Job Information

Position open: Produce Stocker

Application Deadline: open until filled

Compensation: $14.40/hr

Hours: Part time with weekend and evening availability

Benefits: Health and dental insurance for staff working over 28 hours a week, 15% staff discount, paid time off

Position Summary

As a member of the produce team, the produce stocker cleans, prepares, stocks produce and creates displays. This position also receives orders. Most duties are completed on the sales floor and require a high level of customer service, including sharing product knowledge and education through conversation, sampling, and/or printed material.

Skills we are looking for:

• Ability to provide excellent customer service
• Produce knowledge
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Overall positive attitude
• Great with multi-tasking and attention to detail
• Ability to lift 50lbs, work on your feet for long periods of time, perform repetitive bending, reaching, twisting, and lifting, work in a cold and wet environment, and physically demanding work

Who is our ideal candidate?

• Highly focused, mindful, and extremely thorough
• Flexible schedule, reliable, and punctual
• Thrives in a fast-paced work environment
• Strong work ethic
• Willingness to work with others in a spirit of teamwork and cooperation

First Alternative Natural Foods Co-op is an equal opportunity employer

First Alternative Position Description

Position Summary

As a member of the Produce team, the Produce Stocker cleans, prepares and stocks produce and creates displays. This position also receives orders. Most duties are completed on the sales floor and require a high level of customer service, including sharing product knowledge and education through conversation, sampling and/or printed materials.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:

EDUCATION

• High School diploma or equivalent

SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Ability to lift boxes weighing up to 50lbs.
• Must be of legal age to sell alcohol (18 years)
• Able to work with minimal supervision
• Previous natural foods store experience, preferred

• Previous stocking and receiving experience preferred
• Previous experience in produce helpful but not required
• Ability to provide excellent customer service to both shoppers and staff
• Ability to work in cold/wet conditions
• Ability to assist the store with cashiering duties as needed

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Stocking
• Responsible for setting up and maintaining produce displays throughout shift with bountiful, fresh produce.
• Follow opening/closing procedures as provided.
• Follow Produce Department designs, guidelines, and instructions for produce displays.
• Maintain signage in appropriate places and ensure legibility and accuracy.
• Keep all produce areas neat and clean.

• Participate in periodic produce cleaning resets.
• Follow special procedures for handling certified organic and non-organic produce.
• Follow-up on items without shelf tags or prices. Leave a message for the department manager or POS person on items that need to be corrected in the POS system.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Check invoices and note discrepancies before signing, dating, and entering into receiver log.
• Inspect produce for poor quality, damaged items.
• Ensure boxes are labeled with accurate information.
• Efficiently put deliveries away following department receiving guidelines.
• Mentoring
• Ability to work alongside and mentor Owner-Workers to ensure excellent performance.
• Complete and submit, in a timely manner, 6-month and annual evaluations for Owner-Workers working your shift

Must also follow those expectations as outlined on the most current company standards for:

• Staff Performance Standards

PHYSICAL DEMAND:

A. The physical effort typically applied in this job includes (all applicable boxes are checked):

ATTENDANCE:

Compliance with general company standards is expected.

First Alternative Co-op adheres to all COVID-19 mandates and guidelines from the Oregon Health Authority and Oregon Occupational Safety & Health Administration. All staff will be required to follow the expectations outlined by these governing agencies, including those regarding masking, vaccinations, and testing.