Employment

The Conscious Corner is the first retail group in Maryland dedicated to healthy and conscious living. If you enjoy shopping here—you’ll love working here!

We have a positive and nourishing work environment; one that serves our staff, managers, and customers. We offer:

• Employee discounts at all 4 stores: Roots Market, Nest, Great Sage, and Bark
• Competitive compensation
• Health insurance
• Flexible schedules
• Vacation
• Training

When you join us, you can take pride in knowing that you are part of a movement in supporting and promoting a healthy, conscious lifestyle.

Roots Market

NEW Prepared Foods Associate - Part Time (Clarksville) APPLY NOW

Roots Market, Maryland's premier organic market, is seeking a part time Prepared Foods Associate with food handling, culinary and organic foods experience. Good knife skills are a must and natural foods industry experience is a plus. This job is perfect for individuals who like to be hands-on, possess a great attention to detail and can multi-task in a fast-paced work environment. Candidates for this position must be able to work both weekend days (Saturday and Sunday).

Responsibilities include preparing grab and go meals, setting up and taking down soup/salad bar, safely using knives, preparing and displaying products, meeting deadlines, creating samples, assisting customers, maintaining cleanliness, and more.

NEW Wellness Associate - Part Time (Clarksville) APPLY NOW

Roots Market is seeking a part time Wellness Department Associate for our Clarksville location. Some responsibilities include receiving and processing orders, assisting with merchandising displays, answering phones and providing exemplary customer service. Knowledge of nutritional supplements and herbs is preferred. The ability to multi-task in an unstructured environment will be key to long term success. Candidates for this position must be able to work a mixture of morning, day or evening shifts including one weekend shift.

NEW IT Administrator - Full Time APPLY NOW

We have posted this position a number of times, and have realized that we were not adequately describing the type of candidates we are seeking. Please read the revised description before responding!

The area's most dynamic independent retail group is looking for an IT Administrator to oversee our computer network and Point of Sale systems. This position holds responsibility for the entire Conscious Corner network, encompassing six businesses in two locations (Clarksville and Olney).

First and foremost, we are looking for someone who has some awareness and understanding about ecological issues, agriculture and food issues, animal welfare, fair trade, wellness, and has demonstrated personal lifestyle choices in alignment with these values.

In addition, we are looking for someone with the required technical skills, and the ability to function effectively in the fast-paced atmosphere of a retail environment. Excellent organizational and communication skills are vital, along with the ability to pay great attention to details, task management, priorities and timelines. Candidates must be able to accept input from multiple sources and prioritize their time effectively.

We are seeking an administrator with entry-level or mid-level IT skills, someone who knows a little bit about a lot of things, and who is motivated and interested in learning and growing with the organization.

Technical Skills: Basic knowledge of Microsoft Windows XP Pro & Server, basic pc, printer and network hardware, Active Directory, Microsoft Exchange, DNS, DHCP, Symantec Backup Exec, Symantec Endpoint Protection. Experience with user support and troubleshooting.

Other Requirements Great attention to detail, task management, priorities and timelines, ability to learn new software and hardware with ease, excellent written and verbal communication skills, excellent organizational and problem solving skills, ability to work smoothly under pressure, awareness of and interest in “green” business practices, knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite, Adobe Illustrator, html (preferred)

We know that we are looking for a needle in a haystack – and if you believe you fit that description, please let us know why!

Please send resume and salary requirements to GinaC@rootsmkt.com.

Front End Associate (Clarksville) APPLY NOW
We are accepting applications for Full and Part time cashier and Customer Service positions. This is one of our most important positions at our store. Ideal candidates will have excellent customer service skills, be detail oriented, and have a positive attitude.

All employees are expected to work one weekend shift.

Various Shifts Available
- FT, Daytime shifts, 8:30am-4:30pm
- FT, Daytime shifts, 9am-5pm
- FT, Evening shifts, Noon-8:30pm (Lead Cashier)
- PT, Mid-day shifts, Noon-4:30pm
- PT, Evening shifts, 4:30-8:30pm