Store Floater | TEMP (90 days) | 23+ hours | Availability Required 7 am to 10 pm

New Seasons Market • Hillsboro, OR

2d • Onsite

About The Position

The Store Floater works across all store departments, providing coverage and support where needed. The role delivers exceptional customer service and contributes to a positive, collaborative team environment. The floater may assist with online shopping; food production; prepared foods and beverages; front-end cashiering, bagging and carry-outs; floral; product demonstrations; receiving deliveries; special orders; stocking; merchandising; and whole-store cleanliness.

The schedule is based on business needs and may change with seasonal or staffing needs. The store operates seven days a week, year-round, and the position may include evening, weekend and holiday shifts. Availability is required between 7 a.m. and 10 p.m. This is a temporary position for 90 days, scheduled for 23 or more hours. The role requires maintaining applicable food and work safety training or certifications.

Requirements

• Must complete and maintain any required food and work safety trainings or certifications.
• Demonstrated commitment to valuing diversity and contributing to an inclusive working and learning environment.
• Ability to work a schedule based on business needs, which may change seasonally or with staffing needs, and to maintain reliable and predictable attendance.
• Ability to work in a grocery-store environment and follow applicable company, food-safety and workplace-safety policies and procedures.
• Ability to frequently and up to continuously stand and walk during a shift; sitting is seldom required.
• Ability to use hands and wrists frequently for grasping, twisting and pulling.
• Ability to occasionally climb stairs, step stools or ladders, depending on location.
• Medium physical work capacity: occasionally lift 50 pounds and frequently lift, push, pull or carry up to 25 pounds.
• Previous customer service, food service, retail or grocery experience preferred.

Nice To Haves

• Previous customer service, food service, retail or grocery experience.
• Knowledge of retail Operations and experience working across multiple departments in a retail grocery environment.

Responsibilities

• Work in all store departments, providing coverage and support as needed.
• Provide friendly customer service, assist with product selection, share product knowledge, and make recommendations based on customer needs.
• Support the Online Shopping program.
• Support food production departments by preparing, slicing, wrapping, weighing, pricing, labeling and presenting products to established standards.
• Prepare food for Prepared Foods stations and cases according to company recipes and specifications.
• Prepare coffee and other beverages to customer and vendor specifications and accurately process made-to-order items.
• Support Front End operations through cashiering, bagging, carry-outs and department cleanliness.
• Build displays and arrange products attractively, including featured, unique and seasonal items.
• Support the Floral department, assist customers, and maintain plants and flowers through watering, trimming and rotation.
• Conduct product demonstrations, including sponsored and vendor demonstrations and themed tastings.
• Receive and scan vendor deliveries, returns and credits in inventory management software; check product quality, count and condition and report issues.
• Complete customer special orders and follow through as needed.
• Maintain whole-store cleanliness, including cleaning restrooms and deli seating areas, sweeping, mopping, emptying trash, cleaning the parking lot, and washing and stocking kitchen equipment.
• Stock, rotate and face products; monitor quality and expiration dates; and handle damaged or spoiled products according to company policy.
• Maintain cleanliness, organization and rotation of areas, products and supplies, as well as accurate pricing and signage.
• Stay aware of current advertisements, promotions, holidays and events.
• Follow company policies and applicable food and workplace safety procedures and laws, and complete required training or certifications.
• Demonstrate reliable attendance, adapt tasks as priorities change, use sound judgment, communicate problems to management, and work cooperatively and respectfully.
• Conserve company resources and work consistently with company values, its sustainability program, and its commitment to diversity and inclusion.
• Perform other tasks and duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed