Travel Assistant

The Job in a Nutshell: The Produce Assistant is responsible for assisting the Produce Manager in the successful operation and profitability of the produce department. Applications are accepted by the date below, which may be updated if the hiring timeline is extended. Providing World Class Customer Service as a number one priority.
Exemplifying integrity, responsibility, and excellence and adhering to all policies.
Assisting the produce department manager in ordering for the department and maintaining accurate inventory levels.
Assisting the department manager in managing margin, COGs and overall department profitability including minimizing shrink and maximizing effective purchasing.
Ensuring all in-stock products/conditions meet company standards.
Ensuring that all tools and equipment are cleaned in accordance with health department and company standards.
Assisting in training and monitoring department personnel.
Working with the department manager to address performance issues within the department.
Handling register functions including backup cashiering, managing customer returns, addressing customer complaints, and covering register shift changes, including those for scheduled breaks.
Maintaining the safety and security of customers and employees.
Answering customer questions per company standards and policies, including the use of Structure/Function statements and/or statements of nutritional support.
Completing DSR and the closing cash processes may be required absence of any other qualified employee.
Working a schedule based on store needs which includes evenings, weekends, holidays. Position requires working five days, 40 hours per week and attending mandatory store meetings.
This position has limited Manager on Duty functions but is never intended to be the overall Manager on Duty for the store.
High School diploma, GED or equivalent preferred.
~1 year of experience in grocery, retail or produce environment preferred; natural foods background is a plus.
~Ability to pass food safety training courses and/or certifications as required by law and maintain compliance by keeping certifications up to date and registered if applicable.
~ Ability to manage changing priorities and to stay focused with the task at hand.
~ Possess excellent customer service skills.
~ Proficient in MS Word, Excel and Outlook

This job description is not an employment contract. Employees are required to accomplish any and all tasks assigned to them by their Manager and/or other Store Support Center manager that might not be listed in this job description.
Here's an overview of the benefits we offer our good4u Crew to help ensure the health and wellbeing of you and your family, now and well into the future:
All Crew Members
~ Birthday Bonus Pay
~ Vitamin Bucks (up to $2,080 earned as store credit annually)
~ Holiday Pay for 5 Holidays – Stores Closed
~ good4u Crew Member Discount
~{N}power Program (customer appreciation and rewards program)
~ Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
~ Full-Time Crew Members (30+ hours/week)
Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
Paid Medical Leave (through company paid short-term disability insurance)
Company Paid Short-Term Disability Insurance
Company Paid Life Insurance
Voluntary Benefits Including Hospital Indemnity, Accident Insurance, Long-Term Disability Insurance, Term Life Insurance
Retirement Savings Plan (401k) with discretionary Company Match
Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
Health Savings Account (HSA) with Company Match
Diversity Statement
At the heart of Natural Grocers' commitment to our community and crew is this belief: We cannot be true to this conviction without honoring diversity and cultivating inclusion throughout every aspect of our organization.
At Natural Grocers, we honor our differences, embrace diversity, and cultivate inclusion because both individual and societal health are rooted in these principles. Our Crew is diverse not only in gender, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, religion, abilities, and age but also in cultural backgrounds, thoughts, and ideas. Celebrating our diversity refreshes, expands, and shapes our perspective, energizing our mission of equitable access to health and wellness for all. We're committed to nurturing an ecosystem of diversity and inclusion in which our Crew can continue to thrive.
Physical Capabilities and Environmental Demands:
Must be able to occasionally use the computer for data entry and use of mouse.
Must be able to constantly walk, stand, use fine motor manipulations, grip, bend, twist, turn, and reach outward for the duration of the work shift.
Environmental Requirements:
Must be able to frequently work with sharp tools and equipment, dust, fumes, and congested worksite.
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