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Open 7 Days, 9-6
1 West Main, Cambridge New York
Your community-owned grocery store
Become a Working Member!
Help out and receive a discount
Working Membership at the Co-op - What are the benefits?
We can't run the Co-op without the assistance of our working members! While you don't need to work to be a member of our Co-op, we'd love it if you joined us!
Working members work with staff to keep the store running. After completing an orientation and training, working members can sign up online for regular shifts. If you are interested in participating in an orientation please contact our membership manager to schedule.
As a Working Member of the Co-op you will:
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Meet new people in our community.
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Help keep the Co-op a vibrant and sustainable community-owned resource for another 50+ years!
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Learn about the products in the store.
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Work closely with our friendly staff.
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Earn a discount at the register:
Working members receive a discount based on the number of shifts they perform.
The discounts are as follows:
6.7% per 4 hours per month (single)
8.7% per 8 hours per month (double)
12% per 16 hours per month (super worker)
These discounts are applied to all transactions for the single, double, or super worker working member while in good standing.
Only have time now and then?
One-off shifts are sometimes available at the discretion of the manager. Examples of this include inventory, painting, landscaping and pick up and delivery driving.
3% per 2 hour shift
6% per 4 hour shift
These one-off shift discounts are applied to one register transaction, applied to
the complete order.
How Do I Start?
You must complete a working member orientation before signing up for your first shift! Please contact our membership manager to schedule your orientation and training!
Annual Dues Help the Co-op Succeed
All members who are able, pay annual dues of $40. This fee covers everyone in a member household. Each household has one vote at annual meetings. You must be a member to become a working member but, please, do not let the fee be a barrier to joining the organization - sponsored membership available.
Members Assist in Running the Co-op
Working Member Special Job Opportunities
Have a special skill you'd like to share with us? Please contact, Helen, our Membership Manager for more information about specific working member jobs.
Want to Help out another way? Part of the democratic nature of a Co-op means that members can join committees and/or the Board of Directors.
FAQs About Working Member Jobs
What kind of work will I do? Most members work in the store stocking shelves, cleaning and packaging food. With special approval and training some working members graduate to working the register or doing other special jobs in and out of the store.
How do I get my discount? Your discount will be automatically applied at the register based on how many hours you work each month. Your discount is applied to the next month based on your hours from the previous month. Working members are responsible for clocking in and out to record shift times.
Will I be alone in the store? There will always be a staff person on duty while you are working your shift.
