Agro Clerk(Summer Student) - Prince Albert, Canada - Federated Co-operatives Limited

Description

Lake Country Co-op invites applications for the position of Full Time Seasonal Summer Student (May 13- August 30, 2024) at our Agro location in Prince Albert, SK.

Who we are:
Lake Country Co-op does business differently. As a co-operative, we believe in working together to provide an exceptional experience to customers and members to enhance the success and vibrancy in our communities, delivering profits back and investing in sustainable growth. To learn more about who we are and how you can help bring our Lake Country Co-op brand to life, visit us at

Reporting to the Agro Team Leader, responsibilities for this position include the following:

• Demonstrate the behaviors and actions to support Lake Country Co-operative's vision, mission, values, and safety principles to make a difference in members lives, with a strong customer focused approach

• Engage and interact with guests to create a positive shopping experience- in person, on the telephone and at the point of sale

• Come to work with a positive and professional attitude and approach

• Be dependable for all shifts

• Over the counter sales of feed, agricultural parts, supplies, fuel, and lubricants

• Telephone answering and traffic direction with referral to appropriate members of the sales team

• Assist with the receiving, operation till systems, conducting inventory counts and merchandising of all related products

• Communicate effectively with store leadership, file maintenance and yard clerks

• Operation of forklift and skid steer

• All other duties as assigned

Why it matters:
Our Lake Country Co-op team provides a range of products and services to support our 54,680 member-owners in 20 different communities. Through the work that we do and annual sales of over $700 million we help to build, fuel, feed and grow our communities together.

Who you are:
You are looking for a career in Agriculture and Customer Service:

• You are currently or will be attending post-secondary education in the field of agriculture

• You are passionate and have strong technical skills and know-how of production agriculture

• You're well organized, capable of attaining a high level of productions, with a minimum amount of supervision

• You're honest and trustworthy, are results-orientated, and strive to be the best in what you do

• You must have the ability to lift heavy objects, manual labour is required

• You believe in building relationships and collaborating to deliver solutions that matter most, and you recognize the value that different perspectives bring to meet shared objectives.

• Must be willing and able to achieve WHMIS and TDG certifications

• You have POS experience and have the ability to work in a fast paced, guest facing environment

• Agricultural experience would be considered an asset

• You have a flexible work schedule including seasonal increases

• Valid Class 5 Drivers license

• Ability to work outdoors for extended periods of time

Our Lake Country Co-op team members receive competitive salaries, a comprehensive benefits package, and an employer-contributed pension plan. We encourage our Team Members to take advantage of learning opportunities, to grow and develop and to foster a culture of teamwork and innovation.