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Our crew is a family that embodies our mission.

The good food mission, where food is our common bond. Where we not only source and sell wholesome, organic food but also foster the community that gathers to share in it.

We believe eating well is key to living well. Through following this belief, our team has grown to over 100 thoughtful, dedicated, and food-loving employees who feel like family. Together, we’ve gathered a community of holistic health professionals who share a vision of how to live a healthful, wholesome and sustainable life. At New Morning Market we feel it is our mission to pass that on to our customers in everything we do.  Our beliefs and principles serve as the foundation of New Morning Market, and help guide our actions to serve our guests.

New Morning’s benefits are designed to reflect our belief in personal well-being and a healthy community. 

  • Competitive wages and benefits including 401k match
  • 25% discount for full-time employees
  • Full-time and part-time flexibility
  • Benefit plan including health, dental & vision insurance
  • Paid time off for full-time positions
  • Great career opportunities & training
  • Quality of life schedule and work with great people

Meet Our Team

“I love putting the best organic produce in the customers hands, especially local. Sharing stories with them about the product when I can. Creating eye catching displays to get them excited about the product. And being part of a whole store that cares about the community.”

-Lisa, Produce

I get the opportunity to learn something new about food each and every day, even after being here for 18 years!  It’s lovely to work for humans who actually truly care about the world at large, who strive to make the world a better place by using their dollars to support local farms, and organic practices.” 

-Kerry, Produce

Available Positions

New Morning Market is always accepting food & wellness loving applicants, who are interested in joining our team, for all positions (current and future).

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Butcher – Full Time

Salary Range: $18-22/hour

 

What you’re great at:

· Knowledgeable about meat/seafood standards, cutting, handling, safety, sanitation etc.

· Ability to follow policy and procedures to maintain accuracy within the department.

· Anticipate customer needs and provide them service in a prompt and courteous manner.

· Skillset to work independently yet build relationships effectively working as part of a team.

· Enjoys sharing knowledge about department offerings.

· Assist customers with questions and product selection by suggestive selling.

 

A day in the life:

· Exhibit proficient meat cutting skills including grinding, handling, cutting and proper storage.

· Follow approved procedures for receiving, weighing, code dating, preparing, storing, and price marking.

· Arrange and restock products to ensure quality, accuracy, and product rotation to ensure freshness and quality.

· Handle and cut a variety of the department’s specialty meats and seafood throughout the day and maintain quality product levels.

· Follow department practices regarding the cutting and breaking down of meat and seafood products.

· Prepare, mix, and assemble fresh ingredients for recipes. Including marinating, seasoning, cutting, or grinding beef, poultry, lamb, steak, pork, and seafood.

· Monitor temperature of cases, shelves, and storage areas. Follow established maintenance and sanitation procedures for coolers and freezers.

· Open to working flexible hours, including weekends and holidays.

· Previous experience in natural/organic foods preferred.

 

New Morning Market supports our staff by providing a full suite of competitive benefits, including:

· Independently owned business

· Competitive wages

· Flexible schedules

· Full or part-time positions available

· 25% discount for full-time employees

· 401(k) plan with a company match

· Benefit plan including health insurance, dental & vision insurance

· Growth opportunities & Onsite Training/Development

Butcher

Butcher – Full Time

Salary Range: $18-22/hour

 

What you’re great at:

· Knowledgeable about meat/seafood standards, cutting, handling, safety, sanitation etc.

· Ability to follow policy and procedures to maintain accuracy within the department.

· Anticipate customer needs and provide them service in a prompt and courteous manner.

· Skillset to work independently yet build relationships effectively working as part of a team.

· Enjoys sharing knowledge about department offerings.

· Assist customers with questions and product selection by suggestive selling.

 

A day in the life:

· Exhibit proficient meat cutting skills including grinding, handling, cutting and proper storage.

· Follow approved procedures for receiving, weighing, code dating, preparing, storing, and price marking.

· Arrange and restock products to ensure quality, accuracy, and product rotation to ensure freshness and quality.

