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Deli Counter Staff
Middlebury Natural Foods Co-op
- Posted November 22, 2019 at 2:36pm
- Deadline February 1st, 2020
- Location Middlebury, VT
- Type Part Time
We are looking for a qualified kitchen professional with food prep experience with a passion for high quality food and excellent customer service. Do you love building relationships with your community while serving up freshly-made, high-quality, healthy foods? Or Deli Counter Staff ensure that our customers can count on having an excellent Co-op experience. Job duties include making smoothies, juices, sandwiches and other made to order items, as well as packaging our made in house product, and overseeing self-serve beverages and bakery items.
Successful candidates will
- have a minimum of 1 year of professional kitchen experience and training
- feel passionate about preparing food and giving great service
- take pride in great presentation
- enjoy a fast-paced work environment
- thrive in an atmosphere of teamwork and collaboration
- maintain Servsafe safety and sanitation guidelines
Substitute Staff
Middlebury Natural Foods Co-op
- Posted November 22, 2019 at 2:29pm
- Deadline February 1st, 2020
- Location Middlebury, VT
- Type Part Time
We are looking for staff who thrive on providing excellent customer service and enjoy fast paced, physical work. Our substitute staff (subs) enjoy signing up for shifts when we need extra help or to cover vacations and absences.
Our cashier subs provide friendly and accurate service to our customers as they complete their shopping experience. If being part of a community-oriented co-operative with a love for organic and local foods and other natural products will make you happy to join our team, consider applying today!
Our grocery subs stock shelves with a vast array of local and international products. Our grocery subs can expect plenty of customer engagement and opportunities to learn about organic and other natural foods. Apply to join our dynamic grocery team today!
Our ideal subs:
- are passionate about providing excellent customer service
- enjoy physical work with an ability to regularly lift over 50 pounds
- have recent retail and/or food work experience
- are motivated to contribute to an atmosphere of fun collaboration with coworkers
- have knowledge of natural foods and a desire to learn more
Produce Staff
Middlebury Natural Foods Co-op
- Posted November 22, 2019 at 2:26pm
- Deadline February 1st, 2020
- Location Middlebury, VT
- Type Part Time
Our growing Produce Department features a wide selection of organic and local produce. We are seeking dynamic and friendly staff who are hard working and able to meet our high standards for customer service. Must have excellent communication skills and also enjoy working in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment. You'll have the opportunity to share your love for organic and local produce with customers and coworkers everyday! If you have a flair for visual merchandising, you will be instrumental in coming up with radiant visual displays for organic and local produce. Seeking staff who enjoy physical work since this job is like a daily work out (our staff lift 60 pounds repeatedly).
Our ideal candidate:
- is passionate about providing excellent customer service
- loves building relationships with local farmers
- enjoys fast paced physical work environment
- has recent retail and/or food work experience
- is knowledgeable of natural foods with a desire to learn more
Bulk Foods Staff
Middlebury Natural Foods Co-op
- Posted November 22, 2019 at 2:04pm
- Deadline February 1st, 2020
- Location Middlebury, VT
- Type Part Time
Our growing Bulk Foods, Cheese and Dairy Department is seeking part-time staff to give amazing service to our customers while stocking our shelves and filling our bins. Do you enjoy making someone's day? Do you enjoy work that is like a workout at the gym? Want to learn more about natural, organic and local foods? Perhaps this fabulous opportunity is just right for you.
This position offers part time hours on a dynamic team who is constantly innovating ways to support our customers to shop in an environmentally-conscious manner.
Our ideal candidate
- is passionate about providing excellent customer service
- enjoys fast paced physical work environment
- has recent retail and/or food work experience
- is knowledgeable of natural foods with a desire to learn more
- has the ability to lift 50 lbs frequently
Grocery Staff
Middlebury Natural Foods Co-op
- Posted November 22, 2019 at 1:53pm
- Deadline February 1st, 2020
- Location Middlebury, VT
- Type Full Time
Our Grocery Department is seeking full time staff to give amazing service to our customers while stocking our shelves. This large department includes dry goods, refrigerated and frozen products, meat, beer and wine and other household items.
Do you enjoy making someone's day? Do you enjoy work that is like a workout at the gym? Want to learn more about natural, organic and local foods? Perhaps this fabulous opportunity is just right for you. We are seeking full staff, interested in learning something new every day to support the needs of our growing Co-op.
