Floor Staff
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HAWTHORNE VALLEY ASSOCIATION
Ghent, NY, US
Summary
The cashier is responsible for providing friendly customer service, processing transactions accurately, and maintaining an orderly store environment. They must also assist with opening and closing procedures and handle customer inquiries regarding store policies and products.
Job Description
Hawthorne Valley Farm Store is looking for a reliable candidate to fill a part time (appx 28 hrs/week) Cashier/Floor Staff opening. The Cashier's primary role is to provide prompt, friendly, helpful customer service. Part-time employees receive paid sick leave and a 10% discount at the Farm Store.
Position responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- Check out customer purchases quickly and accurately, using correct prices and departments.
- Become familiar with Farm Store policies and products in order to answer customer questions. Refer unresolved questions or problems to Shift Supervisor or other appropriate staff.
- Bag customer purchases as needed and ask customers if they need assistance.
- Open and close out registers following established procedures. Balance cash drawer at end of shift.
- Maintain front end in clean, orderly condition.
Key success factors:
- Accuracy, attention to detail
- Ability to stay calm under pressure and handle multiple demands
- Ability to project an outgoing, friendly personality.
- Ability to stand for long periods.
- Regular, predictable attendance.
Experience serving the public is preferred but not required. We are willing to train!
The regular shift for this opening is 1pm-7:30pm, flexibility with which days, however some weekend shifts required.
Located in the heart of New York’s verdant Hudson Valley, Hawthorne Valley Association is what many consider the future of agriculture, education, and community life to be. With more than 900 acres of lush farmland under management, a K-12 Waldorf school, farm-based learning experiences for all ages, and a robust network of social enterprise businesses that honor the earth, create meaningful jobs, and expand markets for healthy food, Hawthorne Valley encourages all its staff to put head, heart, and hands together to make the world a better place. Our reach extends from our home base in Columbia County to NYC’s Greenmarkets (our Biodynamic® produce, cheeses, and fermented products are prominently anchored in Union Square) to offices and boardrooms across the world where our alumni are making their impact.
Organized since 1972 as a 501(c)3 nonprofit, our initiatives include: an early childhood through grade 12 Waldorf school; on-farm education programs; a full-line organic/natural foods and grocery store; an on site Biodynamic creamery, and organic bakery; an off-site lactofermentation enterprise; a 300-plus member Biodynamic CSA; social, ecological, and cultural research groups; teacher education programs; arts initiatives and more.
Our work is based on genuine human relationships, wonder and love of nature, and continued commitment to self-development and lifelong learning in a social context.
Founded
1972
Company size
51-200 employees
Industry
Farming
Org type
Nonprofit
Headquarters
Ghent, NY
Located in the heart of New York’s verdant Hudson Valley, Hawthorne Valley Association is what many consider the future of agriculture, education, and community life to be. With more than 900 acres of lush farmland under management, a K-12 Waldorf school, farm-based learning experiences for all ages, and a robust network of social enterprise businesses that honor the earth, create meaningful jobs, and expand markets for healthy food, Hawthorne Valley encourages all its staff to put head, heart, and hands together to make the world a better place. Our reach extends from our home base in Columbia County to NYC’s Greenmarkets (our Biodynamic® produce, cheeses, and fermented products are prominently anchored in Union Square) to offices and boardrooms across the world where our alumni are making their impact.
Organized since 1972 as a 501(c)3 nonprofit, our initiatives include: an early childhood through grade 12 Waldorf school; on-farm education programs; a full-line organic/natural foods and grocery store; an on site Biodynamic creamery, and organic bakery; an off-site lactofermentation enterprise; a 300-plus member Biodynamic CSA; social, ecological, and cultural research groups; teacher education programs; arts initiatives and more.
Our work is based on genuine human relationships, wonder and love of nature, and continued commitment to self-development and lifelong learning in a social context.
Founded
1972
Company size
51-200 employees
Industry
Farming
Org type
Nonprofit
Headquarters
Ghent, NY
