Vitamin Clerk

About the role

If you’re someone who has a genuine desire to help people live better and healthier lives, join us as we work to be a trusted resource in our communities, offering real people, real food at real affordable prices across the Midwest. If you are ready to immerse yourself in an environment that helps shoppers naturally, intuitively, and enjoyably find real, honest, affordable goodness to meet them wherever they are on their wellness journey, we’d like to hear from you. Join us to begin YOUR journey and be a part of the Fresh Thyme Market Team!

Responsibilities

• Ensures cleanliness of natural living aisles, storage area, and work area for safety; includes cleaning of shelves and products, keeping floors free of liquid spills or water, removing hazardous debris from floor and sweeping.
• Stocks department; includes presentation of product, facing, filling, and organization of all product items as set by the department schematics as well as ensuring tag and pricing accuracy.
• Examines the rotation of all products paying particular attention to expired stock and discarding outdated or spoiled items; including keeping a code date log for the products in order to clear or trade out product before it is set to expire.
• Responds positively to customer’s inquiries and assists customers with purchases, information and product selection; requires selling and cross selling of products.
• Receives, inspects, and logs products for accuracy of shipment, temperature, and quality.
• Maintains a high level of product knowledge and product preparation.
• Walks department regularly to ensure an organized, sanitary, and overall clean appearance at all times.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalency degree.
• Prior to 2 years grocery retail experience in Vitamin & Body Care department processes and procedures.
• Previous experience in a natural foods industry is a plus.

Qualifications

• Maintain the highest level of customer service at all times.
• Ability to adapt to the ever changing high volume retail while working in a cross-functional team environment.
• Capacity to take initiative when problems arise.
• Flexibility to adapt in a variety of situations.
• Advanced attention to detail with the capability to prioritize and meet deadlines.
• Excellent verbal communication and interpersonal skills for dealing cross functionally with peers and senior management.
• Able to multitask and have excellent organizational skills is essential.
• Support and contribute to team goals.
• Able to work varied hours/days as business dictates.
• Familiar with Health Department guidelines and regulations as they pertain to a grocery retail environment.
• Basic knowledge of math, weights, and measures.
• Advanced knowledge of Natural Living products and ability to reference customer questions.

Skills

• Customer service.
• Adaptability.
• Initiative.
• Flexibility.
• Attention to detail.
• Verbal communication.
• Interpersonal skills.
• Multitasking.
• Organizational skills.
• Health Department guidelines.
• Mathematics.
• Product knowledge.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation.
• Incentive programs.
• Career growth opportunities.
• Team member discount.
• Paid parental leave.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• 401(k) plan with an employer match.

Pay

The actual rate offered will meet or surpass the legal wage requirement for the job's location. $14.50 - $16.00

Schedule

This job generally starts between the rates below with raises occurring in accordance with the Fresh Thyme Market plan policy.