Our ideal candidate
- is passionate about providing excellent customer service
- enjoys fast paced physical work environment
- can work efficiently in coolers or freezers
- has recent retail and/or food work experience
- is knowledgeable of natural foods with a desire to learn more
POS Data Coordinator
Middlebury Natural Foods Co-op
- Posted November 22, 2019 at 1:48pm
- Deadline February 1st, 2020
- Location Middlebury, VT
- Type Full Time
Do you have experience with IT troubleshooting and Point of Sale data entry?
Are you interested in learning more about local and organic foods?
Is making someone's day a fun goal that makes you smile?
The Middlebury Natural Foods Co-op is hiring a POS Data Coordinator. We are a democratically-owned cooperative made up of staff who bring a positive and professional attitude to work and who love to take initiative in making our customers smile. Our POS Data Coordinator will be a key member of our team, acting as a liaison between staff and service providers to carry out IT/POS programs, maintenance, and expanded system capabilities.
Our ideal candidate has experience performing the following duties:
- Directly entering or ensuring the integrity of all data entered within our POS system
- Ensuring scales and related POS equipment are accurate and comply with regulatory requirements so that registers are running accurately and any scan discrepancies/errors are corrected immediately.
- Preparing quarterly inventory; providing training regarding the proper way to process a price change or specific report; being proactive with creative self-learning.
- Troubleshooting technology issues in conjunction with IT Support
- Has relevant retail experience developing excellent customer service skills, a familiarity with Vermont Weights and Measures Retail Standards, and a basic understanding of Point of Sale systems, i.e. Catapault, IBM, NCR.
This position offers full-time hours, including weekends and evenings. In exchange for your enthusiastic support of our fun customer service-oriented environment, we offer a generous benefits package including 3 weeks paid time off, a great store discount, group health insurance, profit sharing bonus and more.
Produce Buyer
Middlebury Natural Foods Co-op
- Posted November 22, 2019 at 1:44pm
- Deadline February 1st, 2020
- Location Middlebury, VT
- Type Full Time
Do organic beets make your heart beat? Do you think it's rad to source locally-grown radishes? Then you should keep reading because you might be the perfect fit for us!
Our growing Produce department features a vast and always changing array of fresh produce, a large majority of which is locally-sourced or organically grown, and all of it is offered at a competitive price! We are seeking a Produce Buyer to join a team known for its excellent customer service skills and enthusiastic knowledge about fruits, veggies, and more!
Our ideal candidate has experience:
- creating and maintaining well stocked inventory through strategic ordering
- negotiating fair prices with vendors to reach our sales goals
- building effective and mutually beneficial vendor relationships
- creating vibrant merchandise displays
- tracking product movement
- taking initiative to identify and resolve problems to support a positive and professional work environment
- receiving and stocking product with frequent lifting of 50 lbs
Cafe Staff
Front Seat Coffee
- Posted November 22, 2019 at 11:56am
- Deadline November 27th, 2019
- Location Hardwick, Vermont
- Type Part Time
Front Seat Coffee is a wonderful local coffee shop and bakery. Located in Hardwick VT. We are looking for someone to join our great team of baristas & cafe staff. Part-time positions initially but may turn into full-time if interested.
We are looking for people who possess the following attributes:
• Promote teamwork to guarantee we provide exceptional customer service at all times
• Contagious energy that sets a positive example for other employees.
• Maintains a calm demeanor during periods of high stress
• Is self motivated, learns quickly, and multitasks efficiently
• Maintains punctual and consistent attendance
• Open to feedback
• Communicates effectively
Duties and responsibilities:
• Ensure customers are warmly received and welcomed, engage in a sincere and friendly manner
• Respond to questions/orders/concerns in a professional manner
• Facilitate easy dialogue regarding product offerings with customers
• Operational tasks include cleaning and maintaining the workspace
• Strive to advance barista skills and coffee education
Physical Requirements:
• Ability to maintain stationary (e.g. standing) for extended periods of time frequently and be on your feet for up to 8 hours per shift
• Ability to move around the café throughout the day assisting staff and customers as well as performing shift responsibilities constantly
• Ability to move and lift supplies, equipment, boxes and other items up to 50 pounds
• Ability to reach items under counter and overhead on shelves frequently
• Ability to tolerate exposure to cleaning solutions
Please send Resume or Cover letter
Executive Director
Kids Gardening
- Posted November 19, 2019 at 11:50am
- Deadline Open until filled
- Location Burlington, Vermont
- Type Full Time
KidsGardening.org
KidsGardening is a national nonprofit and leader in the youth gardening movement. Based in Burlington, VT, the organization creates opportunities for kids to learn through gardening, engaging their natural curiosity and wonder by providing inspiration, community, know-how, and resources to teachers and families. Garden-based learning creates a generation of kids connected to their food and community and engaged in nurturing a healthy planet.
