Jim R., Grocery Purchasing Lead, Hillside

Employee since 1998

Jim has been a buyer in the Grocery Department for 27 years, working with his fellow buyers to keep products on the shelves. “It’s a job that comes with a lot of troubleshooting and problem solving,” said Jim. Over the years, “I have enjoyed helping the Co-op grow into a force to be reckoned with,” he said.

When asked about his favorite thing about working at the Co-op, he replied, “I believe in the mission. The Co-op is the greenest business in town: we keep pesticides out of the water table by expanding organic acreage, we strengthen the regional economy by buying local (which reduces food miles/petroleum use), and we recycle and compost whatever we can. I love that we are community-owned by our friends and neighbors, as opposed to a corporation.”