Clerk-Retail Inventory Control

Responsibilities

• Maintains an atmosphere of enthusiastic customer awareness with an emphasis on providing fast and friendly customer service.
• Receives all DSD (Direct Store Delivery) deliveries, logs deliveries, and inputs non-Albertsons/Tom Thumb distribution deliveries into the computer.
• Breaks downloads from DSD suppliers and may transport product from receiving area into freezer or cooler.
• Ensures cost control, quality control, and inventory control by verifying orders against invoices, auditing product cases, and using the electronic receiving system to verify cost.
• Maintains invoices and reports in the established filing system according to the record retention schedule.
• Reviews and accepts only proper and correct orders submitted by outside sales representatives.
• Prevents shrink, damage, and spoilage of products; repairs and prices damaged product if saleable; discards or returns damaged product to appropriate vendor as required.
• Responsible for the security, sanitation, and organization of the receiving, storage, and loading dock areas.
• Performs training duties and trains employees in store policies, sales, and record-keeping procedures.
• Operates related equipment such as manual pallet jacks, electric pallet jacks, power lifts, balers, compactors, safety cutters, scissors, pricing guns, telephones, and computer equipment (handheld units and printers).
• May occasionally perform duties such as ordering, stocking, stacking, facing/conditioning, pricing, marking, and rotating dairy and frozen food items in the absence of dairy and frozen food clerks.
• Inspects backroom equipment (e.g., pallet jack, baler) and reports malfunctions to the store director.
• Follows and maintains department standards and requirements.
• Identifies and trains employees with high potential for advancement opportunities.
• Ensures proper code dating for all products within the department.
• Controls shrink and cost, and complies with all workplace safety rules and regulations.
• Ensures safety, cleanliness, and sanitation of work area and equipment.
• Implements emergency procedures in the event of equipment and computer software malfunctions.
• Complies with and ensures compliance with company grooming standards and dress code.
• Performs all job duties and responsibilities safely, accurately, and with honesty and integrity.
• Other necessary and required duties.

Skills & Physical Requirements

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to maintain a professional demeanor regarding customers and co-workers.
• Ability to frequently reach, lift, and maneuver objects of varying dimensions and weights up to approximately 60 lbs.
• Frequent bending, stooping, and reaching.
• Pushes and pulls fully loaded hand trucks and pallet jacks.
• Performs repetitious arm movements to prepare, package, and display products.
• Manual dexterity and good eye-hand coordination.
• Ability to stand for long periods of time.
• Mental alertness to ensure safe and accurate completion of work activities.
• Knowledge of basic mathematics and weights and measures.
• Knowledge of product variety, standards, perishability, product handling, sanitation, labeling, and department policies and procedures.
• Operates telephone, pallet jack, hand truck, power lifts, balers, scissors, and safety cutters.
• Utilizes cleaning supplies and equipment.
• May be required to work nights, weekends, and holidays; scheduled hours will vary.
• Good attendance is required.
• Exposure to potential hazards exists with respect to equipment and work aids necessary to perform job duties.

Work Environment

Generally works in a temperature-controlled environment. Frequent exposure to refrigerated conditions and items at or around 35°. May be exposed to -20° F while handling products in the freezer.