Company Description
At Linden Hills Co-op, we adhere to the following ends policies:

* Provide and promote healthful choices for our members and shoppers

* Provide, use and promote earth-friendly, sustainable products

* Encourage activism on sustainability, health and nutrition-related issues

* Build community within Linden Hills and neighboring communities.

The idea for a natural foods cooperative in the Linden Hills neighborhood of Minneapolis’s Lakes district was first considered in 1975, by a small group of neighborhood residents interested in having access to organic, local and natural food. After a series of planning meetings and initial fundraising, a small space was secured and the new co-op opened on March 12, 1976. At the end of Linden Hills Co-op’s first fiscal year, $101.69 in profit was divided among the twenty-four founding members.

In the nearly 40 years since then, Linden Hills Co-op has moved and expanded its offerings four times while remaining the neighborhood’s primary grocer—“big enough to meet your needs; small enough to meet your neighbors.” With a full service deli, great selection of locally made and locally raised foods, many choices for different dietary needs, and a sunny indoor dining area, the co-op serves as a community gathering place—-with groceries.

Linden Hills Co-op opened its doors in 1976, focused on positively contributing to the Linden Hills neighborhood. The primary catalysts of our inception were to create community and provide pure food options. Our store has remained small enough to meet your neighbors, yet big enough to meet your needs. We have sought to nurture strong ties to our community through our ample selection of locally made and raised foods and our community giving program. The co-op has always served as a gathering place; here to nourish bodies and lives.

Linden Hills Co-Op is looking for a Frozen Buyer to join our team. The Frozen Buyer is primarily
responsible for selecting, purchasing and pricing dairy products and to work with grocery department staff in stocking and ordering to meet objectives for sales, margin, inventory turns and customer service.

Job Responsibilities:

I. CUSTOMER SERVICE

1. Assist customers with questions,
   in prompt, friendly, courteous manner, referring them to others as necessary.

2. Offer suggestions for purchases
   and ways to prepare products.

3. Help customers place and fill
   special orders.

   II. PURCHASING

1. Negotiate with designated
   suppliers for all frozen products for favorable prices, terms, quality and
   delivery.

2. Place orders to ensure steady
   supply of what customers want, and adequate supply for specials.

3. Evaluate vendors and investigate
   new sources of supply. Present to
   Grocery Manager for approval.

4. Receive orders and obtain credits
   following established procedures.

5. Ensure current, accurate prices
   are in scanning system.

6. Participate in setting sales and
   margin goals for the department with Grocery Manager.

7. Review financial reports with
   Grocery Manager and take corrective action as needed.

   III. MERCHANDISING

1. Help Grocery Manager to set
   stocking priorities to ensure shelves are fully stocked and rotated for
   freshness. Stock as needed.

2. Set prices to meet margin
   goals.

3. Visit other stores for price
   comparisons, product and merchandising ideas.
   Read trade journals to keep abreast of developments in industry.

4. Ensure informational signs and
   price labels/shelf tags are accurate, uniform and up to date.

5. Plan all dairy department
   promotions with input from the Grocery Manager.

6. Provide product information as
   needed for staff, customers, newsletter.

1. DEPARTMENT MAINTENANCE

   A. Ensure that department areas are in clean,
   orderly condition, meeting health department standards.

1. Alert Floor Coordinator to
   potential shoplifters, disorderly customers or other emergencies.

2. Participate in inventory.

3. Maintain department
   equipment in working order. Monitor
   cooler temperatures and follow established procedures for handling
   breakdowns.
   

1. OTHER RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Perform other tasks assigned by Grocery Manager.

2. Attend department and storewide meetings.

3. Participate in periodic inventory.

• Well-organized, pays attention to detail.

• Experience purchasing retail natural foods.

• Knowledge of trends in natural foods industry.

• Demonstrated ability to follow through on commitments.

• Communications skills-good listener, clear instructions

• Demonstrated ability to handle multiple demands

• Willingness to work one weekend day

• Willingness to work in cold, damp environments

• Ability to lift 50 lbs.

We look forward to receiving your application!
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

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