Part-time Retail Associate - La Quinta

Part‑time Retail Associate – 490 La Quinta

Smart & Final store operations team

79‑770 HIGHWAY 111
LA QUINTA, California, 92253
United States

With a history spanning more than 150 years, Smart & Final offers customers fresh produce, quality meats and groceries as well as more than 3,000 club‑sized items to fit every budget. We are the smaller, faster grocery warehouse store – without a membership fee.

We proudly support our communities through the Smart & Final Charitable Foundation, donating more than $1 million and volunteering over 1,000 hours each year.

As part of the Chedraui USA group of companies, our mission is to provide customers with an exceptional shopping experience with the freshest selection available across all our retail banners.

Our team seeks talented individuals to bring our mission to life. Your success starts here!

• 401(k) Retirement Benefit
• Continuing Education Benefits
• And Much More!

• Read and write English, interact with the general public and co‑workers.
• Read and comprehend simple instructions, product labels, product pricing codes, shelf tags, short correspondence, and memos.
• Write simple correspondence.
• Effectively present information in one‑on‑one and small‑group situations to customers, clients, and other employees.
• Apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions.
• Regularly lift up to 25 pounds, frequently up to 45 pounds, and occasionally up to 60 pounds.
• Basic PC/Outlook skills (extra awesome).
• Retail Management Certificate (extra awesome).

The Part‑time Retail Associate performs management‑assigned duties, which may include but are not limited to stocking and maintaining a store section, carry‑out services, and store cleaning.

• Maintain a store section as assigned and stock merchandise using proper equipment (excluding power/heavy equipment).
• Ensure proper pricing on merchandise, check product date codes to validate proper rotation, stock shelves, end displays, floor stacks, displays, and refrigerated/frozen cases.
• Prepare perishable products for sale as needed.
• Set up advertising/promotional displays.
• Clean and maintain sanitation standards in all interior and exterior areas of store and parking lot as directed by store management.
• Offer friendly, knowledgeable, efficient, and courteous assistance to customers by providing them with current store and product information.
• When requested, load customer purchases by assisting customers to their vehicles.
• Perform basic bookkeeping duties, including recording lost/damaged goods and store supplies using appropriate tools.

Our company provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics.

We’re passionate about creating an inclusive workplace that promotes and respects diversity and equity. We are committed to building inclusive teams, cultivating leaders, and creating a company that is the right fit for every person. Diversity encourages our uniqueness, strengthens innovation, and connects us closer to our customers and the communities we serve.