GROCERY/DAY STOCKER

Responsibilities

• Create an environment that enables customers to feel welcome, important and appreciated.
• Answer questions regarding products sold within the department and throughout the store.
• Gain and maintain knowledge of products sold within the department and be able to respond to questions and make suggestions about products.
• Recommend frozen food items to customers to ensure they get the products they want and need.
• Check product quality to ensure freshness; review "sell by" dates and take appropriate action.
• Label, stock and inventory department merchandise.
• Report product ordering/shipping discrepancies to the department manager.
• Stay current with present, future, seasonal and special ads.
• Adhere to all food safety regulations and guidelines.
• Ensure proper temperatures in cases and coolers are maintained and temperature logs are maintained.
• Adhere to all local, state and federal health and civil code regulations.
• Absorb and assist with building displays in accordance with company standards.
• Observe scheduled shift operating hours.
• Absorb and assist with breaking down loads and stocking assigned sections.
• Ensure product is stocked quickly and efficiently to ensure product quality.
• Keep refrigerated coolers, store shelves, and other displays fully stocked and conditioned at all times according to tag allocation or department standards.
• Ensure that all current merchandising, customer service, cash control, labor control, expense and supply controls, loss prevention, maintenance, safety, food safety, associate and customer engagement rules are being followed.
• Reinforce safety programs by complying with safety procedures and identify unsafe conditions and notify store management.
• PRACTICE PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE BY PROPERLY INSPECTING EQUIPMENT AND NOTIFY APPROPRIATE DEPARTMENT OR STORE MANAGER OF ANY ITEMS IN NEED OF REPAIR.
• NOTIFY MANAGEMENT OF CUSTOMER OR EMPLOYEE ACCIDENTS.
• REPORT ALL SAFETY RISKS OR ISSUES, AND ILLEGAL ACTIVITY, INCLUDING: ROBBERY, THEFT OR FRAUD.

Qualifications

• Minimum Ability to handle stressful situations.
• Effective communication skills.
• Knowledge of basic math: counting, addition, and subtraction.
• Must be able to meet the minimum physical demands of the position.
• Must be 18 or older.
• Desired: Retail experience.
• Desired: Second language: speaking, reading and/or writing.
• High school diploma or equivalent.