Grocery Team Member

Nature's Fare Markets; Penticton; On-site; CAD 19,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free swag (products, food, clothing +

Share in laughs and high-fives

Job summary

Nature's Fare Markets is seeking a Grocery Team Member in Penticton to join a busy, local-focused department. You will greet customers, answer questions, and guide selections while helping stock and display products for easy access.

Shifts cover a mix of weekday and weekend, AM/PM times, with a total of 32–40 hours per week. Passion for local, organic and sustainable foods is encouraged, and training is provided.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering friendly, helpful customer service in a retail setting.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills with customers and teammates.
• Ability to work as part of a team in a fast-paced store environment.

Responsibilities

• Greet customers and help them find products in the department.
• Answer questions and make product suggestions based on customer needs.
• Stock shelves and build attractive displays for easy access.
• Maintain neat, organized shelves and monitor product freshness.
• Stay informed about new and featured products via store flyers.
• Be a reliable team member and participate in weekly shift rotations.

Skills

Customer service

Retail experience

Interpersonal communication

Team oriented

Job description

The successful candidatecan expect to work 32 to 40 hours per week, andwill be scheduled a combination of weekday/weekend/AM/PM shifts.

Regular Store Hours:

GROCERY TEAM MEMBER

As part of one of our largest and most diverse departments, our Grocery Team Members are passionate about local, organic and sustainable food. You like helping others choose products that work best for their health and lifestyle, and you are eager to learn and try new products so you are confident in the information you are sharing! This role also keeps our shelves stocked and looking amazing through building creative displays.

This role would be great for someone who loves variety in their daily tasks as it will require being cross-trained in cash and produce as well as grocery!

PERKS:

• Free swag (products, food, clothing + more)
• Share in some laughs, air high-fives, and fun each day

WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING:

• Give a warm “hello!” to our customers as they enter the department – we like building connections with our new and regular customers and sharing a laugh along the way.
• Assist customers with questions they may have about products we and give suggestions based on their needs (don’t worry, we will train you on this!)
• Work with your team to stock shelves throughout the day so it is easily accessible for customers when they need it.
• Use your creativity and eye for detail to make attractive and organized displays.
• Learn about new products and featured products that are on sale through Nature’s Fare’s flyers and magazines.
• In other words, you will help others, share your knowledge on our amazing products, be safe, be a great team player and have fun!

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR:

• Experience in grocery and/or retail environment is preferred but not needed
• Experience in a customer service role is needed
• A passion for local, organic and sustainable food and natural supplements
• Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills
• Strong work ethic and desire to contribute to people’s health and wellbeing
• Ability to work in an energetic, fast-paced environment
• Like to have fun!

Put your passion into work that matters with a growing, BC-based company committed to be a better company for our customers, our employees, and the planet. We’ll surround you with a great team and a supportive learning environment where you can grow and thrive.

Nature's Fare Markets is an equal opportunity employer and as such we strive to foster a workplace where individual differences are recognized, appreciated, and respected.

If your legal and preferred names are different, please let us know your legal name here:

Are you currently legally entitled to work in Canada?*

Are you at least 16 years old ?*

Are you currently or have you ever worked for Nature's Fare Markets?*

How many years of Grocery Industry experience do you have?*

Do you hold any valid certifications such as Food Safe, Occupational First Aid, etc.?*

All employees are expected to be available for at least 1 weekend shift as well as a combination of AM/PM shifts. Please select ALL shift times that you could be available for (Note: this is to indicate your AVAILABILITY only, not guaranteeing shift times)* Monday AM Monday PM Tuesday AM Tuesday PM Wednesday AM Wednesday PM Thursday AM Thursday PM Friday AM Friday PM Saturday AM Saturday PM Sunday AM Sunday PM

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