Grocery Clerk in St Johnsbury, Vermont at Caledonia Food Cooperative Inc

About Caledonia Food Co-op

Caledonia Food Co-op is a member-owned grocery store that draws together the diverse communities of Caledonia County and surrounding areas in an inclusive space supporting food justice, local resilience, environmental stewardship, area food producers and a vibrant downtown St. Johnsbury.

Essential Job Duties

• Receiving, checking-in, and stocking incoming orders, ensuring invoice accuracy
• Cleaning, and facing grocery shelves, dairy, meat, bulk and frozen cases
• Greeting and assisting customers in a friendly, courteous manner
• Maintaining date rotation, removing out-of-date product, and proactively preventing spoilage and waste
• Effectively communicates short dates, spoilage, and waste to department buyers and manager

Additional Duties

• May be asked to perform additional duties as required

Essential Skills

• Ability to take direction and work independently with little to no supervision at times
• Excellent interpersonal skills, ability to effectively communicate with teammates and customers
• Ability to multi-task, strong attention to detail, and good organizational skills

Essential Mental & Physical Requirements

• Works with guidance from Grocery Manager and/or General Manager
• Performs a limited number of tasks as dictated by department demands
• Relays information to diverse groups
• Makes independent decisions
• Ability to read and understand invoices and product tags and learn established organizational systems
• Standing, bending, walking, reaching, twisting, squatting, pushing, pulling, and fine motor skills
• Exposure to extreme temperatures, including periods below freezing and above 90 degrees
• Must be able to lift and carry up to 50 lbs. frequently
• Ability to use tools and equipment including box cutters, stepladders, and pallet jacks

Experience and Educational Requirements

• There are no educational requirements, though basic knowledge of natural and organic grocery products is a plus.

Other Qualifications

• Ability to safely and successfully perform essential job functions consistent with the ADA, FMLA & other federal, state & local standards - including meeting qualitative and/or quantitative productivity standards
• Ability to maintain reasonably regular, punctual attendance consistent with the ADA, FMLA & other federal, state and local standards
• Compliance with all personnel policies