Company description

The MX Morningstar farm store is a warm and welcoming year-round retail destination situated on our 40 acre organic vegetable farm located 10 minutes outside of Hudson in Claverack, NY. We pride ourselves on offering a beautiful display and selection of the most inspiring and ethical ingredients for home and professional cooks seeking the best of the Hudson Valley. We specialize in organic produce and carry a variety of fish, meat, cheese, dry goods, and other local and specialty food products, fruit, and imported goods. We also carry a wide variety of seasonal items like plant starts, wreaths, flowers, and pumpkins as well as hosting weekend pop-ups. Part of the magic of our store experience is our staff, and our team is growing! Anyone joining our team is extensively trained in personable and professional high touch customer service as well as displaying and maintaining high quality produce offerings. We believe that maintaining a high level of care, communication and understanding with our team leads to a pleasant and engaging work environment and customer experience.

Job description

Retail staff are part of a small team operating a busy and farm-adjacent store front, and as such the retail responsibilities are very active and physically demanding in nature. Though most of the working hours are spent within the store, various other duties regularly require working in different conditions, such as the unheated prep area, walk-in coolers and outdoors. Applicants should review the qualifications section below before applying.

Our ideal candidate is:

• Attentive: able to keep up in a busy customer forward environment with an eye for quality
• Positive: has a good attitude and strong social stamina
• Enthusiastic: Genuinely interested in contributing and collaborating
• Our ideal candidate, aside from the bullets above, is someone with a love for good food and community, and the intersection of the two. We are a hub in our little corner of the world for avid eaters and shoppers, and the ideal team members will have a passion for inspiring food and atmosphere.

Routine Duties & Responsibilities:

● Opening the store:

Setting up the large fresh produce display to be full and inviting

Organizing dry goods & bread shelves

Stocking, organizing, and fronting the fridges and freezers as needed.

Produce prep: cleaning, sorting, trimming and bunching as needed to maintain quality and make produce shelf ready.

● Running the store:
Staffing the register & bagging customer purchases

Restocking & keeping the store looking neat and shelves piled high.

Answering customer questions & giving guidance on vegetable prep/storage.

General maintenance of store “ambiance.”

● Closing the store:
Breaking down produce display: Putting away fresh fruit & produce, including: rehydrating, packing, and refrigerating.

Tidying: restocking bags, stocking depleted fridge/shelf stock

Cleaning: sweeping, vacuuming, mopping, removing compost + trash

Cash drawer closing: counting, consolidating, and depositing daily cash sales

● Miscellaneous Tasks, varying by day/season:
Receiving daily deliveries
Organizing the walk-in
Taking inventory
Prepping fruit/vegetables for sale
Maintaining the outdoor space in front of the store

● Cleaning Duties:
Vacuuming, dusting, sweeping, and mopping
Cleaning windows, light fixtures, doors, shelves, displays, floor etc.
Taking out compost, indoor & outdoor trash and recycling
Other miscellaneous cleaning duties as needed. {cleaning duties extend to our communal break room and bathroom which is cleaned by all staff on rotation.}

Schedule Details:

We are currently hiring for full-time retail staff.

Full time is defined as 40hrs/week: 5 x 8hr shifts.

All shifts are 8hrs, and fall within the hours of 8am and 7pm.

All shifts include a paid 30 minute lunch break.

Weekend availability is required. All staff work a mixture of shifts with a minimum of 2 closing shifts per week.

The schedule generally gets set and stays the same week-to-week, but open availability is strongly preferred to allow for flexibility throughout the changing seasons.

Compensation:

Hourly at $18-$22/hr, depending on relevant experience.

20% discount on all store products

Full time staff members receive a "Staff Card." A pre-loaded gift card with $35/week to spend in the store.

Discounted CSA share options

Free produce section including scratch n' dent store products

5 days PTO per year worked, up to 20 days.

Paid OT after 40hrs.

NYS Paid Sick Leave

Compensation

this position is: hourly, varies DOE, $18.00 - $22.00

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Deadline

no deadline