Farm Store Associate (Warehouse) - EverGRO - Orange, VA

About the Company

The FS brand represents a standard of excellence for agricultural and energy-related products. As local cooperatives, FS Companies believe it is their responsibility to ensure that our earth, our communities, and businesses perform together, sustainably. EverGRO is built on the relationships we grow with our customers, without their support, business, and loyalty, we wouldn't be the successful cooperative we are today. EverGRO fosters an environment founded on the following values:

• Trust: Providing dependable & reliable services
• Quality Products: Offering a variety of reputable products
• Superior Customer Service: Striving to provide options & solutions to our customer's challenges
• Growth & Development: Valuing the talent within our team & encouraging their growth both professionally & personally

Responsibilities

• Provide customers with friendly & efficient service
• Process check-out, exchange, and return transactions by utilizing point of sale equipment
• Help maintain the professional & clean appearance of the store showroom
• Promote & set-up for store events, display modules, specials, and more
• Cross-train to support warehouse responsibilities, helping load & unload customer/vendor deliveries
• Collaborate with team members on various responsibilities
• Fill propane cylinders
• Stock and replenish merchandise, assist with inventory responsibilities
• Proactively provide solutions to customer's questions & challenges
• Monitor & maintain a welcoming and secure environment
• Answer calls & help customers in a professional & courteous manner
• Work safely aligned with the cooperative's guidelines and regulations

This position will work both within an indoor storeroom setting and outdoors at times to assist with customer needs on deliveries, pick-ups, etc.

Requirements

• No minimum education requirement or years of professional experience
• Prefer six (6) months of experience in a retail environment providing customer service & operating point of sale equipment
• Must be at least 18 years of age
• Willingness & ability to work during operating hours: Mon-Fri, 8am-6pm and Saturdays, 8am-3pm
• Forklift Certification or willingness & ability to obtain the certification through on-the-job training
• Able & willing to learn to fill propane tanks
• A passion and enthusiasm to work with cooperative customers to help improve and overcome challenges related to their needs
• The ability to focus and work safely when operating equipment and helping customers
• Effective communication skills both oral & written
• A knack for relationship building and problem-solving
• A desire to learn, grow, and work as a cross-functional team member with other divisions within EverGRO

Schedule

Work schedule will vary throughout Monday-Saturday, including rotation between opening/closing and weekend shifts. This is a part-time position working on average 15-20+ hours per week, depending on store needs.

Benefits

• Employee Discounts
• 401K Retirement Plan Eligibility
• Flexible Scheduling
• Fitness Reimbursement Benefit
• Employee Assistance Program