Store Associate

Essential Responsibilities and Functions

· Focuses strongly on friendly and courteous assistance to customers; Provides outstanding customer service at all times.

· Provides relevant information to customers on products.

· Ensures all items are stocked and warehoused appropriately.

· Stocks and maintains inventory for grocery items: dairy, freezer, bulk tofu and dry pack.

· Refill bulk product bins.

· Provides support for cleanliness and safety of all store areas.

· Checks dates on all products as they are received and stocked.

· Ensures accurate, up-to-date price labeling (shelf labels) of department items.

· Fronts and faces areas as stocked.

· Prepares coffee, specialty coffee drinks, fresh smoothies, juices, wraps and sandwiches.

· Prepares and cuts fruit and vegetables for smoothies, juices, etc.

· Slices deli meats and cheeses.

· Follows all café standard procedures, including opening and closing process checklists.

· Prep, cull, rotate and restock produce cases several times daily to ensure highest quality and fullness of display to meet customer demand.

· Restock and maintain the produce floor displays to eliminate empty display areas, and to make a practical and aesthetically pleasing presentation.

· Complete all required opening and closing procedures in produce at the beginning and end of designated shifts.

· Process customer transactions through a point-of-sale system the register.

· Ensure all items intended for purchase are identified and properly scanned.

· Offers and encourages Co-op membership.

· Ensure accuracy of register transactions and the security of all cash received; maintain drawer change adequately

· Provide support for incoming phone calls.

· Others duties as assigned.