Company description

Gaining Ground Grocery is the first project of the Chattanooga Food Center. Our goal is to provide affordable, healthy food to Chattanooga by offering our customers access to local and sustainable produce, meat, eggs, dairy and more! Since Gaining Ground Grocery is a non-profit food project, all proceeds from the store support the continuing mission of the Chattanooga Food Center. If you want to see what we're up to, you can follow us on Instagram @gaininggroundgrocery and @chattfoodcenter.

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Job description

POSITION SUMMARY

The Grocery Assistant is responsible for operating all facets of the grocery store and assisting patrons of Gaining Ground Grocery to achieve excellence in quality, service, and satisfaction. This position is the primary touch point for our customer base and must have a desire to interact with regular weekly customers in a friendly and welcoming manner. While this is a retail job in scope, we see 85-90% of the same folks each week, so this position also cultivates and develops community within the store with each customer interaction they have.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Prepares the store each day by arranging produce in a professional manner.
• Closes the store each day, including putting produce back into appropriate cold storage.
• Learns and describes product details to customers for all retail products.
• Receives and processes customer payments, including EBT/SNAP and Double Up Food Bucks tokens.
• Ensures bulk stations are properly stocked with necessary supplies for retrieving bulk items.
• Cleans and sanitizes all equipment, utensils, dishes, and work areas.
• Confirms proper functioning of freezers, refrigerators, and heating, by routinely checking temperatures on the respective equipment.
• Stocks supplies and retail products using the FIFO (First In, First Out) method, as well as assisting with inventory, ordering or receiving products, when directed by management.
• Maintains a positive and proactive attitude, to ensure a welcoming customer experience.
• Actively seeks to improve skills by setting and achieving personal development goals.
• Complies with all health and safety regulations.
• Performs other duties, as assigned by the Grocery Manager and/or the Executive Director.

Compensation

this position is: hourly, varies DOE, $15.00 - $18.00

Application instructions

Deadline

March 24, 2024

Attachment

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