Grocery Stocker; S

• Base Pay $16.6 / Hour
• Job Category Grocery

Description

Part Time (Open Availability and Weekends Preferred)

$16.60/hour

Medical, dental, and vision insurance for staff working 28 hours a week, 15% staff discount on all purchases, paid time off, flexible spending account, EAP, and an inclusive atmosphere. Plus get an extra paid day off for Supermarket Worker Appreciation Day!

Grocery stockers receive orders, stock shelves, displays and orders products in the Grocery Department as necessary, and provide assistance to customers in a variety of ways. Most duties are completed on the sales floor and therefore require a lot more interactions with customers such as sharing product knowledge or location.

High School diploma or equivalent

• Excellent interpersonal skills, including active listening
• Ability to provide excellent customer service to both shoppers and staff
• Possesses good reading and writing skills
• Ability to move product using provided carts, hand trucks, ladders, and step stools
• Ability to work in cooled or frozen environments
• Ability to work under pressure, and prioritize tasks
• Ability to lift 50lbs
• Ability to lift overhead
• Ability to be flexible in a work schedule
• Ability to problem solve and work with minimal supervision
• Of legal age to sell alcohol (18 yrs)
• Previous stocking and receiving experience preferred
• Ability to communicate clearly, follow directions and make positive suggestions
• Ability to work safely and follow all food safety and health guidelines

• Stock grocery back-stock or deliveries on retail shelves while rotating stock, fronting and facing products and ensuring product placement is accurate.
• Maintain fullness and neatness of case stacks, end aisles, shelves, and displays as needed.
• Label out-of-stocks.
• Keep back-stock area clean and organized.
• Prioritize daily stocking tasks.
• Ensure all products have prices, shelf tags or signs indicating prices and, if necessary, follow up with the appropriate person.

• Sanitize in accordance with accepted health and safety practices (Bulk bins)
• Ensure bulk sales floor and back-stock areas are kept clean and organized.
• Understand and follow department organic stocking procedures
• Correctly follow the bulk liquid and nitrogen tank policies and procedures.
• Practice and maintain high food safety and health standards

• Receive deliveries in accordance with receiving procedures, inspect products and file paperwork accordingly.
• Assure credits are recorded and returned.
• Receive, price, label and order special orders
• Develop an understanding of margins.
• Understand pricing to be able to accurately price special orders accordingly.

Stockers may be responsible for at least one order (either a “mini” vendor or sub-department).

• Serve as back-up cashier as needed.
• Set-up and maintain passive samples as directed by supervisor.
• Perform other tasks as assigned by your supervisors.

• Prioritizes the customer experience, making sure to greet and assist every customer in the department even while engaged in stocking and/or ordering.
• Makes sure to pass along comments and suggestions from customers to management in order to enhance the customer experience.

• Ability to multi-task and quickly re-prioritize responsibilities
• Works well on a team, under pressure, while maintaining a positive attitude
• Self‑motivated with the drive to keep busy
• Provides excellent internal and external customer service
• Enjoys physically demanding work
• Ability to lift 50lbs, stand for long periods of time, perform continuous bending, reaching, twisting, lifting, work in a cold and wet environment, and feel comfortable doing work that is repetitive

• Strong work ethic
• Thrives in fast‑paced work environment
• Flexible schedule, reliable, and punctual
• Willingness to work with others in a spirit of teamwork and cooperation

First Alternative Natural Foods Co-op is an equal opportunity employer.