LEXINGTON REAL FOODS COMMUNITY COOPERATIVE

[Part Time] Front End Team Member I

LEXINGTON REAL FOODS COMMUNITY COOPERATIVE

Niagara Falls New York

Salary: Neg Per Hour



Essential Responsibilities and Functions

  • Provide and model exemplary service to customers and co-workers using established customer service standards
  • Operate registers, scanners, scales and credit card/debit card terminals
  • Perform basic math functions to collect payment and make change
  • Maintain accurate cash drawer
  • Provide product information and educational materials to customers, answer questions
  • Model our Culture Values, policies and procedures, promote team building
  • Treat all co-workers with consistency and fairness
  • Ensure that communications are clear, direct, and respectful
  • Continuously research, develop and make improvements in efficiency, accuracy, service, quality and safety
  • Effectively influence staff and participate in proper training of newly hired and or newly assigned team members to execute desired results
  • Assist in operational cross training and product knowledge training
  • Cut, weigh, wrap, price and package product according to specifications
  • Ensure food safety practices and product rotation to attain good shelf life and safe product for customers
  • Maintain safe, clean and organized work areas
  • Ensure all product is accurately signed according to current standards at all times
  • Ensure proper in-store receiving and returns guidelines
  • Maintain effective working relations with suppliers
  • Execute and maintain clean, attractive, fully stocked and fronted cases/endcaps
  • Execute category management plans for new products and ensure in-stock availability for customers
  • Execute assigned merchandising plans. Plan and participate in resets as needed
  • Attend and participate in scheduled team meetings
  • Execute periodic department inventories
  • Place orders as assigned by department manager
  • Note and communicate equipment and tool malfunctions
  • Adhere and model to all safety rules. Must use all safety devices/tools to ensure safe operations
  • Complete documents and checklists as assigned by department manager
  • Ensure work area is kept clean and organized at all times
  • Execute approved safety and sanitation programs in the department, including equipment cleaning schedule
  • Perform all maintenance and other tasks as assigned
  • Perform other tasks as assigned by MOD and or Department Manager

Work Environment

  • Fast paced shipping and receiving stockroom
  • Frequent exposure to cold, hot, wet or humid conditions (walk-in freezer/cooler, cold/hot climate, hot kitchen)
  • Potential fumes, airborne particles, hazardous materials ranging from natural to chemical (store products, cleaning products, scents from working in a public setting)
  • Potential handling of fresh foods including meats and seafood
  • Handling objects that have been handled by the public
  • Regular work standing or walking on cement floors
  • Moderate to loud noise conditions
  • Potential work near moving mechanical parts (loading dock equipment, kitchen equipment)

Qualifications

  • Knowledge of organic, natural products and commercial growing practices, and organic certification regulations
  • Available to work weekends, holidays, mornings and nights
  • Projects an outgoing, friendly personality
  • Demonstrated objectivity, neutrality and calmness under pressure
  • Ability to follow established systems, procedures and policies with great attention to detail
  • Consistent follow-through on commitments and deadlines
  • Ability to read and comprehend instructions
  • Ability to handle multiple demands, prioritize tasks and stay organized
  • Flexible and adaptable to changing conditions and job requirements

Skills

  • Intermediate Microsoft Office Skills
  • Ability to analyze key indicators such as margin, sales, sales growth, SPLH
  • Excellent verbal and written communication
  • Excellent problem solving skills
  • Ability to plan, develop and implement efficient and productive systems
  • Ability to maintain confidentiality
  • Ability to operate material handling equipment (i.e. pallet jacks, loading dock lifts, truck rail gates)

Preferred Experience

  • Grocery retail and or food service experience preferred

Physical Job Requirements

  • Ability to use computer keyboard, monitor, mouse, telephone, and various office equipment continuously
  • Ability to lift and carry up to 50 pounds throughout the work day
  • Ability to stand for long lengths of time, walk, bend, stoop, squat, kneel, reach and climb stairs or ladders throughout the work day
  • Ability to clearly and effectively communicate with customers and co-workers
  • Sufficient finger and hand dexterity to grasp and hold items of different sizes
  • Vision ability – close, distance, peripheral vision and depth perception
  • Ability to read register screen, product labels and shelf labels

Job Overview

Posted Date: 18 Jan 2025

Location: Niagara Falls New York

Salary: Neg Per Hour

Company Information

LEXINGTON REAL FOODS COMMUNITY COOPERATIVE

Name: LEXINGTON REAL FOODS COMMUNITY COOPERATIVE

Web: https://lexington.coop/

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