People's Food Co-op Clerks in the Grocery Department play a critical role in ensuring our shoppers leave the store with an awesome experience. Grocery Clerks are responsible for replenishing and merchandising all grocery products. They also maintain a working knowledge of product selections and locations.

1. Position Responsibilities

a. Provide prompt and friendly service, including answering questions and providing samples.

b. Maintain knowledge of product, provides information to customers regarding use and preparation.

c. Ensure department cases, shelf areas and prep areas are clean.

d. Order products as directed.

e. Receive product deliveries, ensuring order and invoice accuracy.

f. Prepare items for stocking, stocks, rotates, merchandises and faces product according to procedure.

g. Maintain back stock areas according to department standards.

2. General Responsibilities

a. Know and adhere to quality standards for customer service as instructed by the department manager.

b. Adhere to all guidelines around product recommendation and information.

c. Know and promote the cooperative values and principles.

d. Communicate respectfully with customers and coworkers at all times.

e. Prioritize work tasks, multi-task, and maintain focus.

f. Operate with a sense of teamwork.

g. Report for scheduled shifts on-time and ready to work.

h. Understand and adhere to organizational and department policy and procedures.

i. Accept direction willingly and follow through with delegated tasks.

j. Perform tasks consistently at an acceptable rate as outlined by department manager.

k. Maintain safe work environment according to all department procedures, federal and state regulations.

l. Perform other duties as assigned.

3. Other

a. Perform other tasks assigned by the Department Manager

PFC offers benefits that include: medical (if working 30 or more hours per week), dental, vision, life products, short-term disability, and ancillary products in addition to a 401(k) retirement plan with employer match and a 20% staff discount.

People’s Food Coop complies with federal and state disability laws and makes reasonable accommodations for applicants and candidates with disabilities. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, please contact Human Resources at 507-289-9061 Ext. 3007 or email kim.ingalls@pfc.coop.

People’s Food Coop has been and will continue to be an equal opportunity employer and o takes steps to assure that recruitment, hiring, assignment, promotion, compensation, and all other personnel decisions are made and administered without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, veteran status, age, mental or physical disability, genetic information or any other protected class. 

Qualified candidates must be able to perform the essential functions of the position satisfactorily with or without reasonable accommodation, including the ability to safely lift 15 to 35 lbs., stand/walk 6-8 hours per day, engage in the following motions: bending, twisting, squatting and reaching, and work a flexible schedule including nights, weekends, and holidays as needed.