About the Role
This position serves as the Taste NY Market Store Clerk, assisting with inventory management, cash register operations, customer service, and food service at the Front Street location. The role involves engaging customers about local agriculture and products.
Responsibilities
- Assisting with management of inventory
- Operation of cash register
- Cash controls
- Transportation of inventory to the store
- Customer service
- Food and coffee service
- Record keeping
- Inspect the store for cleanliness, organization and refill supplies as needed
- Handling food prep and service
- Discuss Broome County agriculture and local foods with customers
- Provide information upon request about the food and farm products sold in the store
- Greet, assist and serve the needs of store customers
- Assist in maintaining a clean facility
- Follow all procedures for proper management and handling of cash
- Track product inventory
- Receive and log scheduled deliveries
- Maintain kitchen sanitation
- Assist with promotion of agri-tourism in Broome County
- Describe the local farms, produce, food and products displayed
- Create gift baskets from products around the store
- Maintain equipment, troubleshoot issues and call managers as needed
- Develop and pursue a professional development plan
- Collaborate in activities that are in general support of Cornell Cooperative Extension
- Perform other duties as assigned
- Support the Association to maintain a safe working environment
- Be familiar with and strive to follow any applicable federal, state, local regulations, Association health and safety policy/procedure/requirement and standard
- Act proactively to prevent accidents/injuries and communicate hazards to supervisors when identified
Requirements
- High School Diploma or equivalent education
- Ability to complete basic math in a fast-paced environment
- Ability to work with the public
- Attention to detail
- Ability to operate or learn to operate a cash register
- Ability to use or learn to use Microsoft Word and Excel
- Valid NYS Driver’s License and the ability to meet travel requirements associated with this position
- Ability to work flexible hours which will include evenings and/or weekends, as appropriate
Skills
- Basic math
- Customer service
- Cash register operation
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Excel
- Food preparation
- Record keeping
- Inventory management
- Marketing
- Internet-based communications
- Knowledge of agriculture
- Knowledge of agricultural practices
Location
- Front Street location
Work Type
- Part-time
- Non-exempt
Experience Level
- One (1) year retail sales experience (preferred)
- Experience working in kitchens with basic food prep (preferred)
Education Level
- High School Diploma or equivalent
Salary/Compensations
- $16.50 per hour
About the Company
- Cornell Cooperative Extension is a collaboration among Cornell University, the United States Department of Agriculture, the State of New York, and the residents of New York State.
- Per NYS Law, county and regional extension service associations are subordinate government agencies.
- This employment opportunity is with the entities listed and not with Cornell University.
