Grocery Receiver - Full Time

RIVERMARKET COMMUNITY CO-OP•Stillwater, MN

10d•$18 - $19

About The Position

River Market Community Co-op is hiring a Full Time Grocery Receiver! Experience-based pay ranging from: $17.90 - $19.15 per hour Must have availability to work weekends and evenings. Candidates without availability to work weekends and evenings will not be considered. Work for a community-owned grocery store in downtown Stillwater and help support a sustainable local food system. As a cornerstone of locally and naturally produced foods for more than 45 years, River Market Community Co-op knows outstanding customer service is vital to the long-term success of the store. We prioritize our employees' well-being and futures by offering competitive benefits. Part-time staff (less than 30 hours/week) receive a generous employee discount, immediate Paid Time Off accrual, and a 401(k) with employer match, while full-time staff (30 or more hours/week) enjoy these benefits along with health insurance and voluntary dental and vision coverage. Other perks to joining the River Market team include a casual dress code, paid holidays, holiday premium pay, and annual pay increases. Grocery Receivers are an important player in the success of the store. They are responsible for ensuring the products we receive meet our standards and are processed in a timely manner. Joining River Market as a Grocery Receiver is a great way to make a positive impact on the success of our store and food access for our community. Do you already have experience working as a Grocery Receiver? Your experience is rewarded by advanced placement on our starting wage scale. Union position

Requirements

Excellent communication skills
Prior retail experience serving customers in sale or similar department
Prior retail receiving experience
Computer proficiency including but not limited to: MS Office-Outlook, Excel, Word
Able to perform basic arithmetic including counting, addition, and subtraction
Able to repetitively lift and carry 25 lbs, and occasionally 50 lbs
Repetitive use of hands for grasping, pushing, pulling and fine manipulation
Able to remain on feet for long periods of time
Able to spend time working in refrigerated spaces
Availability to work including weekends and evenings
ESSENTIAL PHYSICAL FUNCTIONS: Must be physically able to occasionally grasp, grip, pull, push, twist, and turn as needed.
Constant (67-100%): Walking, standing, talking, hearing, correctable vision including near acuity and depth perception
Frequent (34-66%): Bending, stooping, squatting, kneeling, lifting and carrying up to 25 pounds floor to waist, lifting and carrying up to 50 pounds floor to waist
Occasional (1-33%): Working in refrigeration, pushing, pulling, lifting up to 100 pounds with assistance floor to waist, lifting and reaching waist to shoulder, lifting and reaching above the shoulder
Approximately 5% of the time: Administrative duties, sitting

Responsibilities

Maintain attractive, fully stocked, rotated, and faced sections, including promotional areas that change regularly
Answer customer questions and complaints in a friendly, helpful, prompt manner; refer questions to the appropriate staff
Execute daily production list as delegated by supervisor
Perform established opening and closing procedures according to timeline determined by department manager
Accomplish daily priority stocking needs, including back stock
Receive deliveries following established procedures
Process deliveries as received and communicated by supervisor
Receive and price special orders as directed by manager
Assist customers with placing and picking up special orders
Continually monitor all products for quality and dating
Pull products not meeting department criteria
Accurately record damaged products, returns and shrink on appropriate store records
Participate in department cleaning side work and inventory days as directed
Monitor staff in stocking duties