Executive Director
We are seeking a talented and experienced individual to lead and grow KidsGardening. The Executive Director (ED) is responsible for advancing KidsGardening as an online hub for youth gardening nationwide. The ED oversees all of KidsGardening’s activities with an emphasis on fundraising, partner relations, and financial management. In addition to possessing strong organizational leadership and staff management skills, the ED is the public face of the organization, regularly interacting with partner organizations, philanthropic audiences, KidsGardening stakeholders, and the general public. This position will require some travel. The ED reports directly to the KidsGardening Board of Directors.
The ideal candidate will have a minimum of five years of non-profit and/or business leadership experience. A strong commitment and passion for experiential education and gardening is highly valued.
KidsGardening has a smart, motivated staff that enjoy a flexible, results-oriented workplace.
For a complete job description, click here.
To apply, please send a cover letter and resumé to: employment@kidsgardening.org
General Manager
Upper Valley Produce
- Posted November 18, 2019 at 3:32pm
- Deadline Open until filled
- Location White River Junction, VT
- Type Full Time
Upper Valley Produce believes in providing its customers with the freshest products exactly when they need it. UVP is a wholesale produce company centrally located in White River Junction, Vermont. We have been at the forefront of the regionally responsible food movement, serving as a vital link in connecting local and regional growers to the greater New England markets. Our grower and producer relationships combined with customized logistics make us a leader in the distribution industry.
Upper Valley Produce supplies restaurants and retailers across Vermont and New Hampshire with impeccably fresh fruits and vegetables at a competitive price.
The Position
Upper Valley Produce is looking for a General Manager
It is important to UVP to find a leader who is very intentional in creating the cultural rules for our organization. Our newGM will be flexible and will foster a culture where people help each other when they are struggling. Our GM will not only be concerned with results but also with how we get there. This is a person who can give graceful and timely feedback and who does not tolerate incivility.
And of course, the GM is responsible for providing strategic, financial and operational leadership for the company and will contribute directly to its continued growth.
Reporting to the board of directors, this position offers a wide range of decision making responsibilities. The perfect individual loves to have a hands-on approach, turn the dials and influence the growth and success of the entire organization without micro-managing.
This is a perfect position for an energetic leader who is resilient, strong in dealing with people and customers and who brings strong and stable experience to the table.
UVP is looking for someone who has held growing positions in Small and Medium size Enterprises (SME).
Primary Responsibilities
- Mentor and interact with members of staff at all levels to foster growth and encourage development among leaders and all members of staff
- Influence and bring together all internal and external stakeholders
- Act as a strategic leader by developing and implementing the company’s 5 year strategic plan
- Bring the company to 18M$ mark in revenue
- Provide accurate analysis, make recommendations and implement growth initiatives, key performance indicators, reports and financial trends as well as operational procedures
- Create, improve, implement and enforce policies and procedures that will improve operational and financial effectiveness of the company
- Communicate effectively and build credibility throughout the organization and with the board of directors
- Provide expert financial guidance and advice to the leadership team (direct reports and Board)
- Improve the planning and budgeting process
- Work with our external controller to develop a solid cash flow projection and reporting mechanism, which includes setting a minimum cash threshold to meet operating needs
- Offer expert advice on contracts, negotiations or business deals that the corporation may enter into
- Evaluate company’s financial, operational, and sales & marketing structures to plan for continual improvements and a continual increase of operating efficiencies
Important Leadership Traits
- Executive Presence and ability maintain calm demeanor in high stress environments
- Strong people leadership ability (creating a culture, giving feedback, fostering teamwork etc)
- Strategic mindset & business acumen
- Outstanding problem solving skills
- Excellent ability to make decisions
- Continually drive effective results and growth
- Communicate effectively with all stakeholders
Requirements and Preferred Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in business, MBA preferred
- Must have food industry (wholesale preferred) experience in small or medium size enterprises with 5-10 years in a similar position
Additional Information
- 4 direct reports and 60 employees, 15M$ revenue
- Non unionized
- Situated in White River Junction, VT
If you’re interested to make a difference and grow Upper Valley Produce using your special talents, please send your resume and cover letter to uppervalleygmposition@suzannebernard.com
