Farm Market Shift Lead

Description

Schedule: (Seasonal part-time position) 

May through December: Tuesday 12-8, Friday 12-8, and Sunday 9-5 

Purpose: 

This position is ideal for someone with experience in food/retail and a passion for local foods. 

Summary:

The Shift Leader will serve as the primary point of contact for closing shifts in the absence of the Market Manager or Assistant Manager. Responsibilities include ensuring the floor is well stocked, resolving customer service issues, troubleshooting IT problems, counting and closing the cash drawers, completing closing inventory forms, and overseeing closing procedures. This role also involves managing Farm Market operations and making decisions to maintain high levels of customer satisfaction. 

 Other responsibilities include setting up, maintaining, and taking down grocery and produce displays, ensuring the high quality and freshness of all perishable products, removing undesirable produce, and preparing produce for displays as needed. The role requires adherence to established food handling safety guidelines, including the proper rotation of grocery items according to the FIFO (First In, First Out) method, and checking food date labels as needed. Additional tasks involve maintaining the system for storing, labeling, and organizing all backstock in refrigerators and dry shelves, safe handling of box cutters and knives, efficiently and friendly checking out customers on the registers, accurately handling payment transactions and other POS procedures, welcoming customers and answering questions about our farms, market and its products, CSA program, community partnerships, and the co-op. 

Requirements

Physical Requirement: 

You must be able to work under adverse conditions (heat, humidity, cold, rain, mosquitoes) in a rustic building, stand/bend frequently for the length of your shift, and be able to safely lift 50 lbs. 

Skills/Attributes: Excellent customer service skills, strong and reliable work ethic, strong communication skills, leadership abilities, endurance in a fast-paced retail environment, attention to detail, multitasking, prioritizing tasks, and problem-solving skills. 

Hours and Timeline Commitment: 

The Shift Leader is expected to commit to the entire Farm Market season, which runs from March through December. 

 Drivers License:

Preferred but not required 

Compensation/Benefits: 

This is an hourly paid position, starting at $18/hr, based on experience, eligible for a $0.50 raise after 6 months. Farm market staff are welcome to take home select produce from the farms and receive a staff discount and working member discount of 15% at Weavers Way Coop. 

Reports to: 

Farm Market Manager, Jenna Swartz 

How to apply: 

Apply through the Weavers Way Employment website, which involves filling out the online application through our employment portal “Paylocity.” Applicants will be reviewed on a rolling basis. Please include a resume and cover letter. Send questions to Jenna Swartz at jswartz@weaversway.coop. Selected applicants will need to complete Child Abuse Clearances and Background checks, as the farm market is located on school property.