Employment Opportunities at Three Stone Hearth

About Three Stone Hearth

Three Stone Hearth was founded in 2006 and is a Berkeley-based worker-owner cooperative that produces, packages and sells a weekly menu of healthy, nutrient-dense, home-style prepared foods for sale online (for pick-up or delivery), in our Brick & Mortar store, at farmers markets and via bulk sales.

Working at Three Stone Hearth is a great opportunity for engagement in meaningful work, skill development and personal growth. It is a demanding environment, and a rewarding one. Our goal is to build a successful, sustainable business, and cultivate a thriving community within our walls.

About the Workplace

We are committed to creating a self-directed and self-managing workplace, which is always evolving. In 2013, we adopted Holacracy as our "operating system" as a governance structure for organizing our work, which is designed to decentralize authority, raise transparency and encourage full participation. We're looking for people who are excited by this opportunity to participate in a progressive workplace, personal and professional development and a potential path to worker-ownership.

COVID DETAILS

Mask usage within our workplace is now optional when working in our building. Specific criteria that all workers agree to defines when a mask requirement may be reinstated. We have a company Covid protocol that all workers must agree to follow.

Specific employment opportunities are listed below. Please read through the entire "position overview" prior to applying. To apply, email hiring@threestonehearth.com

Interested applicants should send a current resume and cover letter. Please DO NOT CALL, do not leave phone messages and do not drop in. We will only consider candidates that contact us through email.   Email should include a basic introduction and a little about yourself, your email, phone number and your current resume. ALL positions are classified as non-exempt.

AVAILABLE POSITIONS 

Farmer Market Position Overview

We are looking for a friendly, reliable and punctual person with a strong attention to detail, excellent communications skills, retail experience and some knowledge in artisanal and nutritionally dense foods and products, to work at our Berkeley Farmer Market Booth.  We are in need of worker for the booth and fro a support role.  The worker in suppoort role covers the booth while booth worker takes a lunch break. Support worker fills out a full shift with some kitchen production support work in between the set up and break down booth work.

Primary responsibilities include assisting customers with product selection and purchases, end of day transaction reconciliation, maintaining booth appearance, assisting with packing/unpacking and loading/unloading products, booth set up and product display.  

Key Responsibilities 

• Handling cash and credit card POS (point of sale) transactions

• Applying glass credits to live transactions

• Being able to communicate effectively with customers about Three Stone Hearth's philosophy of traditional foods

• Familiarity with housemade products

• Assisting customers with product questions and purchases

• Stocking and displaying products 

• Keeping the booth tidy and attractive

• Interfacing with Online Store Inventory role holder for approved inventory

• Spreadsheet entries for accurate product inventory tracking

• Reconciling daily transactions

• Assisting with loading, transport and booth set up and break down

• Working closely with the market support person for a smooth and timely shift

Required Education, Experience, and Skills

• Excellent communication skills

• Attention to detail

• Arithmetic skills essential

• Highly self-motivated and organized; capacity to multitask, set priorities, and respond quickly to changing needs

• Good time management skills

Personal Attributes

• High level of professionalism. 

• Ability to be patient in a diverse environment of customers.

• Ability to be patient in a diverse environment with co-workers of varying skills levels.

• Upbeat, flexible, team player, with good communication and relationship-building skills.

• Attendance and punctuality is required.

• Enthusiasm for Three Stone Hearth’s values, including sustainability, community, and health

Physical Requirements

• Ability to stand for extended periods of time (8 plus hours)

• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds to shoulder height

• Good manual dexterity

• Willingness to work in a fast-paced environment.

• Willingness to work outdoors, year-round.

Job Specific Requirements

• Must have a current CA driver’s license and clean driving record, must be comfortable driving our company van. 

Schedule

Current shift(s) to fill: Note shifts are longer than actual market booth hours to allow for pre and post market tasks. Shifts: Tuesdays 12 - 8:30 pm Saturdays 8:00am - 4:30 pm.  The support role shift would involve returning to the ktichen for a kitchen producuon support role in between the opening and closing of market.  Farmer Market Booth hours: Tuesday 2 - 6:30pm; Saturday 10 - 3pm. 

Position could be combined with other roles in the company for more hours.

Benefits & Perks

• Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance (for staff working 30+ hours/week)

• Life, Long Term Disability and AD&D insurance (for staff working 20+ hours/week)

• Nutrient-dense staff lunch

• Employee discounts on our housemade and retail products

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TO APPLY

To apply, email hiring@threestonehearth.com Interested applicants should send a current resume and cover letter. Please DO NOT CALL, do not leave phone messages and do not drop in. We will only consider candidates that contact us through email.   Email should include a basic introduction and a little about yourself, what you will bring to Three Stone Hearth, your email, phone number and your current resume.