- Retrieve shopping carts from the parking lot and cart corrals throughout your shift, keeping carts organized, clean, and readily available for customers.
- Work outdoors in varying weather and environmental conditions, including heat, cold, rain, snow, and smoky conditions caused by seasonal wildfires.
- Pick up trash and help maintain a clean, safe, and welcoming storefront, parking area, cart areas, and store entrance.
- Help keep the front of the store clean and organized, including customer eating areas and restrooms.
- Support cashiers by bagging groceries and interacting with customers in a friendly and professional manner.
- Assist customers with carrying or taking purchases to their vehicles when requested.
- Wipe surfaces, sweep, and restock napkin, utensil, and other customer-use stations as needed.
- Provide additional Front End support as assigned based on store needs.
- Someone who enjoys active, physical work and is comfortable spending significant time outdoors.
- A reliable work ethic and willingness to jump in wherever support is needed.
- Friendly and helpful customer service skills.
- Ability to work independently while also being part of a team.
- Ability to recognize when an issue should be referred to a supervisor or other team member.
- Flexibility to work early mornings, evenings, weekends, and holidays as needed.
- Must be 16 years of age or older.
- Previous retail, grocery, or customer service experience is helpful but not required.
This is an active, physical position requiring frequent walking, standing, pushing and retrieving shopping carts, and working both indoors and outdoors throughout the shift. Team members must be able to lift up to 50 lbs. and perform activities including bending, stooping, kneeling, crouching, reaching, twisting, and repetitive hand and arm movements. Use of step stools or ladders and appropriate PPE may also be required.
Working EnvironmentWork is performed both inside and outside the store, with a significant portion of the position involving cart retrieval and upkeep of exterior areas. Team members must be able to work outdoors during varying seasonal weather and environmental conditions, including heat, cold, rain, snow, and wildfire smoke. The position also involves frequent interaction with customers and team members in a busy grocery store environment.
It is the policy of Boise Co-Op that qualified individuals with disabilities are not discriminated against because of their disabilities in regard to job application procedures, hiring, and other terms and conditions of employment. It is further the policy of Boise Co-Op to provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities in all aspects of the employment process. Boise Co-Op is prepared to modify or adjust the job application process or the job or work environment to make reasonable accommodations to the known physical or mental limitations of the applicant or employee to enable the applicant or employee to be considered for the position he or she desires, to perform the essential functions of the position in question, or to enjoy equal benefits and privileges of employment as are enjoyed by other similarly situated employees without disabilities, unless the accommodation will impose an undue hardship. If reasonable accommodation is needed, please contact the HR Department by phone (208) 472-4507.
Boise Co-op is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, age, color, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status or any other protected category under applicable state/federal law. The Boise Co-op participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S.
Skills Required
- Must be at least 16 years of age
- Ability to work actively and physically, including frequent walking, standing, bending, kneeling, crouching, reaching, twisting, and repetitive movements
- Ability to push and retrieve shopping carts
- Ability to lift up to 50 pounds
- Ability to work outdoors in heat, cold, rain, snow, and smoky conditions
- Friendly and helpful customer service skills
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Ability to recognize issues requiring referral to a supervisor or team member
- Flexibility to work early mornings, evenings, weekends, and holidays
- Previous retail, grocery, or customer service experience
- Ability to use step stools or ladders and required personal protective equipment
What We Do
Boise Co-op is a community-owned natural foods market and food cooperative founded in 1973 in Boise, Idaho. It is dedicated to providing healthy, delicious food and specialty grocery items while supporting local and regional food producers. The organization's mission is to enrich the community by promoting sustainable food and business practices, including offering high-quality organic produce, local meats, and educational workshops on sustainable living.









