Bookkeeping Specialist

Job Summary

Required Qualifications

• •High school diploma or equivalent
• •2+ years of bookkeeping experience
• •Read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos
• •Write simple correspondence
• •Effectively present information in one-to-one and small group situations to customers and other employees
• •Add and subtract two-digit numbers and mentally multiply and divide with 10's and 100's
• •Perform calculations using units of U.S. currency and units of weight, volume, and distance
• •Apply common-sense understanding to carry out detailed written or oral instructions
• •Deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations
• •Demonstrate basic skills in Catapult, Sage100, email, Word, and Excel
• •Demonstrate basic skills in Word, Excel, Google Suite, Sage, POS systems
• •Excellent oral and written communication
• •Excellent planning and organizational skills
• •Strong public speaking
• •Operate a forklift
• •Operate an electric stacker
• •Operate a pallet jack
• •Operate a cardboard baler and a compactor
• •Operate a hand truck and other equipment carts
• •Sit/stand for long periods of time
• •Use hands to finger, handle, or feel
• •Reach with hands and arms
• •Walk, climb, or balance and stoop
• •Lift and/or move up to 60 pounds
• •Talk and hear
• •Have close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception
• •Must be available to match the business needs
• •Will be required to work evenings, weekends and holidays as necessary
• •Wear proper clothing during shift, consistent with current store and department uniform and appearance standards
• •Avoid injury; demonstrate proper lifting techniques and follow proper steps in the event of an injury
• •Follow accepted food safety practices
• •Handle all store equipment with care; observe all safety precautions and assist others in doing so
• •Follow DFC safety policy at all times and assist in maintaining all areas of the store in safe condition
• •Report unsafe, or potentially unsafe conditions
• •Maintain professional working relationship standards within department
• •Model supportive and participatory leadership qualities, while promoting team building and motivating staff to achieve personal and store goals
• •Use effective and professional verbal, written and interpersonal communication with staff, peers and upper level management
• •Abide by all DFC policy and procedures as specified in the DFC Employee Handbook
• •Be consistently at work and arrive on time
• •Arrive at meetings and appointments on time
• •Respond to management direction
• •Commit to long hours of work when necessary to reach goals
• •Complete tasks on time or notify appropriate person with an alternate plan
• •Demonstrate accuracy and thoroughness
• •Look for ways to improve and promote quality
• •Apply feedback to improve performance
• •Monitor own work to ensure quality
• •Meet productivity standards
• •Complete work in timely manner
• •Strive to increase productivity
• •Manage difficult or emotional customer situations
• •Respond promptly to customer needs
• •Solicit customer feedback to improve service
• •Respond to requests for service and assistance
• •Adapt to changes in the work environment
• •Manage competing demands
• •Deal with frequent change, delays, or unexpected events

Desired Qualifications

• •Know store layout and know which products belong to which departments
• •Be able to explain the benefits of Co-op membership
• •Understand and be able to explain the difference between a cooperative and other businesses
• •Engage in a proactive customer service culture
• •Consistently demonstrate a positive attitude, time management skills and working knowledge of cooperatives