Kresge Community Natural Foods Core Member Application

	The Kresge Community Natural Foods co-op is now hiring for committed core collective members.  The co-op is a very unique business and is completely student run. That means the only bosses and managers to report to are yourself and the entire group.  Everyone in the core has equal responsibility for the upkeep of the store.  Being part of the core involves working at least 1-four hour shift in the store each week and taking on quarterly tasks such as ordering, bookkeeping, maintenance, payroll and other duties necessary for smoothly running a business.  All core members are also required to attend weekly collective meetings on Sunday evenings (place varies).  These meetings operate on a consensus basis and issues discussed include business matters, group dynamics and cooperative work.  The core member job is a large commitment but is fun, rewarding and extremely educational, and when it's really flowing, it's magical.  

This application is a large part of our selection process so please take this home and put some time and thought into it.  However, applications must be turned in at the store by Wednesday, February 3rd by 5pm.  

In addition, there will be a preliminary informational meeting on Sunday, January 31st at 7 PM in the Kresge Seminar Room.  We strongly urge you to attend this meeting if you are interested in becoming a core member.  This will be an excellent opportunity to find out more details about what being a core member entails and if it is really for you.  It also offers a chance for you to meet the current core members and for us to meet you.  In the meantime, feel free to come by the store to ask questions and get a feel for how things work there.
We will call you soon for a possible group interview on Saturday morning, February 6th. 

We look forward to meeting you soon and truly appreciate your interest in the co-op and time for filling out the application.   NOW… YOUR TURN…

NAME:						YEAR:

PHONE #:						MAJOR:

E-MAIL:						COLLEGE AFFILIATION:

What extra-curricular activities are you involved in?





How busy is your schedule?



How do your future plans affect the length of time you will be able to remain a core member at the co-op? (traveling, graduating, transferring, etc.)



Please list your prior job experience:
     JOB:				DUTIES:				     DATES:
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Briefly, what did you like and dislike about each job?





What experience do you have working in a co-op or with cooperation in general?  (any personal or professional experience)






Tell us a bit about your skill and ability in the following areas:
-communication and listening skills	             -organization		-creativity	       
-constructive criticism		- self-motivation	     -responsibility








Kresge Community Natural Foods mission statement:

"We are a group of students whose goal it is to run a natural foods store through consensus decision making and group responsibility.  We embrace cooperation as our tool for social change.  We are not for profit; we are for collective power.  As a cooperative business, we seek to educate all members of the community, including ourselves.  We use our buying power to reflect our ideals regarding ecological, social and political issues.  For this reason, we carry healthy, locally based, cruelty-free, organic products.  We focus on products that are good for the earth, the people who produce them, and the people who consume them.  Open to all, we provide a space where good food and revolutionary action meet at the checkout line."
These are the goals that we seek to uphold as a collective natural foods store.  As a core member, how do you see yourself relating to our mission statement ?  How do you see these ideas being expanded and improved upon?  







If you were doing the hiring, why would you hire yourself?



Thank you!