Vitamin/Body Care Assistant - Full-time

Salary Range: USD $19.50/Hr. - Overview: p style="margin: 0px;"span style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 10pt;"strongThe Job in a Nutshell:/strong/span/pp style="margin: 0px;"span style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 10pt;"The Vitamin/Body Care Assistant is responsible for assisting the Vitamin and Body Care Managers in the successful operation and profitability of the vitamin and body care departments. /span/pp style="margin: 0px;" /pp style="margin: 0px;"spanApplications are accepted by the date below, which may be updated if the hiring timeline is extended./span/pp style="margin: 0px;"span01/18/2026/span/p Responsibilities: p style="margin: 0px;"span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: verdana, geneva;"strongMain Ingredients:/strong/span/polli style="margin-left: .25in;"span style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 10pt;"Providing World Class Customer Service and a positive customer experience as the number one priority daily./span/lili style="margin-left: .25in;"span style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 10pt;"Exemplifying integrity, responsibility, and excellence and adhering to all policies./span/lili style="margin-left: .25in;"span style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 10pt;"Creating inviting, full and shopable departments./span/lili style="margin-left: .25in;"span style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 10pt;"Assisting the department managers in ordering for vitamin and body care departments and maintaining accurate inventory levels./span/lili style="margin-left: .25in;"span style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 10pt;"Assisting the department managers in managing margin, driving sales, and overall department profitability including minimizing shrink and maximizing effective purchasing. /span/lili style="margin-left: .25in;"span style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 10pt;"Ensuring all in-stock products/conditions meet company standards./span/lili style="margin-left: .25in;"span style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 10pt;"Offering and following up on special orders./span/lili style="margin-left: .25in;"span style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 10pt;"Merchandising shelves, endcaps and dynamic displays./span/lili style="margin-left: .25in;"span style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 10pt;"Assisting in managing as well as participating in tagging, facing, rotating, cleaning, markdowns, stocking, and backstock./span/lili style="margin-left: .25in;"span style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 10pt;"Assisting in training and monitoring of department personnel including assigning and following up on tasks./span/lili style="margin-left: .25in;"span style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 10pt;"Conducting active and passive demos./span/lili style="margin-left: .25in;"span style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 10pt;"Working with the department managers to address performance issues within the department./span/lili style="margin-left: .25in;"span style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 10pt;"Supporting store opening and closing activities including Daily Sales Report (DSR) and cash handling and cashier closeout responsibilities./span/lili style="margin: 0in 0in 0in .25in;"span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: verdana, geneva;"Handling register functions including backup cashiering, managing customer returns, addressing customer complaints, and covering register shift changes, including those for scheduled breaks./span/lili style="margin: 0in 0in 0in .25in;"span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: verdana, geneva;"Maintaining the safety and security of customers and employees./span/lili style="margin: 0in 0in 0in .25in;"span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: verdana, geneva;"Answering customer questions per company standards and policies, including the use of Health Supportive Statements and/or statements of nutritional support./span/lili style="margin: 0in 0in 0in .25in;"span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: verdana, geneva;"Continually increasing product knowledge. /span/lili style="margin: 0in 0in 0in .25in;"span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: verdana, geneva;"Using SAP and inventory management software, emailing and utilizing other IS programs as needed./span/lili style="margin: 0in 0in 0in .25in;"span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: verdana, geneva;"Working a schedule based on store needs which includes evenings, weekends, holidays. Position requires working five days, 40 hours per week and attending mandatory store meetings./span/lili style="margin: 0in 0in 0in .25in;"span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: verdana, geneva;"strongThis position has limited Manager on Duty but is never intended to be the overall Manager on Duty for the store.   /strong/span/li/olp style="margin-bottom: 0in;"span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: verdana, geneva;" /span/pp style="margin: 0px;"span style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 10pt;"Although this is a general outline of job responsibilities all employees are expected to be “hands on” and do whatever it takes to get the job done and make the company thrive./span/p Qualifications: p style="margin: 0px;"span style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 10pt;"strongRecipe for Success:/strong/span/polli style="margin-left: .25in;"span style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 10pt;"High School diploma, GED or equivalent preferred./span/lili style="margin-left: .25in;"span style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 10pt;"1 year of experience in grocery or retail environment preferred; natural foods background is a plus./span/lili style="margin-left: .25in;"span style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 10pt;"1 year of experience supervising others preferred./span/lili style="margin-left: .25in;"span style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 10pt;"1 year of experience in vitamins/supplements preferred./span/lili style="margin-left: .25in;"span style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 10pt;"Ability to pass food safety training courses and/or certifications as required by law and maintain compliance by keeping certifications up to date and registered if applicable. /span/lili style="margin-left: .25in;"span style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 10pt;"Ability to manage changing priorities and to stay focused with the task at hand./span/lili style="margin-left: .25in;"span style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 10pt;"Possess a sense of urgency in the completion of tasks./span/lili style="margin-left: .25in;"span style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 10pt;"Possess excellent customer service skills./span/lili style="margin-left: .25in;"span style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 10pt;"Highly organized with great attention to detail./span/lili style="margin-left: .25in;"span style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 10pt;"Ability to take direction and follow through./span/lili style="margin-left: .25in;"span style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 10pt;"Must be cashier trained and able to count currency. /span/lili style="margin-left: .25in;"span style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 10pt;"Proficient in MS Word, Excel and Outlook/span/li/olp style="margin: 0px;"span style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 10pt;" /span/pp style="margin: 0px;"span style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 10pt;"This job description is not an employment contract.  