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.

To order and merchandise products to meet department objectives for sales, margin, inventory turns and customer service.

Essential Functions:
 

• Place orders with established suppliers to maintain appropriate in-stock level
  and inventory turns.

• Receive orders as needed, in accordance with established procedures.


• Coordinate returns and credit from suppliers where applicable.


• Ensure accurate, up-to-date price labeling of non-scanned department items. Check shelf tagof scanned items to ensure accuracy.


• Negotiate with suppliers for favorable prices, terms, quality, and delivery.


• Evaluate suppliers and investigate new sources of supply (including meeting with
  brokers and sales reps).


• Review departmental financial and movement reports and take corrective action as
  needed.


• Receive orders and ensure proper receiving by other staff in accordance with
  established procedures.


• Ensure accurate, timely updating of all product and price changes in the scanning
  system.
• Ensure department area (shelves, bins, coolers, freezers) is fully stocked and
  rotated for freshness. Stock items
  as needed.
  
• Maintain attractive, fully stocked, neatly organized displays.


• Provide product information as needed to staff, customers and newsletter.


• Provide prompt, friendly, courteous customer service.


• In coordination with Supervisor: set prices to meet margin goals, mark down
  items as needed to reduce losses.


• Do periodic comparisons with competitors.

• Maintain department areas in clean, orderly condition, meeting health department
  standards.


• Participate in inventory counts.


• Maintain accurate shrinkage records.


• Maintain out of stock signs with anticipated date of arrival.


• Assist in department training of new staff.


• Perform other tasks assigned by Supervisor


• Work in a safe manner, following safety procedures

• At least one year in fast paced retail environment required


• Prefer one year of experience with retail ordering and merchandising


• Organized, pays attention to detail


• Demonstrated ability to follow through on commitments


• Demonstrated ability to handle multiple demands


• Familiarity with products purchased

ESSENTIAL PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs. repeatedly


• Ability to work walking or standing for up to 8 hours in a day with little time seated


• Frequent reaching at or above shoulders


• Frequent stooping and crouching

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

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