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POSITION SUMMARY:
The Eastside Lansing Food Co-op (ELFCO) is excited to
welcome a dynamic leader to manage
and grow a year-round everyday grocery and food cooperative
located in the new Allen Place
Complex. We are looking for someone who is passionate about
growing the local food system
with experience and energy for building a vibrant community
of staff, customers, and producers
through incredible customer service. This position will help
redefine and relaunch ELFCO, with a 40 year history, in a new direction embedded in the heart of
a food innovation district. This
position will have a significant impact on the core
decisions and direction of the business, from
staffing, product selection, financial planning, and
decision making.
This position will work closely with the Board of Directors,
which is elected by members of the
co-operative.
ELFCO’s HISTORY:
Our first food co-op began in 1976 as a small grocery store
committed to serving the Greater
Lansing community while providing access to healthy, local
food. In 2017, after 40 years of
business, our conventional co-op closed operations paving
the way for this new
consignment-based farm model!
A NEW OPPORTUNITY:
Our new location in the Allen Place Complex will allow for
intensive collaboration
between ELFCO and Allen Neighborhood Center’s (ANC) well-established food
programs, including a farmers market, incubator kitchen, and
multi-producer CSA. This
collaboration will link ELFCO to mid-Michigan producers
(both urban and rural) and food
processors who are eager to take advantage of a robust
marketing and retailing center to help
meet the increased demand for local foods.
JOB FUNCTIONS:
● Help develop staff hiring, training, on-shift support,
conflict resolution and exit
interviews
● Oversee volunteer management, training, and expectations
● Oversee merchandising and store organization/cleanliness
● Manage the producer application process and product mix of
the store● Work with the Board of Directors to provide informative payouts to
producers and
proper daily bookkeeping procedures
● Develop and maintain standard operating procedures
● Participate in budgetary targets with the board of
directors that balances the needs of
the operation with the fiscal ability of the organization
● Keep store operations following food safety requirements
● Participate in regional and national food co-op events
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
● Create a mission-oriented and financially sustainable
store operation that is engaging
and enjoyable for staff, customers, and producers
● Grow a new and changing retail business
● Provide customer service to producers, staff, customers,
and the board that focuses on
building a positive store culture
● Sincere commitment to working within the co-op model and
growing the local food
community
● Experience following through on projects
● An understanding of store operations and MDARD
requirements
● Work in multiple technological requirements
● Work physically in a retail environment (on your feet,
bending, lifting, and moving)
DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
● Retail food management/Farmers Market experience
● Co-op management, decision making and budgetary experience
● Demonstrated experience hiring and managing a team of
employees
● Demonstrated experience planning and managing volunteers
● Strategic planning experience
● Compensation: the salary range for this position is
$40K-$45K
● Paid time off
● Medical benefits negotiable
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your bigshot uncle don’t make a
difference here. Everyone is
encouraged to apply. If you’re smart and good at what you do,
come as you are.