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Salary Range: USD $25.00/Hr. Overview The Job in a Nutshell: This role requires an outgoing personality and passion for sharing nutrition knowledge and inspiring people to act and achieve their health goals. You’ll wear many hats while working in a fast-paced retail setting conducting classes, private coaching sessions, community outreach, and retail operations (e.g., customer service, stocking shelves, cleaning, etc.). As the store’s nutrition professional, you will act as an educational resource providing science-based nutrition education/training to the store Crew, our customers, and the community. This position is a front-line contributor to the Natural Grocers mission and plays an integral role in helping Natural Grocers improve the health and wellbeing of our communities. Through providing free nutrition education and helping people understand why their food choices matter, you will play an important role in Natural Grocers' commitment to creating a sustainable, just, regenerative food system where humans, animals, and the earth can thrive. Applications are accepted by the date below, which may be updated if the hiring timeline is extended: 09/04/2025. Responsibilities Acts as the nutrition education resource for the customers, Crew, and community. Provides customer service on the floor in the vitamin aisles (assists customers with product purchasing, provides education resource, etc.). Performs retail operations: maintain customer literature files, maintain book department, stock and face product, assist with cleaning the vitamin department and store, and assist with merchandising products. Provides nutrition education: offers in-store nutrition and recipe demonstration classes, outreach nutrition classes, provides regular trainings to Crew, maintains the Crew Wellness Board, motivates and encourages Crew participation in Employee Nutrition Challenges, responds to questions, and reviews summaries. Provides private individual one-on-one health coaching sessions. Works to build community relationships (practitioner partners for referrals, guest presenters, event partners, etc.). Seeks outreach opportunities to provide nutrition education and build brand awareness. Maintains continued education requirements: reads and reviews research, completes CE assignments. Assists management with coordinating, organizing, and executing company-wide events. Responsible for printing materials used in classes, outreach, and coaching sessions. Responsible for placing orders for nutrition education supplies. Provides training to Crew on promoting NHC services, in-store events, and promotions. Attends monthly meetings (NHC webinars, regional and sales building calls). Acts as an event ambassador for in-store guest presenter classes during floor days. All employees are expected to be hands-on and do whatever it takes to get the job done and make the company thrive. Qualifications Recipe for Success: A degree/certification in nutrition or a related field (e.g., dietetics, Bachelor of Science or Master of Biology, Biochemistry, Naturopathy). Microsoft Office skills (Excel, Outlook, etc.). Excellent public speaking skills. Confidence in front of an audience providing cooking demonstrations and nutrition education classes. Ability to engage customers and start conversations to promote events, services, and sales. Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills, with the ability to prioritize and manage time effectively. Self-directed, motivated to grow and develop knowledge and skills. Comfortable working in a retail setting performing retail operations (stocking, facing, checking product expiration dates, cleaning, etc.). Friendly, outgoing, and approachable. Maintaining Nutrition Knowledge If continuing education is required to maintain your degree/certification, those requirements must be fulfilled. If not, maintaining 16 CE hours (or two CE units) per year is required. This job description is not an employment contract. It does not guarantee a job or that the listed duties are the limit of responsibilities. The job and job description are subject to change without notice. Employees are required to accomplish any tasks assigned by their Manager or other Store Support Center managers that might not be listed here. Benefits We offer the following to our good4uCrew to support your health and wellbeing: All Crew Members Birthday Bonus Pay Vitamin Bucks (up to $2,080 earned as store credit annually) Holiday Pay for 5 holidays (stores closed) Paid Time Off (sick days and vacation), increasing with tenure Paid Nutrition Education good4u Crew Member Discount Power Program (customer appreciation and rewards) Regular pay increases Advancement and career development opportunities Health and Wellness Program Employee Assistance Program (EAP) Employee Referral Program Full-Time Crew Members (30+ hours/week) Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance Paid parental leave Paid medical leave (via short-term disability insurance) Company-paid short-term disability insurance Company-paid life insurance Voluntary benefits including hospital indemnity, accident insurance, long-term disability, and term life insurance Retirement savings plan (401k) with company match Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) and Health Savings Account (HSA) with company match Diversity Statement At Natural Grocers, we believe that all people should experience health and wellbeing. We are committed to honoring diversity and cultivating inclusion in every aspect of our organization. We celebrate differences in gender, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, religion, abilities, age, cultural backgrounds, thoughts, and ideas. We welcome everyone to join us in our mission to provide equitable access to health and wellness for all. Physical Capabilities and Environmental Demands N = Never, O = Occasional, F = Frequent, C = Constant Physical Requirements: Ability to lift or carry varying weights, with team lifts for heavier loads. Ability to push or pull weights as specified. Use of computer for data entry and mouse. Constant walking, standing, and use of fine motor skills. Frequent to occasional reaching, sitting, squatting, kneeling, and climbing. Environmental Requirements: Work with sharp tools, dust, fumes, and in congested or outdoor environments with varying noise, temperature, and contact stress conditions. #J-18808-Ljbffr Natural Grocers

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