Holiday Administrative Assistant Seasonal - Northampton

River Valley Co-op Our Mission: River Valley Co-op staff members are all empowered ambassadors for our cooperative’s mission of creating a just marketplace that nourishes the community. 

 Cooperative values and the larger cooperative movement inspire us to work together for a more sustainable and just future. As a team, we work to leverage our grocery retail's economic impact for positive social change in the food system, our environment, and our community. We are committed to social justice and developing our anti-racism and multicultural skills throughout our organization.

 Our cooperatively-owned business values working together in partnership with our local food producers, other vendors and service providers, community organizations, employees, and our customers to serve our community food needs in ways that sustainably support our mutual needs and aspirations. We prioritize building and sustaining our business operations capacity to generate positive impacts for our employees, business partners, customers, local economy, the common good of our community, and the environment.

 Our friendly store operations specializing in fresh, local, organically grown, and natural foods, builds community resilience and grows our local economy. We work hard and have fun doing it, act with honesty, kindness, and respect, and strive to improve every day. 

Position: HOLIDAY ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT

Requires open availability, including evenings and weekends.

Status: Reports to Meat & Seafood Managers

Pay Level: II, non-exempt.

Purpose: River Valley Co-op has an exciting opportunity for a seasonal position to assist the management team during the busy holiday season. This position will provide many different services to different managers based on operational needs. This may include product organization, retail floor coordination/customer service, accounting, and product inventory. The ideal candidate will be open to a flexible schedule to meet operational demand and provide exceptional customer service in a consistently busy environment during an important family food holiday.   

Three aspects of the job are key: customer service, organizational skills, and the ability to multitask. 

Desired Qualities

The Holiday Administrative Assistant is energized by well-executed plans and inspiring solutions to the unexpected. 

ESSENTIAL

• Customer service skills.
• Excellent attention to detail and ability to follow written and verbal instructions.
• Ability to prioritize projects and tasks.
• Ability to work productively and independently.
• Proficient in MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and Google Suite.
• Ability to alphabetize in English.

FUNCTIONAL

• Ability to lift 50 lbs.
• Ability to work in a cold environment.
• Ability to stand for an extended period.
• Repetitive use of hands for grasping, pushing, pulling, and fine manipulation.
• Comfort answering and placing phone calls.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functional job duties.

PREFERRED

• Demonstrated ability to work with customers and co-workers from various cultural backgrounds.

River Valley Co-op is an equal opportunity employer encouraging excellence through diversity.