Cashier​/PYO or Market

Phillips Farms is a 300 acre, family-operated farm in Hunterdon County, New Jersey. We produce a wide range of fruits and vegetables. We also grow a variety of ornamental plants in our greenhouses. During the summer months, we invite customers onto our farm to pick their own fruit and enjoy a day outside with their families.

• This position requires interacting in a polite and helpful manner with customers, restocking displays and ensuring signage is accurate and clear, maintaining a neat and clean work environment, and efficiently and accurately running a cash register to complete transactions. This is a seasonal position and could entail working either at our Market or at our Pick-Your-Own operation on our Main Farm.

• Customer Service:
  • Provide excellent customer service and be the “face” of Phillips Farms.
  • Engage with customers, smile, and make eye contact. Answer their questions thoughtfully and thoroughly. Be friendly and polite.
  • Notify a supervisor of any customer complaints or concerns.
• Cashier:
  • Ring up customer purchases, weigh produce, run the cash register, give correct change, and accurately process credit card transactions.
  • Count the money in the register drawer precisely at the beginning and end of the shift and recap all sales/transactions accurately.
  • Be up-to-date on product changes including price, sizes, and types.
  • Correctly identify fruits, vegetables, and plants when entering items into the system during a transaction.
• Restocking/Product Display:
  • Assist with set up and break down of the produce display as directed.
  • Sort through displayed produce and assist with restocking throughout the day; products on display should always be in great condition, bountiful and consolidated.
  • Check to make sure every product has a clearly labeled price sign.
  • Water plants and hanging baskets as directed. Remove dead leaves and keep all plants healthy-looking and ready for customer purchase. Maintain a beautiful display.
• Market/Shed Maintenance:
  • Keep the farm market/PYO shed clean, swept, organized and well-stocked at all times.
  • Pick up garbage and debris in the parking area and grass area. Keep things neat and uncluttered inside and outside.
  • Gather shopping carts and wagons, fill hand-washing stations, maintain bathroom cleanliness, remove garbage and recycle boxes.
• MISC:
  • Closely follow guidelines to monitor for theft.
  • Maintain regular communication with your supervisor and advise of any out-of-the-ordinary situations or issues that come up during your shift; ask questions for clarification of things you don’t know or don’t understand.
  • Perform new responsibilities and duties as needed in addition to those described in the Daily Procedures Manual, and as assigned by a supervisor.
  • Complete daily checklists for opening, closing, and completing tasks throughout your shift.
  • Dress and groom according to company policy.
  • Remain in compliance with company shift coverage policy.
  • Communicate well and work cooperatively with your coworkers and supervisors.

• Available to consistently work weekends and all holidays
• Able to lift and carry farm crates and produce boxes/bags (up to 25 lbs)
• Able to stand for long hours at a time
• Able to work outdoors and in all weather conditions
• Punctuality/Reliability: must arrive on time at the correct location and be ready to work each day
• Strong work ethic: must be a self-starter, have a positive attitude, be able to work independently, be able to identify tasks to complete in-between customers, and be eager to learn
• Must be flexible to perform different tasks and adapt to a constantly changing work environment