Come grow with us! The position is for a part-time employee to mostly staff our retail counter as well as help manage our Herbal Justice Fund and our clinical office rentals. There is a lot of potential for growth, such as by seeing clients in our herbal clinic. Please spread the word!
To apply, e-mail a resume and cover letter to jessica@railyardapothecary.com by April 7th.
Hours and Roles
The position we're hiring for is approximately 18 hours week, $14/hr. Specifically:
There is a possibility to increase retail hours up to ~25 hours/week starting in August.
This candidate would also be invited to apply to work as clinical herbalist and see clients in the herbal clinic.
Duties include:
Qualifications:
Benefits:
We're a worker owned cooperative and we are growing. The way it works for new staff is that after 1 year (and at least 500 hours) you'll become eligible to become a worker owner. We're looking for someone who is interested in growing with the business and potentially becoming a co-owner.
Grow with us
There is a lot of potential for this position to grow into more than part-time depending on your skills and interest. Classes and events is one big area of growth we're anticipating this fall.
COVID Considerations
Retail store has a HEPA air purifier. Staff are required to wear a mask at all times.
BIPOC, trans folks, women and femmes encouraged to apply.
Thanks for reading. Please share!
To apply, e-mail a resume and cover letter to jessica@railyardapothecary.com by April 7th.
Hours and Roles
The position we're hiring for is approximately 18 hours week, $14/hr. Specifically:
- - Staffing the retail store- approximately 14 hours/week, working hours are 10am-6:30pm weekdays, 12pm-5:30pm on Saturdays (required to staff at least 1 Saturday/month)
- - Herbal Justice Fund Coordinator - approximately 2 hours/week
- - Subtenant Coordinator - approximately 1.5 hours/week
- - Team meetings - approximately 0.5 hours/week
There is a possibility to increase retail hours up to ~25 hours/week starting in August.
This candidate would also be invited to apply to work as clinical herbalist and see clients in the herbal clinic.
Duties include:
- - Helping customers and using the cash register
- - Filling online orders
- - Filling in-store herb orders
- - Product making
- - Basic cleaning and maintenance of space
- - Attend apothecary and marketing team meetings
- - Coordinating with the marketing team to fundraise for the herbal justice fund
- - Recruit new clinical and other sub-tenants and respond to sub-tenants' requests and needs
Qualifications:
- - Ability to be a team player and learn collaborative governance
- - Outgoing personality and retail experience
- - Clinical herbalism training or equivalent in folk herbalism apprenticeship
- - Experience in website design and marketing preferred
- - Fundraising experience preferred
- - Commitment to Burlington community and interest in growing with Railyard Apothecary
Benefits:
- - 50% discount on bulk herbs, 25% discount on herbal products
- - Free attendance at classes (some exceptions)
- - Access to shared herbalism reference material and a culture of mutual support
- - Worker-owners (see below) share business profits (and losses) which are divided up annually
We're a worker owned cooperative and we are growing. The way it works for new staff is that after 1 year (and at least 500 hours) you'll become eligible to become a worker owner. We're looking for someone who is interested in growing with the business and potentially becoming a co-owner.
Grow with us
There is a lot of potential for this position to grow into more than part-time depending on your skills and interest. Classes and events is one big area of growth we're anticipating this fall.
COVID Considerations
Retail store has a HEPA air purifier. Staff are required to wear a mask at all times.
BIPOC, trans folks, women and femmes encouraged to apply.
Thanks for reading. Please share!
