Grocery Replenishment - Perishables

Description

Do you have a "chill" attitude but a burning passion for the best in organic and local frozen foods? The Monadnock Food Co-op in Keene, NH, is looking for a cool Perishables Replenisher to join our purchasing team! This isn't just about managing inventory in a frosty environment; it's about curating a fantastic selection of sustainable, healthy, and delicious products for our community members while building strong relationships with vendors and local producers. If you're organized, detail-oriented, and ready to contribute to a vibrant, community-focused food system, don't let this "cool" opportunity pass you by—apply today!

Order, receive, price and stock perishable and frozen food items

• While building strong positive relationships with vendors
• Select stock based on industry trend and understanding of inventory movement
• Make decisions in conjunction with a close working relationship with the Grocery Manager
• Keep the shelves consistently and abundantly stocked with rotating products

Tolerance to Cold

Tolerance to cold is important.

Organization Skills

Organization skills are essential!

Knowledge of Current Trends

Knowledge of current trends in the natural and organic foods industry including gluten-free products is a must.

Prior Buying Experience

Prior buying experience is preferred.

Lifting and Carrying

A significant amount of time is spent in the cooler, so tolerance to cold is important. Additionally, a great deal of lifting and carrying up to 50 pounds is a daily part of the job.

Co-op Benefits

• 20% employee discount- including sale items!
• Quarterly and Annual Gainshare depending on store performance
• 401K – Traditional or Roth or Both! with up to 4% company match and free retirement counselors
• Health Insurance- 3 plans including an HSA option eligible at 30 hours/week
• Dental Insurance eligible at 20 hours/week
• Vision Insurance eligible at 20 hours/week
• Short & Long-term disability- company provided at 35 hours per week
• $25,000 Life Insurance policy – company provided at 20 hours per week
• Generous Paid Time Off- even Part-time!
• Employee Assistance Plan Bereavement and Jury Duty Leave
• Free Staffed Out products, plants and flowers
• Staff Appreciation Events throughout the year!

Location

Location: 34 Cypress St Keene, NH 03431

Schedule

Schedule: Tuesday through Saturday 8am to 4pm

Pay Range

Pay Range: Begins at 18.54 with additional compensation for experience

Monadnock Food Co-op Participation

Monadnock Food Co-op participates in E-Verify

Application

To apply, check out our career opportunities at: https://monadnockfood.coop/our-co-op/careers/

Requirements

• Inventory Management:
• Ensure all new items brought in by Merchandizing Manager are accurately entered into New Item Spreadsheet per MFC guidelines, State and Federal Programs (e.g., EBT /SNAP, WIC)
• Follow and maintain Department’s established discontinued practices
• Consult with Department Manager about Surplus inventory or soon to be out-of-date and what to do with it
• Track shrink and adjust ordering to reduce losses
• Report slow-moving items to the Merchandising Manager
• See that all proper shrink procedures are followed for any unsellable items (recalled, out of date, damaged products)
• Participate in all inventory preparation and counts as directed by management
• Replenishment Ordering:
• Meet ordering deadlines of all distributors and vendors
• Maintain enough inventory to maximize sales and turnover, keeping overstock to a minimum
• Ensure promotional product is available on any endcap displays and its home location, moving product as needed
• Ensure adequate and timely supply of promoted products
• Identify suppliers and research new or alternative sources of supply in response to long-term out-stocks and discontinued items
• Ensure damaged, mis-picked and mis-ordered items are handled using established credit procedures
• Follow up to be sure that credit is received from suppliers where applicable for returned or low-quality product
• Continually refine plan for back-stock storage according to procedures, including proper rotation, fronting, labelling and organization in its designated place
• Communicate changes or adjustments and ensure clerks understand and follow plan
• Monitor competitors’ pricing to ensure competitive prices and make suggestions to our pricing department as needed
• Review Departmental Financial Reports
• Review departmental financial reports (sales, margin, turns) with the Merchandising and Department managers

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or Equivalent
• One Year of Retail Purchasing and Merchandising, preferably for a department in a natural food store
• Knowledge of specialization in particular department (e.g., beer and wine types and flavors)
• Familiarity and knowledge of current trends in the natural foods industry