What are the responsibilities and job description for the Team Member - Convenience Store position at SYNERGY COMMUNITY COOPERATIVE?
Join the Synergy Team!
Where Hard Work Meets Hometown Fun
What It Means to Work at Synergy
At Synergy, we believe work should feel like a community – and that community should be supportive and fun! As a locally owned cooperative, we take pride in supporting our employees, our customers, and the communities we serve. When you join our team, you’ll find more than just a job; you’ll find opportunity, growth, and people who genuinely care.
What You Can Expect from Us
- Competitive Pay
- $2/hour shift differential on weekends!
- Flexible Scheduling
- Advancement Opportunities
- Ongoing Training and Development
- Relaxed Dress Code – yes, jeans are welcome!
- Employee Discounts
- A relaxed, yet upbeat and fun work environment with great people
What You’ll Be Doing
You will greet guests, run the register, make purchase suggestions and sometimes work with our food program. There is never a dull moment as you will be working around the store (inside and out) in many different areas to help maintain our high standards for store appearance and provide an outstanding experience for our customers…they have come to expect it!
You will work with a fun, energetic team that knows how to have fun and accomplish their daily tasks at the same time.
Skills That Will Help You Thrive in this Role
- Keep a positive attitude – even on busy days!
- Being reliable and punctual – your team counts on you!
- Make customers feel welcome with friendly conversation
- Moving fast, staying focused, and having fun doing it
- Working as part of a team to crush daily goals
- Thinking on your feet and finding creative solutions
- Being a trusted co-worker who always thinks of safety and security
What We Need from You
- Schedule flexibility - including nights, weekends and sometimes holidays
- Ability to lift and carry up to 20 pounds frequently and up to 50 pounds occasionally
- Comfort working in temperatures consistent with commercial refrigeration/freezers
- Willingness to work with commercial food preparation equipment (grills, ovens, fryers)
Bonus Points if You Have
- Retail and/or food service experience
- Cash handling/cash register experience
- Ability to obtain and maintain a municipal seller/server certificate (minimum 18 years of age)
- High School Diploma or equivalent
- A drive to grow your career within the cooperative!
Why You’ll Love Working for a Co-Op!
When you work for a cooperative, you are part of something bigger than just a business – you’re a part of a community. Synergy is locally owned and operated, which means every dollar and every decision helps strengthen the towns we call home. We believe in fun, honesty, safety, community, and investing in our people.
Here, you’re not just an employee – you are part of the Synergy community and the cooperative tradition that helps our rural communities thrive.
18 years minimum:
Applicants must be at least 18 years of age to be considered for this position. Synergy Cooperative is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic.
Salary : $13 - $16