Grocery Clerk Jobs

To stock merchandise on shelves and displays throughout the department in a careful, clean, neat and expedient manner; ensuring that all product is fresh, rotated and well stocked for our customers while maintaining great customer service.

This position starts at $15.00 / hour.

• Ability to work a scheduled based on the business needs of the store location.
• Complete training in the grocery operation.
• Ability to prioritize work load and have sense of urgency.
• Must be able to read, write, speak, and understand English, with the ability to follow instructions.
• Must be 16 years of age; (18 to use compactor)
• Authorized to work within the U.S.

The list of essential functions is not exhaustive and may be supplemented as necessary by the company.

• Practice the “Cleaner’s Creed” and proper sanitation procedures.
• Perform price changes when necessary.
• Achieve the highest associate morale in the industry by managing in a style that is Respectful, Supportive and Totally Team Oriented (RSTO).
• Help to keep the department merchandised in accordance with the needs of the community.
• Receive and unload deliveries, check for accuracy, and store product in designated area.
• Clean shelves as they are restocked, fill and build displays, and make sure these are blocked and straightened.
• Exercise proper safety practices when lifting or moving product or using equipment and tools.
• Keep all grocery products in display cases, coolers and freezers rotated in accordance with company policy and product code dates and always make use of the oldest products first (first in, first out).
• Notify grocery manager of potential shrink problems (damaged or missing merchandise), out-of-stock items on shelf, potential security problems, and customer requests/complaints.
• Greet assist and thank customers in a prompt, courteous and friendly manner.
• Keep sales and work area swept clean, orderly, and free from safety hazards; report hazards to management.
• Return all overstock to stockroom in an organized manner.
• Commit to the “Golden Rule” and work with other associates to build a strong grocery team.
• Monitor cooler and display area temperatures to ensure product quality; report refrigeration failure immediately.

Secondary Job Functions

• Present favorable impression in dress, personal hygiene and business attitude.
• Successful completion of the onboarding/e-learnings and checklist within 30 days of hire/entering the department.
• Assisting the front end with bagging at busy times.
• Properly dispose of trash.
• Other duties assigned by management.

The physical demands and safety risk factors of the job listed below may occur during each work shift and are listed according to their frequency.

Physical Demands

Frequency

Sitting, pulling up to 500 lbs, climbing up to 8 feet, and smelling.

1-33% (O) Occasionally

Walking on title or concrete, carrying and lifting up to 50 lbs, pushing up to 500 lbs, bending, balancing, stooping, kneeling, couching, handling, fingering, feeling, crawling, and talking.

34-66% (F) Frequently

Standing on title or concrete, reaching at waist or overhead, seeing and hearing.

67-100% (C) Continuously

Safety Risk Factors

Frequency

Loud noise, slipper or cluttered floor, contact with sharp objects and skin irritants, toxic exposure (see material safety data sheet) nuisance dust, fumes, and sprays, and hazardous cleaning solutions.

1-33% (O) Occasionally

Twisting of back and neck and hazardous equipment (mechanical moving parts).

34-66% (F) Frequently

Machines, tools, and equipment utilized

Pallets, pallet jacks, power jack, u-boats, transport dollies, pricing gun, case cutter, trash compactor, display dividers, approved cleaning supplies

Repetitive Action

Continuous movement of entire body.

Working Conditions Working environment is inside and outside, and may include exposure to cold temperatures.