Job Overview
Employment Type
Part-time
Compensation
Type:
Hourly
Rate:
Exact $14.00
Benefits
Competitive pay starting at $14 per hour
Part-time work with flexible scheduling
Opportunity to contribute to community food sovereignty
Inclusive and supportive work environment
Training and development opportunities
Employee Discounts
A chance to be part of a Black-led cooperative
Job Description
The Detroit People's Food Co-op is a Black-led, community-owned grocery store dedicated to promoting Black food sovereignty within Detroit's Historic North End. Established with the goal of fostering a sustainable and inclusive food system, the Co-op serves as a vital resource for the local community by providing access to fresh, natural foods and supporting local producers. The Co-op emphasizes collaborative ownership and operates under cooperative principles that prioritize community benefit, environmental responsibility, and equitable economic participation. Their mission extends beyond retail; they strive to educate, empower, and engage residents through various programs and initiatives that highlight the importance of food... Show More
Job Requirements
- Familiarity with or an interest in learning about natural foods
- Three years experience working in retail or grocery store preferred
- Ability to comprehend complex instructions, correspondence, and memos
- Effective oral and written communication skills
- Ability to add and subtract two digit numbers
- Ability to perform calculations using US currency, weight, volume and distance measurements
- Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions
- Ability to prioritize work tasks and multitask
- Proficient computer skills
- Strong problem solving skills
- Customer service skills
- Attendance and punctuality
- Dependability and ability to respond to management direction
- Commitment to department goals and expectations
- Ability to complete tasks on time
- Attention to accuracy and thoroughness
- Ability to work quickly with urgency and meet productivity standards
Job Qualifications
- Familiarity with or an interest in learning about natural foods
- Three years experience working in retail or grocery store preferred
- Language ability to comprehend complex instructions, correspondence, and memos
- Communicate effectively and respectfully in oral or written form to staff and customers of diverse backgrounds
- Effectively present information in one-to-one and small group situations to employees and customers
- Math ability to add and subtract two digit numbers
- Perform calculations using units of US currency, weight, volume and distance measurements
- Reasoning ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed written or oral instructions
- Deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations
- Prioritize work tasks, multi-task and maintain focus
- Proficient computer skills using email, website, time clock and other work related programs
- Strong problem solving skills
- Customer service skills including ability to manage difficult or emotional customer situations and communicate respectfully at all times
- Ability to respond promptly to requests for customer assistance
Job Duties
- Exceed our customers' expectations for service and provide a clean, organized, inclusive store environment and store experience for all people, in accordance with the Co-op's customer service standards
- Provide outstanding internal and external customer service: consistent, prompt, friendly, courteous and professional
- Ensure quick response to customer questions and concerns
- Maintain communication through the customer comment box and other methods as directed
- Maintain a calm and friendly attitude with all customers and in all situations, striving to deescalate challenging situations with the support of the store team
- Inform customers of co-op information, for example new products, specials, educational materials, and upcoming events
- Understand and communicate the 'cooperative difference' and the particulars of membership to shoppers and staff alike
- Work to advance the mission of the Co-op through outstanding service to everyone we touch every day
- Check out customer purchases quickly and accurately, using correct prices, PLU's and departments
- Support customer self-checkout to ensure speed, security and accuracy
- Prioritize cashiering and lane maintenance unless otherwise instructed
- Call for back-up as needed so that customers wait as little as possible to be checked out
- Customers should not be allowed to line up more than three deep without a call for additional assistance
- Load customer purchases into bags with efficiency and care
- Assist customers with special order pickups
- Complete returns within established guidelines
- Explain and promote membership and receive membership payments
- Count in and close out registers following established procedures
- Maintain cleanliness of the sales floor, customer restrooms, and grounds at the direction of management
- Ensure that supplies are well-stocked throughout the retail area
- Check prices, clean spills, restock items, and perform other duties as needed
- Return carts and containers to their proper locations in a safe and efficient manner
- Adhere to scheduled shifts and be ready for work when shift begins
- Maintain accurate and attractive signage throughout the front end
- Alert co-op management and security personnel to potential shoplifters, disorderly customers or other emergencies
- Refer unresolved customer questions or problems to Lead Cashiers or co-op management
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