Media & Marketing Assistant

The Media & Marketing Assistant supports the Belfast Community Co-op's mission to provide healthy food, build community, and strengthen the local economy by helping produce clear, timely, accurate, and mission-aligned marketing communications. This role supports day-to-day content creation, graphic design, signage, newsletters, website updates, social media, photography, digital asset organization, marketing request tracking, and department workflow.

The wage range is $20.00 to $22.00 per hour and this is a full-time (32-40 hours per week) role that may require nights and weekends based on department needs and approved events.

The position works closely with the Marketing & Outreach Manager, Events & Demo Coordinator, department managers, buyers, staff, and community partners. Work requires strong writing and visual judgment, attention to detail, organization, responsiveness, respect for deadlines, and the ability to balance creative production with routine administrative follow-through in a busy cooperative grocery environment.

A sample of your work will be requested within the application.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

The duties below describe the essential functions of this position - its fundamental job duties, not every task that may be assigned. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals to perform the essential functions.

• Digital Communications and Content Execution
• Graphic Design, Signage, and Creative Production
• Marketing Request Coordination and Workflow Support
• Promotions, Website, and Campaign Support
• Department Collaboration and Store Support

GENERAL CO-OP EXPECTATIONS

These expectations apply to all Co-op workers and are part of the essential workplace expectations for this role unless otherwise

noted.

• Provide excellent customer service to internal and external customers.
• Greet customers, coworkers, vendors, owners, and community members with a friendly, helpful, and respectful approach.
• Follow all store policies, procedures, food safety rules, and safety rules applicable to the role.
• Wear required uniforms, name tags, or protective gear when applicable.
• Work efficiently, safely, and with attention to detail.
• Take initiative and offer help to coworkers when needed.
• Collaborate with others to solve problems and support store goals.
• Maintain regular and dependable attendance.
• Continue learning about products, the Co-op, cooperative principles, and the grocery industry.
• Report safety concerns, spills, suspicious activity, or unsafe equipment to a supervisor promptly.

Belfast Community Co-op Worker Benefits include:

Sponsored Co-op Ownership/ Equity Share

Generous Store Discount

In-Store Charge Account

Paid Sick Time

Paid/Earned Vacation Time

Retirement Account with Employer Matching

Regular Free-to-Staff Food and Wellness Items

CSA/Farmers Market Reimbursement

Education Credits (PTO for exploring interests related to work)

Professional Development & Continual Training Opportunities

Full Time Workers (30 hours or more) are also eligible for insurance benefits including:

Co-op Subsidized Health Insurance Plans

HSA plans with Matching

Dental insurance

Vision Insurance

Fully Paid Life Insurance

Voluntary Life Insurance

Short Term Disability