Cashier 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

• Accept payment and accurately make change for transactions utilizing the POS system
• Enter correct prices, departments, and PLUs for products
• Balance cash draw at end of shift and meet over/short goal
• Invite/recruit non-member customers to become members of the Co-op
• Follow state laws and Co-op policies regarding the sale of alcohol
• Assist customers with product questions in a friendly, courteous manner and answers/directs calls as necessary
• Stock product on the shelves in dry grocery, produce, dairy, deli, meat and frozen departments
• Facing and organizing shelves, end caps, and sale displays
• Keep departmental shelves and display areas stocked, neat, clean, and product(s) rotated
• Relays information to diverse groups

Additional Duties

• Assists in special projects, assists in other departments as needed, and performs other duties as assigned

Essential Skills

• Good customer service skills for both internal and external customers
• Strong attention to detail
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Ability to take direction and work independently
• Ability to multi-task and good organizational skills

Essential Mental & Physical Requirements

• Basic math skills and ability to count change
• Works with guidance from Department Manager
• Performs a variety of tasks as dictated by department demands
• Standing for long periods, bending, walking, reaching, and sitting
• Ability to climb up and down stepladders and stairs daily
• Able to lift and carry up 50 lbs. as needed throughout the day

Experience and Educational Requirements

• There are no educational requirements, though grocery or natural foods experience 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