What are the responsibilities and job description for the Receiver position at Mississippi Market Natural Foods Co-op?
Why Work with Us?
For many people, it's the opportunity to work for an inclusive, local, values driven business that provides healthy, delicious, and sustainable foods to their community; it's also about people - the ability to work with a great team to create amazing customer experiences. Whatever your reason for joining us, know this, working with us makes a difference!
Who We're Looking For...
A positive, flexible person who shows up each day ready to support their team, create excellent customer experiences, and contribute to an inclusive environment. We are seeking a candidate with basic computer and math skills, including Microsoft Office and other applications. If you have grocery or food experience, great - if not, we are willing to train!
Position Summary:
Receivers have a large impact on the success of our coop. They support exceptional customer experiences by ensuring product availability and providing prompt, friendly, and caring service.
Specific areas of accountability include providing excellent customer service, receiving and stocking product, merchandising, replenishment ordering, health and safety standards, and providing general support to other areas of the store.
This role requires excellent customer service, strong communication, attention to detail, problem solving, intercultural competence, adaptability, initiative, self-awareness, resiliency, judgment, reliability, basic math and computer skills.
Location: 622 Selby Ave, Saint Paul, MN 55104
Schedule: Monday - Friday. Shifts will primarily be morning shifts.
Benefits: Our pay and benefits focus on meeting the financial, health, and wellness needs of our staff. They include:
- 20% employee discount
- Excellent paid time off and paid volunteering
- 401(k) matching
- Low-cost health insurance premium options, and FREE access to primary care and mental health counseling for those enrolled in our medical insurance
We offer exceptional perks including:
- Free food "buddies"
- Shoe subsidies
- Employee referral bonuses
- Dress code that allows for inclusivity and creativity
Physical and Working Requirements:
This position requires frequent standing as well as walking, kneeling, squatting, bending, reaching, stooping, pulling, fine motor manipulation, climbing (ladders), lifting of up to 60lbs, work in cold and wet environment (temperatures ranging from -10oF to 35oF), work on a point of sale system, and the ability to move around our store and storage rooms (including cold storage) with or without reasonable accommodation.