Thank you for considering SLO Food Co-op!
Our Grocery Team is seeking someone who is as fun, friendly, and weird as we are! Someone who might enjoy an in-depth discussion about tacos or stickers, while moving a mountain of groceries with their team. Someone who can self-start, who doesn't mind a little heavy-lifting, and loves the feeling of accomplishment in seeing a project through until it's finished. A good communicator who can stay well organized, and has a keen eye for detail. Someone who loves community, lending a helping hand, and working with a team of the kindest, funniest, and most cooperative people on the planet!
Working at our amazing little grocery store you would have the opportunity to:
- Work directly with, and grow your connections to, the SLO Community.
- Learn the fundamentals of running a small business.
- Have your ambitions heard with a team to support you on your path.
- Learn about the independent grocery products and industry.
- Advance positions in a quickly growing business.
- Acquire skills translatable to other industries or external job paths.
We take immense pride in our team culture. Our foundation is built on genuine care for each other, a celebration of uniqueness, open and honest communication, and trust. We lead with empathy, embracing respect, patience, and a commitment to finding insightful solutions to support each other. Our mascot, the goat, symbolizes who we are—kind, weird, intelligent, funny, steadfast, and, of course, the Greatest Of All Time! We embrace the delightful absurdity of how it sounds, but firmly believe, that a small group of thoughtful, committed grocers can indeed change the world.
To give an idea of what our culture feels like from outside the perspective of the person writing this job posting, we asked two team members to describe in under 5 words our culture. Amber, a team member for nearly four years, said we are "Friendly, Fun, Motivated, Wholesome, and Supportive". Nora, who has been with us for just about three weeks said she felt "Genuinely welcomed by happy, motivated, and helpful team."
We value transparency, and want to be upfront that as a small business we are limited in what benefits we're able to offer, at this time.
We place a major emphasis on creating the most meaningful, supportive, and engaging environment possible, with the intention to build the culture and team that will help us innovate and grow to a scale that can offer benefits to match our ambition.
Currently, our benefits include:
- Employee Discount: 20% off all products in the store for you and your family unit.
- Special Orders: Order full cases from our distributors just 5% above cost (to cover shipping.)
- Paid Time Off: After 90 days, you'll start accruing paid time off for a healthy work-life balance.
- Staff Appreciation: A Genuine Spirit of Gratitude and regular Staff Appreciation; from a free cold drink on a hot day, to frequent Team Lunches where we treat the whole team to a meal from a local restaurant, to Surprise Doughnuts when it feels like it's time for surprise doughnuts!
- Reducing Food Waste / Free Food! Whether a dented can of soup, or a tomato that's a little rough around the edges, but beautiful on the inside, there are daily opportunities for our team to pick up some free food.
If this is sounding like a pretty exciting gig to you, and that you would not only love to join our team, but might have some awesomeness that you could bring to that team, please reach out! If you have questions, you could give us a call at (805) 544-7928, or just stop in and see us at 2494 Victoria Ave. SLO! Please apply before June 8th to get in the interview queue! Stoked to meet you!
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $16.00 - $19.00 per hour
Expected hours: 32 – 40 per week
Benefits:
- Employee discount
- Paid time off
Shift:
Weekly day range:
- Monday to Friday
- Weekends as needed
Work Location: In person