Grocery Assistant Buyer

Purpose: To assist the Grocery Buyer in providing a fully stocked and well-merchandised Grocery Department.

Status: Reports to Grocery Manager

Pay Level 3

Responsibilities:

Customer Service:

• Assist customers with product questions in a prompt, friendly, and courteous manner, referring to other staff when necessary.
• Offer suggestions for purchase and ways to prepare products.

Department Maintenance:

• Daily replenishment ordering, following established procedures to ensure a regular supply of product.
• Communicate with managers, buyers, and receivers about upcoming orders, out-of-stock items and other product issues.
• Maintain favorable relations with all vendors.
• Ensure accurate pricing and shelf tags throughout the department.
• Assist with customer special orders.
• Inform Grocery Buyer of slow-moving products and repeated customer requests.
• Assist in resets and quarterly inventory counts.
• Advise Grocery Manager of equipment problems or needs.
• Be responsible for safety in the workplace by creating a safe work environment, reporting safety concerns to a manager or member of the Safety Committee, and adhering to safety rules and regulations.
• Follow department policies and procedures.

Stocking:

• Stock displays, shelves, bins, coolers, and freezers fully without overcrowding; front and face items on shelf.
• Rotate older stock to the front, making room for new stock; organize back stock.
• Pull short date or low-quality items.
• Prioritize daily stocking lists and communicate with grocery stockers.
• Perform additional stocking, cleaning and other duties throughout grocery department, as needed.

The responsibilities listed in this job description are representative only and not exhaustive of the tasks an employee may be required to perform. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.

The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. 

Qualifications:

• Well organized and pays attention to details.
• Demonstrated ability to follow through on commitments.
• Demonstrated ability to handle multiple demands.
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs.
• Ability to follow the safety policies and procedures of Hunger Mountain Co-op.
• Ability to provide excellent service to customers, vendors and coworkers.
• Ability to work well with others in a cooperative environment where teamwork and constant communication are essential.
• Ability to be physically present onsite at the Co-op to perform the requirements of this position.

Desired:

• Experience purchasing retail natural food products.
• Knowledge of trends in natural food industry.

Updated January 2019