· Handle and cut a variety of the department’s specialty meats and seafood throughout the day and maintain quality product levels.

· Follow department practices regarding the cutting and breaking down of meat and seafood products.

· Prepare, mix, and assemble fresh ingredients for recipes. Including marinating, seasoning, cutting, or grinding beef, poultry, lamb, steak, pork, and seafood.

· Monitor temperature of cases, shelves, and storage areas. Follow established maintenance and sanitation procedures for coolers and freezers.

· Open to working flexible hours, including weekends and holidays.

· Previous experience in natural/organic foods preferred.

 

New Morning Market supports our staff by providing a full suite of competitive benefits, including:

· Independently owned business

· Competitive wages

· Flexible schedules

· Full or part-time positions available

· 25% discount for full-time employees

· 401(k) plan with a company match

· Benefit plan including health insurance, dental & vision insurance

· Growth opportunities & Onsite Training/Development

 

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Cashier

Full Time or Part Time

Salary Range: $15-16/hour

What you’re great at: 

  • Building customer loyalty by creating professional relationships with customers and by providing exemplary customer service. 
  • Excellent interpersonal skills; focused customer service orientation; ability to build relationships and effectively work as part of a team. 
  • Enjoys sharing knowledge about department offerings. 
  • Detail oriented with ability to process and calculate point of sale transactions. 
  • Able to assist customers with questions and product selection by suggestive selling. 
  • Discovering customer needs and providing them service in a prompt and courteous manner. 

A day in the life: 

  • Provide excellent customer service to all store patrons; greet customers in a welcoming and polite manner. 
  • Assist customers by helping them find items on the sales floor and practice suggestive selling. 
  • Actively engage with customers to determine underlying needs and solutions and use industry knowledge to guide them through their purchase. 
  • Communicate regularly with Department Managers on customer feedback and opportunities. 
  • Assist front end to efficiently move customers through the check out and provide an ultimate customer experience modeling the New Morning Market vision. 
  • Accurately perform all register functions, process transactions and follow security procedures. 
  • Provide support to other departments throughout the store as needed. 

Job Requirements:

  • Must wear closed-toe shoes.
  • Ability to stand for long periods of time.
  • Regular, predictable attendance, evening and weekend availability required.
  • Previous experience in natural/organic foods, grocery or retail preferred.

New Morning Market supports our staff by providing a full suite of competitive benefits, including:

  • Independently owned business
  • Competitive wages
  • Flexible schedules
  • Full or part-time positions available
  • 25% discount for full-time employees
  • 401(k) plan with a company match
  • Benefit plan including health insurance, dental & vision insurance
  • Growth opportunities & Onsite Training/Development
  • Team environment that embraces each individual’s uniqueness

 

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Cashier Shift Lead

Cashier Shift Lead

$17 – $18 per hour

What you’re great at:

· Directing and delegating to team members to ensure an efficient and effective work environment.

· Building customer loyalty by creating professional relationships with customers and by providing exemplary customer service.

· Excellent interpersonal skills; focused customer service orientation; ability to build relationships and effectively work as part of a team.

· Detail orientated with ability to process and calculate point of sale transactions.

· Discovering customer needs and providing them service in a prompt and courteous manner.

 

A day in the life:

· Provide excellent customer service to all store patrons; greet customers in a welcoming and polite manner.

· Direct customer service staff to ensure responsive and efficient customer checkout, keeping lines to a minimum at all times.

· Perform opening/closing procedures according to established policies.

· Communicate regularly with Department Managers on customer feedback and opportunities.

· Accurately perform all register functions, process transactions, and follow security procedures.

· Open to working flexible hours, including weekends and holidays.

· Previous experience in natural/organic foods, grocery or retail preferred

 

New Morning Market supports our staff by providing a full suite of competitive benefits, including:

· Independently owned business

· Competitive wages

· Flexible schedules

· Full or part-time positions available

· 25% discount for full-time employees

· 401(k) plan with a company match

· Benefit plan including health insurance, dental & vision insurance

· Growth opportunities & Onsite Training/Development

· Team environment that embraces each individual’s uniquenes

Apply Now!