It does not guarantee a job or that the above listed duties are the limit of responsibilities.  The job and job description are subject to change with and without notice.  Employees are required to accomplish any and all tasks assigned to them by their Manager and/or other Store Support Center manager that might not be listed in this job description./span/pp style="margin: 0px;" /pp style="margin: 0px;" /pp style="margin-bottom: 0in;"strongspan style="font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; color: #212529;"Here’s an overview of the benefits we offer our good4u Crew to help ensure the health and wellbeing of you and your family, now and well into the future:/span/strong/pp style="margin-bottom: 0in;"span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; color: #212529;"  /span/pp style="margin-bottom: 0in;"strongspan style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; color: #212529;"All Crew Members/span/strong/pullispan style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;"Birthday Bonus Pay /span/lilispan style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;"Vitamin Bucks (up to $2,080 earned as store credit annually) /span/lilispan style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;"Holiday Pay for 5 Holidays – Stores Closed/span/lilispan style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;"Paid Time Off (sick days and vacation) that Increases with Tenure  /span/lilispan style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;"Paid Nutrition Education /span/lilispan style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;"good4u Crew Member Discount  /span/lilispan style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;"{N}power Program (customer appreciation and rewards program) /span/lilispan style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;"Regular, Scheduled Pay Increases  /span/lilispan style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; color: #212529;"Advancement Opportunities and Career Development /span/lilispan style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;"Health and Wellness Program  /span/lilispan style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;"Employee Assistance Program (EAP)   /span/lilispan style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;"Employee Referral Program/span/li/ulp style="margin-bottom: 0in;"span style="font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;" /span/pp style="margin: 2.25pt 0in 7.5pt 0in;"strongspan style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; color: #212529;"Full-Time Crew Members (30+ hours/week)/span/strong/pullispan style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;"Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance /span/lilispan style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;"Paid Parental Leave  /span/lilispan style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;"Paid Medical Leave (through company paid short-term disability insurance) /span/lilispan style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;"Company Paid Short-Term Disability Insurance  /span/lilispan style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;"Company Paid Life Insurance /span/lilispan style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;"Voluntary Benefits Including Hospital Indemnity, Accident Insurance, Long-Term Disability Insurance, Term Life Insurance   /span/lilispan style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;"Retirement Savings Plan (401k) with discretionary Company Match  /span/lilispan style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;"Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account (FSA)  /span/lilispan style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;"Health Savings Account (HSA) with Company Match /span/li/ulp style="margin: 0px;"strongspan style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;"Diversity Statement/span/strong/pp style="margin-bottom: 0in;"span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;"At the heart of Natural Grocers' commitment to our community and crew is this belief: All people should be empowered to experience health and wellbeing! We cannot be true to this conviction without honoring diversity and cultivating inclusion throughout every aspect of our organization./span/pp style="margin-bottom: 0in;"span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;"At Natural Grocers, we honor our differences, embrace diversity, and cultivate inclusion because both individual and societal health are rooted in these principles. Our Crew is diverse not only in gender, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, religion, abilities, and age but also in cultural backgrounds, thoughts, and ideas. Celebrating our diversity refreshes, expands, and shapes our perspective, energizing our mission of equitable access to health and wellness for all. We welcome everyone who would like to join us in this mission, with gratitude for the unique life experience each person brings to the table. We’re committed to nurturing an ecosystem of diversity and inclusion in which our Crew can continue to thrive./span/pp style="margin: 0px;"span style="font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;" /span/pp style="margin-bottom: 0in;"strongspan style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; color: black;"Physical Capabilities and Environmental Demands:/span/strong/pp style="margin-bottom: 0in;"strongspan style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;" /span/strong/pp style="margin-bottom: 0in;"span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;"N = Never/span/pp style="margin-bottom: 0in;"span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;"O = Occasional; 1-33% of time/span/pp style="margin-bottom: 0in;"span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;"F = Frequent; 34-66% of time/span/pp style="margin-bottom: 0in;"span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;"C = Constant; 67-100% of time/span/pp style="margin-bottom: 0in;"span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;" /span/pp style="margin-bottom: 0in;"span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;"Physical Requirements:/span/pulli style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 1.0in;"span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; color: #242424;"Must have the ability to constantly lift or carry up to 10 lbs., frequently lift or carry 11-20 lbs., and occasionally lift or carry 21-50 lbs. Must also have the ability to occasionally lift or carry 51-100 lbs. with a team lift./span/lili style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 1.0in;"span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;"Must have the ability to frequently push or pull up to 15 lbs. and occasionally push or pull 16-100 lbs. /span/lili style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 1.0in;"span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;"Must be able to occasionally use the computer for data entry and use of mouse./span/lili style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 1.0in;"span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;"Must be able to constantly walk, stand, use fine motor manipulations, grip, bend, twist, turn, and reach outward for the duration of the work shift./span/lili style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 1.0in;"span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;"Must be able to frequently to reach above chest./span/lili style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 1.0in;"span style="font-size: 10.0p