Seasonal Grocery Team Member - Local & Community-Focused

River Valley Co-op; Easthampton (MA); On-site; USD 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

River Valley Co-op in Easthampton, MA is seeking a Seasonal Grocery Team Member to keep displays stocked, assist customers, and maintain clean, organized departments in the grocery, bulk, and perishables aisles. The role requires open availability, including evenings and weekends, and reports to the Grocery Assistant Manager.

Responsibilities include stocking, receiving, and department operations, while providing friendly customer service and helping with special orders.

Qualifications

• Ability to lift 50 pounds continuously.
• Manual dexterity with department equipment.
• Ability to handle multiple demands.
• Experience serving the public.
• Familiarity with natural foods.
• Ability to work evenings and weekends.
• Regular, predictable attendance.

Responsibilities

• Stock displays fully without overcrowding; face items on shelves.
• Rotate older stock to the front, making space for new stock.
• Pull short-dated or low-quality items and follow established procedures for recording and disposing of them.
• Label items accurately with price tags or signs. Report price discrepancies to the appropriate staff.
• Maintain stocking lists for later shifts. Notify buyers of out-of-stock items.
• Ensure that refill orders are placed to ensure a regular replacement supply and adequate supply for special deals.
• Assist customers with product questions in a prompt, friendly, courteous manner, referring them to other staff when necessary.
• Lead customers to products whenever possible.
• Offer suggestions for purchases and ways to prepare products.
• Help customers place special orders.
• Check deliveries to verify piece count; notify the buyer of discrepancies.
• Check for damage and unacceptable quality; notify the buyer of discrepancies.
• Help with unloading as needed.
• Sign for deliveries with appropriate adjustments noted on the invoice and route the invoice to the buyer.
• Rotate overstock into storage.
• Update the stocking list as orders come in.
• Keep shelves, coolers, bins, and department items in clean, orderly condition.
• Remove trash promptly; sweep and mop the floor.
• Keep department equipment in the assigned area, in working order.
• Use equipment safely. Monitor cooler and freezer temperatures. Advise the Grocery Assistant Manager of equipment problems.
• Participate in periodic inventory.
• Attend and participate in team and storewide meetings.
• Perform other tasks assigned by the Grocery Assistant Manager.

Skills

Lifting 50 lbs

Manual dexterity

Multitasking

Customer service

Natural foods

Evenings & weekends

Attendance

Job description

River Valley Co-op in Easthampton, MA is seeking a Seasonal Grocery Team Member to keep displays stocked, assist customers, and maintain clean, organized departments in the grocery, bulk, and perishables aisles. The role requires open availability, including evenings and weekends, and reports to the Grocery Assistant Manager.

Responsibilities include stocking, receiving, and department operations, while providing friendly customer service and helping with special orders.