Working Member Policy & Procedures
The Co-op offers a working member program to help those in need or those who desire to participate in a more hands on experience, the opportunity to work in exchange for a discount on their food. The Co-op also relies on working members to serve on the Board of Directors and other Board committees.
Buyers Club: First, you must be a Buyers Club Member and be in good standing in order to work. To be in good standing means you are current with your address, do not owe any money and have paid your Buyers Club dues. All working members serve at the discretion of the manager in charge of the shift (s) available. Before you begin you are required to attend a working member orientation (orientation schedules posted on silver refrigerator at GEO or on our web site).
If you wish to serve as a working member you must sign up one week prior to the available shift, this is to ensure that the Co-op has adequate working member staff and that there is availability for you to be a working member and receive your discount. There are limited shifts available, yet all are necessary to fill.
Discount Terms: Your discount is based both on the number of hours you work and the size of your household (defined as one or more members who live together), according to the schedule on the next page.
To receive credit for hours worked, you must record your hours on the roster on the refrigerator along with your name and member number (phone number). Hours will be totaled on the 1st of each month and discounts are available the following Buyers Club. Your discounts are valid from the first Buyers Club of the month for thirty days (or until the next first Buyers Club of the month).
Maximum Discount: Buyers Club discounts will max out at 15% as our margins are very low for Buyers Club. Once the store front opens, there will be an opportunity to work for a greater discount.
Misuse or Abuse: Any misuse or abuse of the working member option will lead to a 30 day suspension of working member status and a forfeit of hours worked (meaning no discount will be honored for time worked). Misuse includes purchasing food for other members, friends or family members with your discount, steeling and not showing up to a scheduled shift with-out 24hours notice or finding a replacement for your shift.
The working member option is a privilege of a food cooperative and it is available to every member. Please be conscious when choosing to be a working member, you are a representative of our food co-op and what is good for the co-op is good for you!
The Co-op's Expectations of You as a Working Member
- To be willing to attend to the needs of your fellow members- a cooperative organization depends upon people helping people
- To attend all required orientations or trainings
- To ask questions when in doubt (to avoid errors and misinformation)
- To present a positive, helpful attitude to customers
- To follow Co-op rules
- Be on time to scheduled shifts or call at least 24 hours ahead if you can't make your shift-also try to assist in finding a replacement
- Keep up to date by reading all current published materials and clipboard notes pertaining to your department
- To present a neat and clean appearance and wear a name badge, closed toe shoes and have hair tied back
- Leave your area clean and ready for the next worker
- Always do your best
- Be willing to take direction from Co-op staff
- Have open communication with managers regarding any personal problems or needs
- Keep track of your own hours in a neat and timely fashion, failure to do so will result in you not receiving credit for hours worked
What You Can Expect From the Co-op
- To be provided with adequate training for the work you are to do
- To be given a discount in accordance with the dates and hours you work and the size of your household
- To meet new people and learn new skills
- To be offered suitable work, considering your preferences, experience, abilities and temperament, subject to the Co-op's needs
- To be treated as a co-worker
- To have a manager or supervisor available to answer questions; if you have a challenge with your immediate manager, you may seek help from another.
Working Member Policy & Procedures
(Applicable to buyers club only)
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# Of members per household |
Discount % |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5+ |
5% |
2 hours |
3 hours |
4 hours |
5 hours |
6 hours |
10% |
4 hours |
5 hours |
6 hours |
7 hours |
8 hours |
15% |
6 hours |
7 hours |
8 hours |
9 hours |
10 hours |
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