Full Time Collective Staff Application

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At the Co-op we value everyone’s right to self-identify. Please share a preferred name and pronouns so that we may address you correctly:

APPLICATION CHECKLIST

(incomplete applications will not be considered)

Read the information for prospective applicants attached to this document
Complete reference lists
Read and initial availability requirements
Complete availability questionnaire
Complete all short and long-answer questions
Email a resume to hiring@olympiafood.coop. We prefer a resume tailored to this position. It's okay if you need two pages to include all your relevant experience. Include dates of employment. No cover letter is needed
Complete signature page

REFERENCES

(Please be advised that we will contact your references. Make sure that references listed are available for comment and that contact information is accurate and usable.)

Work References (3)

Work references can be for unpaid or paid positions. They can be supervisors, managers/owners, co-workers, employees, or clients. References from the most relevant and recent positions and from a variety of jobs are preferred.

Work Reference One of Three

Work Reference (1/3): Name(Required)

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Work Reference (1/3): Relationship(Required)

Work Reference (1/3): Years Known(Required)

Work Reference (1/3): Phone(Required)

Work Reference (1/3): Email(Required)

Work Reference Two of Three

Work Reference (2/3): Name(Required)

First Last

Work Reference (2/3): Relationship(Required)

Work Reference (2/3): Years Known(Required)

Reference (2/3): Phone(Required)

Reference (2/3): Email(Required)

Work Reference Three of Three

Work Reference (3/3): Name(Required)

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Reference (3/3): Relationship(Required)

Reference (3/3): Years Known(Required)

Reference (3/3): Phone(Required)

Reference (3/3): Email(Required)

Personal References (2)

Good people to use for personal references include friends, housemates, classmates, teachers/mentors, people with whom you have collaborated on projects or with whom you belong to a group or organization.

Personal Reference One of Two

Personal Reference (1/2): Name(Required)

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Personal Reference (1/2): Relationship(Required)

Personal Reference (1/2): Years Known(Required)

Personal Reference (1/2): Phone(Required)

Personal Reference (1/2): Email(Required)

Personal Reference Two of Two

Personal Reference (2/2): Name(Required)

First Last

Personal Reference (2/2): Relationship(Required)

Personal Reference (2/2): Years Known(Required)

Personal Reference (2/2): Email(Required)

Personal Reference (2/2): Phone(Required)

AVAILABILITY REQUIREMENTS

Please read carefully, and initial statement below.

The Olympia Food Co-op provides extensive paid training for new employees. Because of the amount of training that happens within the first six months, new employees need the following availability:

Be available a minimum of 30 hrs/wk, 5 days a week for the first two months of employment
Take no additional time off (besides your regular days off) during your first two months.
Take no more than 7 consecutive days off once during the first six months.

In addition, all Olympia Food Co-op staff members agree to:

Work at least one opening shift (beginning between 5am and 8am) or one closing shift (ending between 7pm and 9:30pm) weekly
Work at least 4 hours every weekend
Be on-call for shifts. On-call coverage may last up to 7 days in a row and may occur as many as 5 times per year.
Participate in inventory 2 times per year. Inventories go as late as 12am.
Produce and deli workers participate in after-hours cleanings multiple times a year. Cleanings go as late as 12am.

Please confirm:(Required)

I have read and understood the availability requirements. If I cannot meet them but still wish to be considered, I have explained on the next page in question #7.

AVAILABILITY QUESTIONNAIRE

Please list the hours you will be available to work if hired:

Monday(Required)

Tuesday(Required)

Wednesday(Required)

Thursday(Required)

Friday(Required)

Saturday(Required)

Sunday(Required)

On what date would you be available to start working?(Required)

How many hours per week would you desire to work at the co-op?(Required)

What is the minimum number of hours you can work?(Required)

What is the maximum number of hours you can work?(Required)

What is the minimum amount of time (months or years) that you could see yourself working at the co-op, if you are satisfied with your job?(Required)

Do you have any non-medical restrictions or scheduling commitments that would interfere with your work schedule? If yes, please describe(Required)

Short Answer Questions

Have you ever applied before? If so, when?(Required)

Where did you find out about this job?(Required)

Are you a former or current volunteer, or former staff member at the Olympia Food Co-op?(Required)

If yes, please approximate dates and positions held(Required)

Are you able to lift up to 50 pounds with or without accomodation?(Required)

Longer Answer Questions

Each answer should be 1-2 paragraphs long. Please limit each response to 200-words or less

Describe your interest or experience in: A) Managing a business, and/or B) Co-operative business management as a member of a collective(Required)

Describe your understanding of oppression or discrimination as it relates to either the workplace or the food system(Required)

Describe a situation where you had a conflict with a coworker. How did you address it?(Required)

Is there anything else you would like us to know about why you want to work at the co-op?(Required)

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Please read carefully and check "I agree"(Required)

I agree to the items below

I hereby authorize the Olympia Food Co-op to thoroughly investigate my references, work record, education, and other matters related to my suitability for employment and, further, authorize the references I have listed to disclose to the Olympia Food Co-op any and all letters, reports, and other information related to my work records, without giving me prior notice of such disclosure. In addition, I hereby release the cooperative, my former employers and all other persons, corporations, partnerships, and associations from any and all claims, demands, or liabilities arising out of or in any way related to such investigation or disclosure.

I understand that nothing contained in the application, or conveyed during any interview which may be granted or during my employment, if hired, is intended to create an employment contract between me and the Olympia Food Co-op. In addition, I understand and agree that if I am employed, my employment is for no definite or determinable period and may be terminated at any time, with or without prior notice, at the option of either myself or the cooperative, and that no promises or representations contrary to the foregoing are binding on the cooperative unless by written resolution of the Co-op’s Board of Directors.

Please send a resume to the indicated email address, and then check the item below(Required)

I have emailed a resume to hiring@olympiafood.coop

** Document type must be .pdf, .doc, or .docx

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