Three Stone Hearth. Employment Opportunities

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

Order Fulfillment Position Overview

The Order Fulfiller's primary role is to ensure that all customer orders are filled and appropriately packaged for both deliveries and pick-ups, and that products are properly restocked and inventoried. This time-sensitive work requires a strong attention to detail, good teamwork and communications skills, and an ability to represent Three Stone Hearth when dealing with customers.

Order Fulfillment/Delivery Packing/ Inventory

Review weekly menu housemade and retail products.
Ensure proper shelving, labeling, and organizing of products
Inventory packing materials to ensure adequate supplies for the week’s delivery needs
Determine the packing priorities based on the specific day’s delivery route.
Fulfill all delivery orders accurately and in a timely manner, packing items to maximize food safety and minimize breakage.
Communicate with Housemade and Retail Products Buyer regarding inventory issues and any fulfillment errors affecting inventory.
Fulfill all pickup orders accurately in a courteous and helpful manner.
Restock products as needed
Interact positively with customers.
Package unclaimed orders at the close of the weekly menu cycle.
Assist with the end of weekly sales cycle product inventory - moving and accurately counting/recording products and quantities.
Assist with receiving and shelving of products
Organize weekly order paperwork.
Maintain a clean, orderly work-space.

Required Education, Experience, and Skills

Experience working in order fulfillment, retail, customer service, inventory preferred
ServSafe Food Handler’s Certification, upon hire.
Strong attention to detail.
Highly organized; capacity to multitask, set priorities, and respond quickly to changing needs.
Familiarity with principles of food sustainability, including principles of Weston A. Price Foundation (preferred, not required).

Personal Attributes

High level of professionalism.
Upbeat, flexible, team player, with good communication and relationship-building skills.
Attendance and punctuality is required.
Ability to be patient in a diverse environment with co-workers of varying skills levels.
Enthusiasm for Three Stone Hearth’s values, including sustainability, community, and health.
Familiarity with Holacracy is appreciated but not required.

Physical Requirements

Ability to stand for extended periods of time.
Ability to lift and carry 50 pounds.
Willingness to work in a fast-paced environment.

Schedule

Three Stone Hearth is seeking a 1 - 2 day per week Order Fulfillment/Delivery Order Packer. Must be able to work Thursday 9:30 - 1:30 pm (shift could be exteneded to 6pm) and possibly Saturdays 9:30 to 6:00pm. Position starts immediately.

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
Clipper Card Direct

Compensation

$18.67 (starting rate) - 19.25 hour starting rate plus benefits noted above.

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Production Cook Position Overview

Three Stone Hearth is seeking an experienced full-time or part-time experienced Production Cook. The Production Cook is accountable for preparing raw ingredients, keeping a clean work space, practicing and maintaining food safety standards, keeping a good work pace, tracking ingredients for mise en place, executing recipes or tasks as requested, jarring and labeling products, keeping a clean work space, and overall kitchen clean-up.

Required Education, Experience, and Skills
Minimum one-year experience working in a commercial kitchen or equivalent.
Food Handlers or Safe Serve Certification, upon hire.
Professional cooking and knife handling skills.
Experience working with whole, organic fruits and vegetables, sprouted grains, raw and cultured dairy, and pasture-raised meats, preferred not required.
Familiarity with principles of food sustainability, including principles of Weston A. Price Foundation, preferred, not required.
Strong attention to detail.
Highly organized; capacity to multitask, set priorities, and respond quickly to changing needs.
Co-operative experience is a plus!

Personal Attributes
High level of professionalism.
Upbeat, flexible, team player, with good communication and relationship-building skills.
Attendance and punctuality is required.
Ability to be patient in a diverse environment with co-workers of varying skills levels.
Familiarity with Holacracy is appreciated but not required.

Physical Requirements
Ability to stand for extended periods of time.
Ability to lift and carry 50 pounds.
Willingness to work in a fast-paced environment.

Schedule
Regular schedule is Sunday 1pm-9:30pm, Monday 1pm-9:30pm, and Tuesday 1pm-9:30pm, and Wednesday 9:30am-6pm . For the first month of employment there will be a different training schedule: Sunday 8am-4:30pm, Monday 9:30am-6pm, Tuesday 9:30am-6pm, and Wednesday 8am-4:30pm.

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
Clipper Card Direct
Compensation

$22.00 - $24.00 per hour, depending on experience plus benefits noted above.

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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.