River Valley Co-op→
Customer Service Team Member Part-time… at River Valley… · Northampt…
Entry LevelOn-siteNorthampton, MA$42k–$42k/yr
Skills
cash handlingproduce item price look up (plu)order processingproduct knowledge - natural foodshandle multiple demandsstay calm under pressure
Job Description
Summary: River Valley Co-op is a community-focused grocery retailer dedicated to creating a just marketplace. The Customer Service Team Member is responsible for welcoming shoppers, processing their orders, and ensuring a positive shopping experience.
Responsibilities:
- Create and maintain a feeling of welcoming friendliness for all shoppers and community members when they visit our stores
- Process shopper purchases at our registers and on the web cart accurately and efficiently, including applying the appropriate discounts, coupons, and tenders
- Memorize Produce item Prices Look Up (PLU’s) numbers, and learn the correct physical and financial home department for every product category
- Handle payment tenders with accuracy and meet department standards for cash drawer accuracy
- Package customer purchases with care, with special attention to the placement of delicate items, food safety, and customer requests
- Offer carry-out service to shoppers. When in our parking lot, maintain personal safety through awareness of others and adherence to right-of-way rules, and maintain lot safety through collecting carts and picking up discarded items
- Shop customers’ web cart orders efficiently and accurately
- Answer external calls promptly and take responsibility for the call until the caller’s needs are met
- Accept and process Buying Club orders as needed
- Be familiar with Co-op products and policies so that you may answer customer questions. Refer unresolved questions to the appropriate co-worker, doing your best to make sure the customer doesn’t have to repeat themselves
- Be familiar with the benefits of co-op ownership, and provide helpful information about it to customers who are not owners, and process owner payments
- Participate in ownership drives
- Be informed about co-op specials and events, and communicate the details to shoppers
- Make effective use of downtime, including bagging for co-workers, stocking and packaging products, maintaining full stock levels in product departments, assisting on service counters, and participating in projects across the store as assigned
- Maintain a clean, tidy, and safe work environment
- Maintain a cool head under pressure and embrace busy times as a sign of success
- Attend and participate in team and store meetings
- Perform other tasks assigned by the Customer Service Assistant Manager
Required Qualifications:
- Experience serving the public
- Familiarity with natural foods
- Accuracy, attention to detail
- Ability to handle multiple demands
- Ability to stay calm under pressure
- Ability to project an outgoing, friendly personality
- Ability to stand for long periods
- Ability to lift 50 lbs
- Regular, predictable attendance
Required Skills: Cash Handling, Produce Item Price Look Up (PLU), Order Processing, Product Knowledge - Natural Foods, Handle Multiple Demands, Stay Calm Under Pressure