Part Time Flex Staff Application

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Phone(Required)

Email(Required)

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Preferred name and pronouns(Required)

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 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.

Reference One of Three

Reference (1/3): Name(Required)

First Last

Reference (1/3): Relationship(Required)

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

Reference (1/3): Phone(Required)

Reference (1/3): Email(Required)

Reference Two of Three

Reference (2/3): Name(Required)

First Last

Reference (2/3): Relationship(Required)

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

Reference (2/3): Phone(Required)

Reference (2/3): Email(Required)

Reference Three of Three

Reference (3/3): Name(Required)

First Last

Reference (3/3): Relationship(Required)

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

Reference (3/3): Phone(Required)

Reference (3/3): Email(Required)

AVAILABILITY REQUIREMENTS

Please read carefully, and initial statement below.
The Flex Staff position at the Olympia Food Co-op is a part time position with no regularly scheduled hours. Flex Staff may work up to 29 hour/week. There are no weekly minimum hour requirements from a Flex Staff member. Flex Staff get to determine when to be scheduled to work and, in the departments or shifts you are trained for. The work is primarily in cashiering, customer service, stocking, and food prep. Flex Staff at the co-op agree to:
⇨ Communicate regularly with on call and scheduling systems to support store operations.
⇨ Participate in our online scheduling rotation every two weeks.
⇨ To show up on time for all shifts you take unless you are ill or have an emergency.

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 #6.

AVAILABILITY QUESTIONNAIRE: 1. 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 may impact your ability to work a shift?(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 10-50 lbs repeatedly over the course of a day?(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 food service and/or customer service positions.(Required)

Describe your interest in cooperatives and/or food justice(Required)

Describe a situation where you had a conflict with a customer or client. 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)

Sign Here

Please read carefully, check the box, and sign below(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 Coop. 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

Signature(Required)

By clicking "submit", you consent to all application materials becoming the property of The Olympia Food Co-op.

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