Harvest Market Butter Churn Clerk at Niemann Foods – Ann Arbor, Michigan

SUMMARY

The Butter Churn Clerk responsibility is to prepare, display and promote butter items. Emphasis in this position is to consistently service customers, prepare, display, and promote butter products for maximum daily sales, gaining product knowledge and working in a safe manner while fostering the Niemann Harvest Market culture

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Delivers superior guest service and ensure absolute customer satisfaction
• Learns and uses the three E's: Engagement, Educate, Empowerment
• Understands the shopper's butter application and help them determine the best option for their needs
• Reads and follows recipes
• Prepares, packages, labels and inventories ingredients in the department
• Maintains NFI Sanitation and refrigeration standards, adhere to all state, local and federal health department regulations
• Maintains detailed records on product and freshness.
• Ensures product is properly stored and handled for optimal shelf life and product quality
• Cross trained in cheese products, cheese pairings and cheese accoutrements
• Follow all Health Code guidelines
• Follows all store and department policies and procedures
• Follows all safety policies and procedures: is a safety role model
• Other duties as assigned

KEY ATTRIBUTES

• Passion/purpose
• Foodie/farmer
• Thirst for knowledge/curious/inquisitive
• People enthusiast/outgoing
• Genuine
• Good communicator/desire to share
• Trendy/fun
• Honest
• Techie
• Organized and detailed minded
• Open-minded
• Consistent, high performance
• Able to work alone
• Able to multi task
• High energy
• Self-motivated

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

• This position has no supervisory responsibilities

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

• High school education or equivalent
• Cheese and /or culinary experience

LANGUAGE SKILLS

• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Write routine reports and correspondence.
• Speak effectively before groups of customers or Associates of organization.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

• Basic math concepts (addition, subtraction, division, multiplication) weights and measures

CERTIFICATIONS, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

• Food Sanitation Certificate provided at store level

RECOMMENDED EQUIPMENT

• Slip resistant shoes with closed toe and heel
• Uniform per store policy
• Pallet jack
• Ladder
• Stepladder
• Associates may be required to use standard butter churn equipment including, but not limited to

o Mixer

o Butter churn equipment

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

Regularly (Over 2/3 of the time)

• Stand
• Walk
• Use hands to finger, handle, or feel
• Reach with hands and arms
• Stoop
• Kneel
• Crouch
• Lift and/or move up to 20 pounds

Frequently (Between 1/3 to 2/3 of the time)

• Lift and/or move up to 50 pounds

Occasionally (Less than 1/3 of the time)

• Sit
• Climb or balance
• Stoop
• Kneel
• Crouch
• Overhead lifting
• Taste or Smell
• Crawl
• Lift and/or move up to 100 pounds

Vision

• Close
• Distance
• Ability to adjust focus
• Ability to distinguish colors
• Peripheral
• Depth perception

WORK ENVIRONMENT

Regularly

• Moving mechanical parts
• Fumes or airborne particles
• Cold

Occasionally

• Wet and/or humid conditions
• Extreme cold
• Toxic or caustic chemicals

NOISE LEVEL

Regularly

• Moderate

PAY RANGE (depends on industry experience)

$15 up to $17/hour

BENEFITS (eligibility based on full-time/part-time status)

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Flexible Spending Accounts (Medical and Dependent Care)
• Life Insurance
• Voluntary Benefits
• MI Earned Sick Time (ESTA)
• Retirement Plans
• Employee Assistance Program

?**Niemann Foods Management retains the discretion to add to or change the position requirements at any time.

**Position requirements may vary by store location