Grocery Clerk

Belfast Community Co-op • Belfast, ME

13d • $17

About The Position

The Belfast Community Co-op is hiring for a Grocery Clerk. The ideal candidate would be self-motivated, customer service focused, and solution oriented. Belfast Community Co-op’s mission is to bring locally sourced, reasonably priced, organic and natural products to all while fostering an environment where everyone is truly welcome.

Starting at $17.25 hourly, this is a full time (30+ hour) position that requires early morning and weekend shifts.

Grocery Clerks balance general stocking duties with frequent internal and external customer service. A Grocery Clerk maintains a knowledge of department-specific and store-wide practices and ensures that the department is clean, and in compliance with health and safety standards. Grocery Clerks are attentive to customers and ensure that shoppers have a pleasant, friendly, efficient shopping experience.

Requirements

• Ability to lift frequently, including bending and frequent stair climbing, in a variety of temperatures
• Ability to hear and respond to intercom pages
• Strong written and verbal communication
• Demonstrated ability to perform quality customer service in person and over the phone
• Ability to work effectively as a member of a team and establish and maintain cooperative working relations with peers, employees, vendors, and the public.

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge of the Cooperative Principles and Cooperative Business model.
• Experience with natural foods co-ops

Responsibilities

• Ensure that product is faced, rotated, stocked according to department procedures.
• Unload and receive deliveries.
• Stock and attractively display a well-balanced product mix, according to established department standards.
• Ensure proper placement of signage and shelf tags. Replace and request signage or tags as needed and/or directed.
• Repack and stock bulk items in an efficient manner following all sanitary protocols.
• Provide consistently excellent service to internal and external customers.
• Maintain a clean and safe work environment.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed