Kalona Organics

03/07/2022

Our KC Store Team Member is responsible for providing exceptional customer service and supporting all retail operations for Kalona Creamery.

This is a part-time position, 2-3 days/week, and will require some Saturdays on a rotational basis.

Check out full Job Description and all of our other positions here:
http://www.opengatesgroup.com/careers/

WHAT WILL YOU DO:

* Provide excellent Service.

* Run the cash register, receive inventory, and assist as required.

* Rotate and stock inventory daily for the front retail shelves and reach-in coolers.

* Maintain store appearance ensuring that cleanliness guidelines are met.

* Stay current with required technology, including software and programs.

* Uphold, support, and promote all company policies and procedures.

* Provide assistance and support to company personnel as needed.

* Additional duties as assigned.

WHAT DO YOU NEED:

* High school diploma or equivalent.

* Previous experience in customer service or retail environment preferred.

* Attention to detail and strong verbal interpersonal skills.

* Customer service oriented with the ability to establish priorities, work independently, and proceed with objectives without supervision.

* Ability to work in a fast paced environment, multitask and work under deadlines.

* Team oriented with a focus of working in a collaborative environment.

* High level of integrity and alignment with our mission, vision, values & operating principles.

* Willingness to continually embrace personal and professional development.

WHAT WILL YOU GET?

* Flexible schedule!

*Opportunity for advancement and discounted employee purchases!

* Unique, entrepreneurial, and fun culture!

MISSION & GUIDING PRINCIPLES:

We successfully create value and enhance lives by attending to how we do business!

We Treat People Right

We Think Like Entrepreneurs

We Offer a Great Place to Work

We Build Strong Relationships

We Create a Place to Learn & Improve Life in Our Community

INTERESTED!?

Visit our website!
http://www.opengatesgroup.com/careers/

If you have a passion for problem solving with a servant-minded attitude, join our team!

03/07/2022

Our Staff Accountant is responsible for providing financial information by researching and analyzing accounting data and preparing reports for all 10 companies belonging to Open Gates Group.

Check out full Job Description and all of our other positions here:
http://www.opengatesgroup.com/careers/

WHAT WILL YOU DO?

++ Oversee the financial closings of the general ledger including reconciliations
of all balance sheet accounts.

++ Prepare external financial statements and work with the external auditors to ensure a timely and efficient year-end audit.

++ Prepare monthly financial work papers.

++ Prepare and consolidate financial statements including income statements, balance sheets, and cash flows.

++ Assist in budgeting capital expenditures and preparing new venture business analytics.

++ Maintain the general ledger and a system of controls that ensures all related reports are produced timely, accurately and in accordance with corporate policies and management directives.

++ Coordinate the preparation and accumulation of financial information for the external audit and maintain a system of controls over the distribution, retention and retrieval of financial reports.

WHAT WILL YOU NEED?

++ Bachelor’s degree in business, finance, accounting, or other applicable field.

++ 2-5 years corporate accounting experience preferred; preferably in an entrepreneurial environment.

++ Demonstrated financial reporting expertise.

++ Demonstrated exceptional written and oral communication skills with proven ability to meet deadlines.

++ Proficiency in Microsoft Office, Quickbooks, and Google Docs.

++ Strong attention to detail and problem solving skills.

++ Passion and alignment with our mission, vision, values & operating principles.

++ Passion for working in a values based company in alignment with a learning organization.

++ Desire to own decisions and take responsibility for outcomes.

++ Willingness to continually embrace personal and professional development.

WHAT DO YOU GET?

++ Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance, STD & LTD after 60 days of employment.

++ Matching 401k after 6 months

++ Benefit Bonus/Stipend

++ Paid Holidays, Paid Time Off (PTO), & Birthday PTO

++ Opportunity for advancement!

++ Discounted employee purchases!

++ Unique, entrepreneurial culture!

MISSION & GUIDING PRINCIPLES:

We successfully create value and enhance lives by attending to how we do business!

++ We Treat People Right
++ We Think Like Entrepreneurs
++ We Offer a Great Place to Work
++ We Build Strong Relationships
++ We Create a Place to Learn
++ Improve Life in Our Community

INTERESTED!?

Visit our website!
http://www.opengatesgroup.com/careers/

If you have a passion for problem solving with a servant-minded attitude, join our team!

