Company description

We are a Brooklyn food Co-op serving the communities of Bedford-Stuyvesant, Clinton Hill, Fort Greene, Crown Heights, Prospect Heights, and beyond.

We are a working Co-op — all member-owners contribute at least 2.5 hours of work every four weeks either through in-store shifts or remote committees.

Our mission is to have a positive impact on our community in every way possible.

We value the spirit of democratic cooperation in which each individual has a voice, and each member-owner works to support the Co-op. We strive to offer a range of local, affordable, organic, and sustainable food and household products. As neighbors, we strive to reflect the community in which we live, and we actively work to ensure that the Co-op is accessible to all. We seek to develop the Co-op as an ethical entity, using transparent and socially responsible buying and selling practices.

Job description

Are you a team player? Do you love to solve problems? Do you like working with a large and diverse set of people? Do you love variety in your day-to-day?

Overview of the Role

The Weekend Lead will maintain store operations, merchandising, and guide member-owners working their volunteer shift at a cooperative grocery store. Key responsibilities will include setting up, restocking, and closing down the store to ensure optimal customer experience. This will include delegating tasks from a set task guide to member-owners. Weekends are our busiest shopping time of the week and we are looking for someone passionate about fresh food and cooperative values to keep the store running smoothly. The Weekend Lead will be able to assess and adjust priorities to meet the store's most pressing needs. This looks like being able to jump on the cashier at a moment's notice or take a pause on restocking coffee to handle an incoming small delivery. The position requires the ability to lift heavy boxes that can weigh up to 50 pounds repeatedly unassisted and the ability to carry 50 pounds up and down a flight of stairs repeatedly.

This is a part-time 90-day contract position with the hope of converting into a long-term position with benefits pending budget availability.

Who You Are

• Curious/Committed/Passionate: You are curious about a small grocery store and/or interested or familiar with food cooperatives or food justice; specific familiarity with Greene Hill Food Co-op or other food co-ops is preferred.
• Experienced: You have worked in a grocery store/retail/food/service setting
• Organized and Detail-oriented: You know how to manage multiple priorities, follow task lists, check expiration dates, and double-check the work of others.
• Dependable: You have strong customer service skills and will respond to emails, slack messages and in-person questions in a timely manner.
• Problem Solver: From a refrigerator on the fritz to a better product display, we’re looking for someone who has the ability to work through unexpected challenges and someone who will be proactive in implementing solutions that improve the store.
• Motivating Communicator: You are able to direct, manage, coordinate, and support a diverse group of member-owners with a wide range of capabilities. You have the ability to communicate verbally and in writing clearly and respectfully in English with diverse populations and stakeholders.
• Flexible: No two days are the same at the co-op. You can pivot quickly when priorities change. You enjoy variety in your work and the people that you work with.
• COVID-19 Vaccinated: As per city mandate: https://www1.nyc.gov/site/doh/covid/covid-19-vaccine-workplace-requirement.page

What You’ll Do

• Ensure the store is clean, compliant, and well-functioning.
• Set up, restock, and close down store display and merchandising across all departments. This includes maintaining a tidy back inventory, alerting when stock is low, and helping our Merchandising Committee with orders.
• Work in coordination with store managers to complete any weekend projects/priorities and manage handoffs of tasks and priorities between days working and not working to achieve weekly goals.
• Manage weekend-day operations of the store, including delegating and leading member-owners using a standardized task sheet as they complete their 2.5 hour shifts. This may include filling in for any gaps in member-owner labor including back-up cashiering.
• Train newer member-owners on shift procedures.
• Oversee and participate in member-owner labor tasks such as stocking produce cooler and fruit areas, fridges and shelves, cleaning and general upkeep, checking expiration dates and other ad-hoc tasks.
• Maintain the walk-in cooler in neat condition and make sure perishable items are regularly restocked in the store fridges upstairs.
• Help the Merchandising Committee with inventory counts and potentially help with produce ordering
• Provide service to shoppers by answering questions, locating products, and directing member-owner questions and concerns to the appropriate channels.
• Collaborate with member-ownerss on shift on store closing in the evening.
• Maintain a clean and optimal customer experience throughout the shopping hours.
• Maintain a warm, welcoming, friendly, inviting and inclusive environment for all shoppers regardless of sexual orientation, race, etc.
• Receive deliveries and stock if necessary (together with members on shift), and make sure the vendor is welcomed and paid if applicable.
• Engage with potential member-owners, discuss the benefits of a cooperative model.

Hours & Schedule

20 hours a week; working full days (9:30 AM - 6:30 PM) on Saturdays and Sundays and 4 hours floating to be determined in collaboration with the person and adjusted depending on the store's needs.

Compensation: $22/hr

Benefits: 20% discount

Duration of Work: October 1, 2025 - December 31, 2025 with a possible conversion to a permanent position with benefits and pay increase.

Compensation

this position is: hourly, $20/hr +

Application instructions

Deadline

September 15, 2025