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Food Service Counter Attendant

Food Service Counter Attendant – FT or PT

Salary Range: $16-17

 

What you’re great at:

  • Sharing a working knowledge of unique freshly prepared products.
  • Excellent interpersonal skills; focused customer service orientation.
  • Demonstrating the highest standard of safe food handling as defined by the Health Department.
  • Anticipating customer needs and providing service in a prompt and courteous manner. 
  • Assisting customers with questions and product selection by suggestive selling.

 

A day in the life: 

  • Following established procedures, continuously stock and display foods in an attractive manner. 
  • Ensure that food items are rotated by date and all out of date items are removed from the case. 
  • Ensure counter and food storage areas are maintained in sanitary, orderly condition meeting Health Department standards. 
  • Adhere to safe food handling procedures at the counter, walk in and waste management areas. 
  • Monitor and record case and food product temperatures to ensure safe food storage guidelines are met. 
  • Participate in periodic inventory counts.

 

New Morning Market supports our staff by providing a full suite of competitive benefits, including:

  • Independently owned business
  • Competitive wages
  • Flexible schedules
  • Full or part-time positions available
  • 25% discount for full-time employees
  • 401(k) plan with a company match
  • Benefit plan including health insurance, dental & vision insurance
  • Growth opportunities & Onsite Training/Development
  • Team Building & Volunteer Opportunities
  • Team environment that embraces each individual’s uniqueness

 

More about New Morning Market: Experience the Goodness
New Morning Market is proud to be independently owned and family-run for over 50 years. We are a natural and organic grocery store committed to locally grown & made products. We strive in selling only the highest quality goods including Fair Trade, Non-GMO, local, natural, and organic. Our team has grown to over 100 thoughtful, dedicated, and food-loving employees. Our amazing crew embodies and enacts New Morning’s mission daily, helping us offer you the highest quality products and services that are healthy for both people and the planet.

 

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Meat & Seafood Counter Attendant

Meat & Seafood Counter Attendant

Full Time or Part Time

Starting at $17.00 per hour

What you’re great at:

· Sharing a working knowledge of products that are free of antibiotics and hormones, including locally raised acorn-finished pork and pasture-raised lamb and beef.

· Knowledgeable about organic and sustainability harvested meat and seafood standards, cutting, handling, safety, etc.

· Excellent interpersonal skills; focused customer service orientation.

· Assisting customers with questions and product selection by suggestive selling.

A day in the life:

· Following established procedures, prep, pack and label food items according to assigned schedule. Ensure proper storage and labeling procedures.

· Continuously stock and display foods in an attractive manner.

· Possess adequate knife skills.

· Ensure that food items are dated, stocked, rotated and all out of date items are removed from the case.

· Ensure counter and food storage areas are maintained in sanitary, orderly condition meeting Health Department standards.

· Adhere to safe food handling procedures at the counter, walk in and waste management areas.

· Monitor and record case and food product temperatures to ensure safe food storage guidelines are met.

· Maintain records of waste and waste management based on department guidelines.

· Participate in periodic inventory counts.

New Morning Market supports our staff by providing a full suite of competitive benefits, including:

  • Independently owned business
  • Competitive wages
  • Flexible schedules
  • Full or part-time positions available
  • 25% discount for full-time employees
  • 401(k) plan with a company match
  • Benefit plan including health insurance, dental & vision insurance
  • Growth opportunities & Onsite Training/Development
  • Team environment that embraces each individual’s uniqueness

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Production Chef

Production Chef

$18-22 per hour

 

What you’re great at:

· Preparing food with a focus on quality and presentation, adhering to established recipes.

· Recognizing quality ingredients and preparing them efficiently to minimize waste.

· Good decision-making in daily use of stocked goods with respect to constantly changing availability.

· Demonstrating the highest standard of safe food handling as defined by the Food Service Department.

A day in the life:

· Participate in food production for the department’s multiple food programs.

· Practice the highest standards of knife skills.

