Farm Stand Employee

Tangerini's Farm is committed to providing the highest quality produce, local products, and exceptional customer service. Our fast-paced farm stand is open from May 1 until Thanksgiving, seven days a week, 9am-7pm. We are seeking highly motivated individuals with retail experience and an artistic sense of display to stock, and care for the farm stand in an efficient manner. As a farm stand employee, you will work among a positive, highly motivated team.

Responsibilities include:

• Sensibly and appropriately use point of sale system/cash register, while bagging customers' purchases.
• Keeping fresh produce displayed, stocked and accurately labeled
• Consistent monitoring of produce quality, appropriately discarding any product not at its highest quality
• Creating and implementing displays with the latest produce and products following FIFO (first in first out) method
• Staffing UPick fields and CSA as needed
• Taking food orders, making coffee and other drinks
• Receiving and appropriately putting away orders & produce using FIFO (first in first out) method
• Maintaining cleanliness of stand and overall stand organization throughout the work shift
• Friendly and effective customer service including helping customers with purchases and questions about plants, produce and farm shares
• Thoroughly and completely following an opening/closing checklist that fulfill’s Tangerini’s standards
• Working within a high performing team in a fast-paced environment
• Reading all information communicated through Homebase app, following scheduling posted on Homebase

Qualified applicants would be/have:

• At least 16 years of age
• Reliable transportation to work
• Ability to work efficiently based on priorities, willingness to take direction initiative, and constructive criticism
• Dedication to assigned work shifts, balancing outside personal matters with work
• Proactive, honest and constructive communication about work-related information
• Ability to self-motivate and follow a list - ability to work independently and follow detailed work instructions
• Ability to lift 50lbs repeatedly and easily, and to hustle through a physically busy day
• Experience in customer service and retail
• Reliability and punctuality
• Proficiency with computers and POS registers a plus
• Familiarity with produce and plants a plus
• Passion for local food and a willingness to share your passion
• Take pride in his/her work

Compensation starts at $15.00/hour. All employees get a 25% discount on all items we sell. All new employees will come to the farm on a two-week trial basis. Good workers will find themselves in good company.

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Pay: From $15.00 per hour

Expected hours: 15 – 35 per week

Benefits:

• Employee discount

Shift:

• 10 hour shift
• 8 hour shift

Education:

• High school or equivalent (Preferred)

License/Certification:

• Driver's License (Preferred)

Shift availability:

• Day Shift (Preferred)
• Night Shift (Preferred)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $15