Part Time Store Associate

**JOIN OUR MB COUNTRY LIVING TEAM**

Are you a dedicated, physically-focused, customer-oriented individual? Are you always on the move from the moment you clock in for the day until you head home for the night? If your answer was “yes”, then you belong with us

**Responsibilities Include but are not limited to**:
**Job Knowledge**
- Enjoys physical work - able to lift and carry 55lbs repeatedly and without restriction repeatedly throughout the workday
- Actively work with product - maximize selling opportunities through continuous stocking, replenishing, rotating, cleaning, assembling and displaying (including price labelling) as per MB guidelines
- Attentive to detail and alert at all times to ensure safety
- Strong communication skills required - able to receive and follow instruction and communicate new information or concerns to teammates or the Management team
- Execute reductions, price changes, standard equipment checks, expiry audits and all other MB routines and processes as directed
- Able to think critically, problem solve, and make decisions with confidence
- Utilize established policies and procedures to assist in loss prevention and safety, partnering with the Management Team as needed

**Customer Service**
- provide each customer with a carry out of merchandise or load up their order at the dock as per MB customer service standard “We Load it For You”: this includes skid sales of 40 bags (55lbs each) of livestock feed that will need to be hand loaded, bag by bag
- Maintain high level quality of presentation through cleanliness on the sales floor and in the warehouse
- Provide best in class customer service according to MB standards - build rapport with each guest, learn their names as well as those of their family & pets, consistently exceed their expectations
- Able to listen actively and communicate in a straightforward manner with customers and teammates
- Operate POS to process all required transactions & issue receipts courteously and efficiently

**Why Join Our Team?**
- **We love animals** - spend your days helping improve the quality of life for livestock & pets.
- **Avoid the highway** - enjoy a scenic commute in to work A glance out the window onto open fields or green spaces can help lower stress.
- **Be part of a growing organization** - our company culture combines progressive-mindedness with a simple lifestyle; experience dynamic growth balanced with the relaxation of operating in the beauty of the countryside.
- **Casual dresscode** - jeans and steel toe boots or shoes are all you need, we provide the rest.
- **Build a connection with the community** - it’s easy to make friends when everyone is so friendly
- **Limited opening hours** leave time for family - our stores close by 6pm throughout the week and are typically closed on Sundays.

MB Country Living is a thriving, family-owned retail organization, serving communities across Southern Ontario for the past 50+ years by providing a variety of products for agriculture, pets, hobby farms, and outdoor living to suit any budget. Our service sets us apart; our staff are friendly and knowledgeable, always willing to go the extra mile and building relationships to ensure each guest feels as comfortable visiting us as they would be in the home of an old friend.

Our customers appreciate local food production, animal care, the outdoors, and their communities - and we take great pride in our role supporting them.

**Job Types**: Part-time, Permanent
Part-time hours: 0-35 per week

**Benefits**:

- Casual dress
- On-site parking
- Store discount
Schedule:

- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
- Weekend availability
COVID-19 considerations:

- Physical distancing enforced
- Passive COVID screening completed
- Regular sanitizing routines in place
- Masks optional
- Curbside pick up available

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Waterford, ON N0E 1Y0: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Application question(s):

- How comfortable are you with manually lifting and moving 55lb bags of feed repeatedly throughout the workday?