· Must follow standardized recipes as written to produce consistent results of product.

· Complete the assigned production schedule within the allotted time frame.

· Able to work with any and all products required to satisfy the production list as directed including meats, fish, poultry, vegetables, fruits, dairy, nuts and grains.

· Understand and practice standard FIFO procedures.

· To be able to work with peers in a variety of workspaces and conditions.

· Make recommendations for improvements in all phases of food handling and production.

· Adhere to safe food handling procedures in the kitchen, grill, walk-in and waste management areas.

· Ensure all cooking and food storage areas are maintained in sanitary, orderly condition.

· Assist in receiving goods for the department when necessary following appropriate guidelines.

· Individuals are responsible for opening and/or closing procedures as assigned.

New Morning Market supports our staff by providing a full suite of competitive benefits, including:

· Independently owned business

· Competitive wages

· Flexible schedules

· Full or part-time positions available

· 25% discount for full-time employees

· 401(k) plan with a company match

· Benefit plan includes health insurance, dental & vision insurance.

· Growth opportunities & Onsite Training/Development

 

Apply Now!

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Retail Floor & Customer Experience Manager

Retail Floor & Customer Experience Manager
Full-Time 

Do you thrive in fast-paced, community-centered environments? Are you a natural leader who loves creating exceptional customer experiences? New Morning Market is looking for a warm, organized, and proactive Retail Floor & Customer Experience Manager to guide our store’s day-to-day rhythm and help bring our mission to life on the retail floor. 

In this active role, you’ll serve as the connective thread of customer care between departments, supporting our team and delighting our customers. You’ll manage the flow of the customers, lead a small but mighty customer experience team, and champion our values of care, sustainability, and wellness. You’ll also work closely with our Front End, Operations, and Communication teams to ensure that New Morning Market continues to be an inspiring place to shop and work. 

What You’ll Do: 

  • Serve as a customer service leader—offering support, solving issues, and inspiring “surprise and delight” moments. 
  • Cover shifts for 40 hours a week including openings, closings and weekends. 
  • Manage the day-to-day needs of our retail floor, including staffing support, store flow, product facing, and visual messaging. 
  • Train, schedule, and supervise customer experience staff and lead with positivity and clarity. 
  • Support the efforts of community donations, customer incentives, and storytelling initiatives like in-store signage and special orders. 
  • Collaborate with product managers, shift leads, and store leadership to keep operations smooth and cohesive. 
  • Act as Manager on Duty (MOD) when scheduled and help shape new initiatives  

What We’re Looking For: 

  • A skilled communicator who thrives in a team environment and leads by example. 
  • Strong organizational and time management skills. 
  • Ability to balance customer care with operational efficiency. 
  • Experience in customer service, team leadership, and/or retail management. 
  • A positive attitude and a flexible, can-do mindset. 
  • Comfortable working on your feet and lifting up to 50 lbs if needed. 

Bonus Points: 

  • Experience with scheduling, training, and team development. 
  • Familiarity with POS systems, Microsoft Office Suite, and retail operations. 
  • An eye for visual merchandising and customer storytelling. 
  • A passion for natural foods and local community engagement. 

Why New Morning Market?
We’ve been a cornerstone of health and sustainability in Woodbury, CT since 1971. As an independent natural foods market, we believe in the power of good food, good people, and good work. Join our mission-driven team and help us bring wellness, joy, and great service to every customer who walks through our doors. 

Sound like you?

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Other Postions

Not seeing a position that suits your special skillset? We are always accepting applications for all positions! We will be in touch if your interests match our needs.

New Morning Market supports our staff by providing a full suite of competitive benefits, including: 

  • Independently owned business 
  • Competitive wages 
  • Flexible schedules 
  • Full or part-time positions available 
  • 25% discount for full-time employees 
  • 401(k) plan with a company match 
  • Benefit plan including health insurance, dental & vision insurance 
  • Growth opportunities & Onsite Training/Development 
  • Team environment that embraces each individual’s uniqueness

Apply Now!