City: Edgartown
Wage per hour: $17.50
Hours per week: 40
Housing per week: $130
Tipped?: Maybe
Overtime Available: Maybe
Position description: Sales Helpers are responsible for interacting with customers in an effort to provide them with a high quality shopping experience, handling US currency, and attending to non-sales related duties (i.e. cleaning, merchandising, inventory management).
Additional description: Morning Glory’s Farmstand is open year round featuring products from our fields, other Island farms, and beyond. Throughout the season you will find our shelves are overflowing with our cut flowers, vegetables and fruits that we pick fresh daily and offer at the peak of their freshness for you to enjoy. Under the direction of the Farmstand Supervisor, the Farmstand Specialist is an hourly position responsible for exceptional customer service in conformance with established Farm policies, strategies and procedures. In our daily work, we: * Uphold a team atmosphere which strives to achieve the best possible customer experience. * Are knowledgeable and passionate about current produce and all retail aspects the farm supports. * Are able to easily advise and assist customers throughout the Farmstand ensuring the customer has a successful shopping experience. * Operate all cash register transactions, cash, credit, gift card, check and house accounts with accuracy and efficiency while maintaining a balanced cash drawer. * Keep check out areas clean, tidy and well stocked. Farmstand duties include the initiative to be alert in discovering price discrepancies, bagging, answering phone calls and retrieving carts from the parking lot. * Assist in store setup and/or store closing procedures. * Maintain and stock product displays, coolers and freezers and all other hardline merchandise. * Assist in keeping the Farmstand and middle room clean, with waste properly sorted for garbage, recycling, compost and animal feed. * Aid in receiving trucks from distributors, vendors and MGF’s off-island shipments. * Collaborate with Stock Supervisor to properly rotate stock on and off the sales floor. * From time to time other duties may arise and it should be expected they may be assigned. Our ideal candidate: * A high level of accuracy and attention to detail. * Excellent interpersonal skills. * as well as be able to stand for long periods of time and fit to climb stairs. * Previous customer service and cashier experience preferred, but can train the right person. * Food service industry preferred, but not required. (ServSafe a plus!).
In the area: Morning Glory Farm is located near The Stop & Shop Supermarket in Vineyard Haven and The Stop & Shop in Edgartown.
Provided by Host: Monthly employee cookouts, talent show. Busy summer resort community with holiday celebrations, art, lectures, music, etc.