03/07/2022

The Customer Service Specialist provides front-line customer service and support to the Open Gates entities.

This person is responsible for accurate and timely processing of orders; for ensuring that all individuals who phone or visit our facility receive prompt and courteous assistance; and for providing support service to the Administrative, Sales & Marketing teams.

Check out full Job Description and all of our other positions here: https://www.opengatesgroup.com/careers/customer-service-specialist/

WHAT WILL YOU DO?

+ Manage and complete the order entry process for Kalona Organics, Kalona Direct, and Kalona Creamery, including communicating and resolving problems with production, warehouse, and customers as needed.

+ Coordinate the process for customer holiday order scheduling across all departments.

+ Provide first level customer support in response to incoming phone, email, and in-person visitor inquiries.

+ Respond to and resolve quality complaints from consumers, retailers and distributors.

+ Compiles quality complaint data, creates quality data reports, and shares with manufacturers and sales team as directed.

+ Troubleshoot and respond to customer and team member requests in a professional, efficient, and effective manner.

+ Run, verify, and share weekly reports as assigned.

+ Manage the onsite training room in a proactive manner, ie. stocking supplies, coordinating presenter needs, completing room setup, and providing oversight of the training room.

+ Maintain the employee purchase cooler by keeping it clean and well-stocked.

+ Provide support to the Administrative, Sales & Marketing teams as needed, including the creation and maintenance of documents in Google Sheets and Slides.

+ Assist with maintaining office supplies as needed.

+ Fulfill sample requests as directed. Maintain a thorough understanding of Open Gates businesses, products, and services.

+ Provide assistance with projects as assigned.

WHAT WILL YOU NEED?

+ High school diploma or equivalent.

+ 1+ year previous experience working in customer service or a business environment.

+ Efficient and accurate data entry skills.

+ Knowledge of Quickbooks and Google Drive preferred.

+ Demonstrated attention to detail.

+ Strong customer service skills with professional telephone and email etiquette.

+ Ability and willingness to adhere to the Open Gates Guiding Principles.

+ Excellent interpersonal skills (listening, questioning, conflict resolution).

+ Able to solve problems and work independently with minimal direction.

+ Able to work in a fast paced environment, multi-task, and work under deadlines.

+ Team-oriented with a focus on working in a collaborative environment.

+ Willingness to continually embrace personal and professional development.

WHAT WILL YOU GET?

+ Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance, STD & LTD after 60 days of employment.

+ Matching 401k after 6 months

+ Benefit Bonus/Stipend

+Paid Holidays, Paid Time Off (PTO), & Birthday PTO

+ Opportunity for advancement!

+ Discounted employee purchases!

+ Unique, entrepreneurial culture!

MISSION & GUIDING PRINCIPLES:

We successfully create value and enhance lives by attending to how we do business!

+ We Treat People Right
+ We Think Like Entrepreneurs
+ We Offer a Great Place to Work
+ We Build Strong Relationships
+ We Create a Place to Learn
+ Improve Life in Our Community

INTERESTED!?

Visit our website!
https://www.opengatesgroup.com/careers/customer-service-specialist/

If you have a passion for problem solving with a servant-minded attitude, join our team!

01/28/2022

Kalona Organics is the legal name of the company that makes the Kalona SuperNatural "BEYOND Organic" dairy brand. Please follow our Kalona SuperNatural page to learn more.

Being USDA Certified Organic means the government certifies that our farms never use GMOs, herbicides, or pesticides and take decent care of our animals.

BUT THE TRUTH IS that many "Organic" products that get USDA certified still come from large herds of cows on big corporate farms where they still are fed a lot of grain and not really given the outdoor environment that is best for them.

That is why we consider the USDA Organic standards the ***minimum*** in terms of what is needed for the health of the cows, your family, and our planet.

Kalona SuperNatural goes "BEYOND ORGANIC" in these ways:

Our milk is from...
- Grass-fed Cows
- Pasture-grazed on
- Small Family Farms that
- Meet USDA Organic Standards and
- Use Regenerative Farming Practices*

*"Organic" means we don't poison the earth and animals. "Regenerative" means our farms actively use methods to rebuild healthier soil, water and air.

*In fact, we are in the process of getting our brand certified through the Savory Institute's Land to Market program, and will be serving as a Savory Institute Hub to train and certify other farms that want to use regenerative and holistic farming practices.

