Bulk Buyer at Belfast Community Co-op

Belfast, Maine, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

08 Jan, 26

Salary

18.5

Posted On

10 Oct, 25

Experience

0 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Food Handling, Merchandising, Ordering, Inventory Management, Customer Service, Packaging, Stocking, Data Tracking, Team Collaboration, Attention to Detail, Physical Stamina, Adaptability, Communication, Problem Solving, Time Management, Food Trends

Industry

Retail

Description

Description Belfast Community Co-op, where everyone is welcome and whose mission is to bring locally sourced, reasonably priced, organic and natural products to all, is looking for a Bulk Buyer to join our team. Sourcing from local, regional, and national vendors, the Bulk Buyer maintains a department that meets goals for sales, profitability, merchandising, and safe food handling. The Bulk Buyer works with the Grocery Department Manager to determine product mix, and is responsible for placing orders, maintaining inventory, and providing customer service. With the assistance of Clerks, the Bulk Buyer packages and stocks products to create a consistently excellent shopping experience for a wide range of customers. This is a Full-time position with a starting wage of $18.50 per hour. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS Curates a successful selection of bulk items Under the direction of the Grocery Manager, works with Merchandising and Marketing teams to meet storewide goals Packages and stocks products to create a consistently excellent shopping experience Maintains financial and inventory records to meet departmental and store-wide needs for data tracking Works with the Store Service Team to create a safe, clean, attractive department Belfast Community Co-op Worker Benefits include: Sponsored Co-op Ownership/ Equity Share Generous Store Discount In-Store Charge Account Paid Sick Time Paid/Earned Vacation Time Retirement Account with Employer Matching Regular Free-to-Staff Food and Wellness Items CSA/Farmers Market Reimbursement Education Credits (PTO for exploring interests related to work) Professional Development & Continual Training Opportunities Full Time Workers (30 hours or more) are also eligible for insurance benefits including: Co-op Subsidized Health Insurance Plans HSA plan with Matching Dental insurance Vision Insurance Fully Paid Life Insurance Voluntary Life Insurance Short Term Disability Requirements QUALIFICATIONS (knowledge, skills, and abilities) Preferred: Experience working with perishable foods Literate in food trends Passion for food and professional development Minimum: Prior food handling experience Understands retail concepts of merchandising, ordering, and margin Can work successfully in evolving and growing environment Able to follow written and verbal instructions Able to balance multiple tasks and competing priorities Able to lift 40-50 pounds regularly PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT (in a usual workday) The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made. PHYSICAL DEMANDS While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to sit, stand, walk, use hands to handle, feel, and for fine manipulation. The employee is frequently required to reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; bend, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must regularly lift 40-50 pounds. This job requires work in a kitchen environment, including the use of knives, cleaning chemicals such as bleach, and exposure to varied temperatures such as walk-in cooler, walk-in freezer, proximity to dish sanitizer, and proximity to commercial oven. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, and ability to adjust focus. The noise level of the work environment is usually moderate. The employee must be able to maintain focus in an environment that has multiple levels of noise, and the need to prioritize demands for attention. Note: This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee(s) incumbent in this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by any person authorized to give instructions or assignments. All duties and responsibilities are essential functions and requirements and are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. To perform this job successfully, the incumbents will possess the skills, aptitudes, and abilities to perform each duty proficiently. Some requirements may exclude individuals who pose a direct threat or significant risk to the health or safety of themselves or others. The requirements listed in this document are the minimum levels of knowledge, skills, or abilities. This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than the “at will” relationship. The Belfast Community Co-op is an Equal Opportunity Employer, drug free workplace, and complies with ADA regulations as applicable.

Responsibilities

The Bulk Buyer is responsible for sourcing products, maintaining inventory, and ensuring excellent customer service. They work with the Grocery Department Manager to curate a successful selection of bulk items and maintain departmental goals for sales and profitability.