to align with store needs.
- Ability to lift 50 lbs from floor and overhead.
- Pushing carts/u-boats in excess of 100lbs.
- Ability to lift and carry 50lbs.
- Ability to twist, turn, reach and perform repetitive motions.
- Exposure to hot and cold temperatures (freezer, cooler, warehouse)
- Due to the structure of the facility, must be able to climb stairs multiple times per day.
- Majority of time is spent in prep room and on the sales floor for up to 8 hours, which requires physical activity (i.e., prolonged standing, walking, standing, crouching, bending, lifting).
*The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
Newark Community Cooperative, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity employer.