What are the responsibilities and job description for the FT Dairy Frozen Department Associate position at Pemberton Farms?
Pemberton Farms is seeking an experienced dairy and frozen goods associate for our growing independent specialty food store in Cambridge. Your primary responsibilities will be to receive and stock dairy/frozen items, merchandise product, maintain pricing and profit margins for your department and keep cases well-stocked and rotated.
Qualifications
*At least one year experience as a grocery buyer, conventional or specialty
*Previous experience working with perishable products
*Previous experience working with inventory/receiving and grocery store environments
Essential Duties & Responsibilities
*Communicating appropriately to place orders for product and manage purchasing based on inventory
*Self-directed to merchandise product and to maintain inventory
*Actively seek guidance from buyers when needed
*Collaborate with dairy and frozen goods manager regularly
*Quality control
*Building monthly sales and coordinating with marketing
*Maintaining satisfactory profit margins as determined by company
Additional Requirements
*Provide superb customer service
*Lead by example and take full responsibility for your department
*Exude passion about the position
*Willingness to adapt to all changes, large and small
*Continually seek ways to improve personally and professionally
*Be able to life items up to 50lbs on a regular basis and be able to work on your feet all day.
*Be comfortable working in cold environments including coolers and freezers.
Our culture is friendly, hard-working and fun and our team is comprised of self-directed individuals who take initiative to help our business grow. Qualified candidates should submit a resume and cover letter detailing your experience, why you'd like to work with us and how you will contribute to our success.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: From $18.00 per hour
Expected hours: 32 – 40 per week
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee discount
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Shift:
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Evening shift
- Morning shift
Application Question(s):
- What is your availability for a work schedule?
Work Location: In person
Salary : $18