[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/