Job Description

Center Store/Grocery Clerk (Seattle)

Want to be an integral part of a progressive, dynamic workplace devoted to supporting small vendors, local farmers, and transformative community impact? Central Co-op Seattle, a natural foods cooperative with over 14,000 members, is hiring a Center Store/Grocery Clerk! This job is a great fit for someone who thrives on teamwork, creativity, and working with people in a dynamic, fast-paced environment. Central Co-op offers competitive wages, 100% employer-paid-premium health/dental/vision insurance for employees working 28+ hours/week, a 4% employer-matching 401k, a grocery discount, and generous vacation time. Plus, what's better than getting to know you're making a positive difference in the world?

This position is for a five-day a week closing clerk, working shifts from approximately 2-10:30pm.

Position Summary

Central Co-op is proud of its commitment to quality foods and supporting small local vendors and is seeking a clerk to help ensure that our Center Store/Grocery department looks and feels great! The Center Store Clerk is responsible for providing outstanding customer service and keeping our shelves and cases stocked, clean, and enticing.

Primary Position Responsibilities

Stocking, rotating, and facing grocery items on the sales floor, in coolers and freezers, and in backstock; maintaining cleanliness of both sales and stock areas Receiving product from distributors and vendors, and ensuring the accuracy of deliveries and invoices Answering questions and engaging with customers about product availability and selection, and taking special orders as necessary

Other responsibilities may include:

Occasionally ordering and verifying product orders, cataloguing and coding invoices Assisting in other store departments as necessary Upholding the values of Central Co-op in daily work

Qualifications

Ability to take direction from management and work independently to meet expectations. Desire to provide an excellent, friendly customer experience, and effectively listen to and communicate with customers and co-workers Ability to prioritize and maintain focus in a fast-paced environment Ideally, previous retail, grocery, dairy/freeze, natural foods, and/or customer service experience

Physical Demands

Ability to lift up to 50 pounds Frequently requires: standing; walking; kneeling; squatting; bending; reaching; working in cool, cold, or wet environments; use of box cutters; and fine hand manipulation. * Using hand trucks, carts, and step-stools to stock product.