Vitamin​/Body Care Assistant

Vitamin/Body Care Assistant – Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage

Pay
: USD $16.50/hr

Final date to receive applications
: 12/30/2025

The Vitamin/Body Care Assistant assists the Vitamin and Body Care Managers in the successful operation and profitability of the vitamin and body care departments.

• Providing world‑class customer service and a positive customer experience as the number one priority daily.
• Exemplifying integrity, responsibility, and excellence and adhering to all policies.
• Creating inviting, full, and shopable departments.
• Assisting managers in ordering, inventory, margin, sales, and profitability—minimizing shrink and maximizing effective purchasing.
• Ensuring all in‑stock products meet company standards and offering special orders.
• Merchandising shelves, endcaps and dynamic displays.
• Managing tagging, facing, rotating, cleaning, markdowns, stocking, and backstock.
• Assisting in training, monitoring, and task delegation of department personnel.
• Conducting active and passive demos.
• Addressing performance issues within the department.
• Supporting store opening/closing activities, including Daily Sales Report, cash handling, cashier closeout, and register functions.
• Maintaining safety and security for customers and employees.
• Answering customer questions per company standards and policies.
• Continuously increasing product knowledge.
• Using SAP, inventory management software, email, and other IS programs.
• Working a schedule based on store needs—evenings, weekends, holidays. Position requires 40 hrs per week and mandatory store meetings.
• Working as a supportive member of the team rather than overall Manager on Duty.
• Performing additional duties as requested.

• High school diploma, GED or equivalent preferred.
• Preferential 1 year of grocery or retail experience; natural foods background a plus.
• Preferential 1 year supervising others and 1 year in vitamins/supplements.
• Ability to pass food safety training courses/certifications as required by law.
• Ability to manage changing priorities and focus on tasks.
• Sense of urgency, excellent customer service skills, and strong organizational attention to detail.
• Ability to take direction and follow through.
• Cashier trained and able to count currency.
• Proficient in MS Word, Excel and Outlook.

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) that increases with tenure
• Paid Nutrition Education
• good4u Crew Member Discount
• {N}power Program (customer appreciation and rewards program)
• Regular, Scheduled Pay Increases
• Advancement Opportunities and Career Development
• Health and Wellness Program
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Employee Referral Program

Full‑Time Crew Members (30+ hrs/week)

• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
• Paid Parental Leave
• Paid Medical Leave (through company paid short‑term disability insurance)
• Company Paid Short‑Term Disability Insurance Company Paid Life Insurance
• Voluntary Benefits Including Hospital Indemnity, Accident Insurance, Long‑Term Disability Insurance, Term Life Insurance
• Retirement Savings Plan (401k) with discretionary company match
• Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Health Savings Account (HSA) with company match

At Natural Grocers, we honor our differences and cultivate inclusion so all people can experience health and wellbeing. We welcome everyone who would like to join our mission.

Selectable category: N = Never
, O = Occasional; 1‑33% of time
, F = Frequent; 34‑66% of time
, C = Constant; 67‑100% of time

• Constant lifting up to 10 lb., frequent 11‑20 lb., occasional 21‑50 lb., occasional team lift 51‑100 lb.
• Frequent push or pull up to 15 lb.; occasional 16‑100 lb.
• Occasional use of computer for data entry and mouse.
• Constant walking, standing, fine‑motor manipulation, grip, bending, twisting, turning, reaching.
• Frequent reach above chest; occasional sit, squat, kneel, climb.

• Frequent work with sharp tools, dust, fumes, congested worksite.
• Occasional noise, cold, heat, wet, humid, outside, heights, contact stress.

This job description is not an employment contract. It does not guarantee a job or that the duties above are the limit of responsibilities. The job and description are subject to change with or without notice. Employees are required to accomplish any and all tasks assigned by store management that are not listed.