NEXT...

Once our farms have produced milk the most natural way possible, we then do as little to the milk as possible in terms of processing.

Note that the source of our milk and doing these 3 things means that our milk is different than 99% of milk sold in the US

(1) We pasteurize our milk at the lowest temperature allowed by law. Our method is called VAT or Batch-Pasteurized. We NEVER use Ultra-High Temperature Pasteurized the way many other organic and even grass-fed dairies are doing. UHT involves heating milk to 280 degrees Fahrenheit!!!

(2) We do NOT homogenize our milk. Our "Non-homogenized" milk allows the cream to separate into a delicious Cream-Top.

What this basically means is that we don't smash the cream into a million tiny particles under thousands of pounds of pressure. Many of our customers believe non-homogenized milk is more easily recognized by our bodies systems and so is easier to digest.

(3) We avoid additives, preservatives, and stabilizers (except when required by law or absolutely necessary.)

This is complicated stuff and actually very expensive and hard to do, but we believe 'doing less' is 'better."

Again, this makes our milk different than 99% of milk sold in the USA - and since you are here and still reading, how we make our products probably matches your values.

Have you tried our dairy products?

Have you noticed the difference?

If you love them, please let other folks know.

If you want to try them, you can find a store on the Store Locator page at KalonaSuperNatural.com

If you can't find them at your favorite store, we'll help you request them.

Thank you for taking the time to understand the difference and sharing your story here with us - as well as with your followers, family and friends.

01/11/2022

Do you shop at Sprouts Farmers Market? Our "Beyond Organic" Cottage Cheese and Sour Cream is now available at Sprouts. What does "Beyond Organic" mean? The cow knows :)

ORGANIC IS NOT ENOUGH. Do you think the organic foods you buy should go “Beyond” the USDA Organic standards?

We can do better for cows, your family and our planet.

USDA Organic Certification standards mostly relate to basic animal welfare and not poisoning the earth with chemicals.

That’s important but we also need to go beyond that to use Regenerative Farming practices that rebuild the soil & biodiversity as well as help clean our water and air.

Then all we need to do is not engage in heavy processing of our food that destroys it’s natural goodness! :)

Does your favorite store sell Organic food from Regenerative Farms that is only minimally processed?

Kalona SuperNatural is now working on getting our small dairy farms regenerative certified by the Savory Institute’s Land to Market Program. We will also serve as a Savory Institute Hub which means we will be able to train other food producers on how to implement these practices.

Going “Beyond Organic” when it comes to our milk is the foundation of all our products and especially two favorites now available at Sprouts Farmers Market.

Our Organic Cottage Cheese & Sour Cream starts with:

+ Grass-fed cows
+ Pasture-grazed on
+ Small Family Farms that use
+ Regenerative Farming Practices

Then, we keep the milk the way nature intended it to be:

+ Non-homogenized for a delicious Cream-Top
+ Pasteurized at the lowest possible temperature
+ Minimally processed with no stabilizers or thickeners

ORGANIC COTTAGE CHEESE includes 4% Milkfat; is made with all Organic Ingredients except the delicious Celtic Sea Salt(R); and has 14 grams of Protein per serving. It’s Keto diet friendly too.

ORGANIC SOUR CREAM is also minimally processed with no stabilizers, cultured with probiotics, and contains Live & Active Cultures. It’s Keto-friendly too.

If you like Sour Cream or Cottage Cheese these will be your next obsession :)

Have you tried Kalona SuperNatural Beyond Organic dairy products?

10/23/2021

YOU ARE OBSESSED. We are obsessed. It's almost here! Kalona SuperNatural Eggnog will begin pouring throughout the country shortly. Join us on Sunday night at 7pm for our LIVESTREAM Community Conversation. Pop on by. We'd love to see you!

😍 EGGNOG Season is here! 😍 How do you drink it? How do you cook with it? How is it made?

Join us Live (right here on Facebook) Sunday night, October 24th at 7pm for our Community Conversation about your holiday obsession.

🥰. Host Emily Baxter is bringing a great French Toast Recipe
🤔 You bring your questions.
😀. Sam's bringing coupons.

*We'll even tell you when and where it will be in a store near you :)

Just be on Facebook at 7pm on Sunday night!