Fondy Food Center - Part time/Seasonal

POSITION OPENING – FONDY FOOD CENTER
Position Title: Market Cashier
Reports To: Market Manager

General Responsibilities: The Market Cashier is a seasonal, part-time position. The Market
Cashier is responsible for maintaining outstanding customer service as per Fondy standards;
processing sales quickly, efficiently and accurately; operating Fondy’s Electronic Benefit
Transfer (EBT) machine; counting and sorting Fondy currency; and communicating and
enforcing Fondy currency policies with customers and vendors. On Saturdays, the Market
Cashier performs customer service and administers market currency in the form of wooden
tokens and paper coupons to customers. On Tuesdays and/or Thursdays, the Market Cashier is
in charge of all recordkeeping for currency dispensed to customers and currency redeemed by
market vendors.

Cashier Duties – Saturdays
· Ensure that each customer receives outstanding service by providing a friendly
environment, which includes greeting and acknowledging every customer, maintaining
outstanding standards, solid knowledge of policies and procedures, and all other aspects
of customer service.
· Process sales quickly, efficiently and accurately.
· Operate and troubleshoot Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) machine for Food Stamp
Swipe Cards.
· Learn, understand and comply with Fondy currency policies and government regulations
regarding SNAP/Food Stamps, WIC and Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program
vouchers (FMNP). Be able to tactfully communicate and enforce these policies with
customers and vendors.
· Count and sort Fondy’s wooden token and paper currencies efficiently and accurately.
· Count out registers and write daily sales totals on required spreadsheets at end of day.
· Maintain an awareness of Fondy’s product inventory, hours, programming and events.
· Communicate customer requests and equipment needs to management.
· Maintain orderly appearance of cashier table and ensure that Fondy currency is stocked.
· Any other tasks as assigned from time to time by Market Manager or other Fondy staff.
Recordkeeping Duties – Tuesdays and/or Thursdays
· Count and sort Fondy’s wooden token and paper currencies efficiently and accurately.
· Use MS Excel to enter sales and vendor currency redemption totals into spreadsheets
with 100% accuracy.

Experience & Qualifications:
· Some college completed.
· Demonstrated experience using MS Excel to manage money.
· A minimum of 1 year of retail/customer service experience.
· A minimum of 1 year of cashier experience, demonstrating success in money handling.
· Excellent people skills and an ability to effectively deal with diverse populations.
· Ability to read, count, write and use MS Excel accurately in order to complete all
documentation required.
· Ability to learn and recall policies and procedures.
· Ability to communicate and enforce policies and procedures.
· Ability to operate and troubleshoot EBT machine for Food Stamp Swipe Cards. Training
is provided.
· Ability to maintain level of quality and productivity in both fast-paced and slower-paced
work environments.
· Ability to communicate and work cooperatively with market staff, volunteers, customers
and vendors.
· Knowledge of the philosophy and objectives of farmers markets and the Fondy Food
Center.

Required Schedule:
· Saturdays, 7am – 3pm at the Fondy Farmers Market, 2200 W. Fond du Lac Ave.
· Tuesdays and/or Thursdays at the Fondy Farmers Market office or Fondy Food Center
Office. Time depends upon workload and will range from 3 – 8 hours/week.

Salary: $11.00 to $13.00 per hour, depending on experience. In accordance with Fondy Food
Center personnel policies, this is a non-exempt, part-time and seasonal (June to November)
position with no benefits.

To Apply:
Please send a cover letter and resume to:
Fondy Food Center
Attn: Executive Director
2242 N 17th St
Milwaukee, WI 53205

Deadline is 5:00 pm on Friday, May 28, 2010.
A background check will be performed prior to hire.
No phone calls, please!