Produce Clerk - Part-time

FOR OUR EMPLOYEES:

Competitive Salary and Paid Time Off

Tuition Reimbursement

Store discount of 20% to 25%

Up to $96 per month in store credit

100% match, up to 5%, for 401K

Affordable Medical, Dental & Vision insurance for all employees who 20 hour/week

AND MORE!

Summary and Mission: As part of our guest-oriented team, you’ll help us create an experience that makes our community as excited for honest food as we are. When you work at the Boise Co-Op, you’re helping us create a healthier community. You’re working alongside an enthusiastically dedicated team that brings their passion and pride to all that they do.

What we are looking for: You might be a great match if you: get excited about working in a fun and energetic environment, love providing world-class customer service, have a passion for wine and enjoy sharing your expertise with others. You aren’t looking for a Monday through Friday job where you are at a computer all day long. You are a communicator who thrives on interaction with others.

Part-time employment requires open weekend availability.

Responsibilities

• Maintain a working knowledge of produce (seasonality, organic/no spray, identify varieties, ripeness)
• Stock, rotate and merchandise products in the Produce Department following department procedures
• Make produce value-added items to meet quality, portion, and time standards
• Use equipment and materials properly; adhere to all Idaho laws regarding food safety and sanitation
• Clearly identify bar codes, shelf tags, expiration dates, and invoices
• Prioritize time to ensure that prep work, stocking, cleaning, and customer service are handled efficiently
• Keep your department orderly and clean; report potentially unsafe conditions; observe safety and security procedures
• Performs other duties as required by supervisor

Requirements

• Knife skills related to prep work in a kitchen setting required
• Experience in a grocery or retail setting preferred
• Ability to smell for inspecting product and sanitation standards
• Food safety certification from the State of Idaho strongly preferred
• Must be committed to providing excellent customer service
• Able and willing to work a variety of shifts, including evenings and weekends

• Ability to build relationships, learn quickly, and maintain strong interpersonal skills
• Delivers world class customer service to all guests by discovering and responding to their needs
• Maintain regular and punctual attendance, with or without reasonable accommodation
• Must comply with all departmental policies and procedures
• Manage workload and prioritize tasks independently

Physical Demands and Working Environment: The conditions herein are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions.

Environment: Work is performed primarily in a grocery store setting with extensive public contact and frequent interruptions.

Physical: Primary functions require sufficient physical ability and mobility to work in an office setting; to stand or sit for prolonged periods of time; to occasionally stoop, bend, kneel, crouch, reach, and twist; to lift, carry, push, and/or pull light to moderate amounts of weight; to operate office equipment requiring repetitive hand movement and fine coordination including use of a computer keyboard; and to verbally communicate to exchange information.

It is the policy of Boise Co-Op that qualified individuals with disabilities not be discriminated against because of their disabilities in regard to job application procedures, hiring, and other terms and conditions of employment. It is further the policy of Boise Co-Op to provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities in all aspects of the employment process. Boise Co-Op is prepared to modify or adjust the job application process or the job or work environment to make reasonable accommodations to the known physical or mental limitations of the applicant or employee to enable the applicant or employee to be considered for the position he or she desires, to perform the essential functions of the position in question, or to enjoy equal benefits and privileges of employment as are enjoyed by other similarly situated employees without disabilities, unless the accommodation will impose an undue hardship. If reasonable accommodation is needed, please contact the HR Department by phone (208)472-4500 or in person at 888 W Fort Street, Boise ID 83702.

Boise Co-op is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, age, color, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status or any other protected category under applicable state/federal law.