Grocery Clerk

Job Overview

The Grocery Clerk is responsible for keeping the store's grocery shelves stocked and clean, assisting customers, and maintaining safety and a positive customer experience during business hours.

• Ensures cleanliness of grocery shelves, storage area, and work area for safety, including cleaning shelves and products, keeping floors free of liquid spills, removing hazardous debris, and sweeping.
• Stocks grocery shelves; presents product, faces, fills, and organizes all items as set by the Grocery Department schematics, ensuring tag and pricing accuracy.
• Examines the rotation of all grocery products, paying particular attention to expired stock and discarding outdated or spoiled items.
• Responds positively to customers’ inquiries and assists customers with purchases, product information, and selection; sells and cross‑sold products.
• Receives, inspects, and logs products for accuracy of shipment, temperature, and quality.
• Monitors point‑of‑purchase signs, ensuring a variety of recipe cards, product coupons, promotional material, and information on complimentary foods is available.
• Operates and uses equipment such as knives, scales, wrappers, compactors, garbage disposals, pallet jacks, and hand trucks.
• Uses knowledge of scales and weight measures to accurately weigh and label products.
• Cuts and stacks cases to build grocery displays and price and mark merchandise.
• Participates in pre‑inventory preparation, including back stock and ensuring tags match products.
• Sustains a high level of product knowledge and product preparation.
• Walks the department regularly to ensure an organized, sanitary, and overall clean appearance at all times.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

• High school diploma or equivalency degree.
• Preferred 1–2 years of grocery retail experience in the Grocery Department.
• Previous experience in a natural foods industry is a plus.

• Maintains the highest level of customer service at all times.
• Adapts to the high‑volume retail environment while working in a cross‑functional team.
• Takes initiative when problems arise.
• Demonstrates flexibility in a variety of situations.
• Exhibits advanced attention to detail, prioritizing tasks and meeting deadlines.
• Communicates effectively with peers and senior management.
• Multitasks and has excellent organizational skills.
• Supports and contributes to team goals.
• Works varied hours/days as business dictates.
• Familiar with Health Department guidelines and regulations applicable to a grocery retail environment.
• Has basic knowledge of math, weights, and measures.
• Understands proper handling, preparation, seasonality, and appropriate shelf life of products.

• Stand continuously: 1–8 hours.
• Walk continuously: 2–8 hours.
• Drive frequently: 2–4 hours.
• Balance frequently: 34–66% of the time.
• Bend occasionally: 1–33% of the time.
• Climb (2–6 ft) occasionally: 1–33% of the time.
• Crawl occasionally: 1–33% of the time.
• Crouch/squat occasionally: 1–33% of the time.
• Kneel occasionally: 1–33% of the time.
• Reach (forward & overhead) frequently: 34–66% of the time.
• Twist (45 degrees at waist) occasionally: 1–33% of the time.
• Lifting/Carrying (0–10 lbs.): occasionally 1–33% of the time.
• Lifting/Carrying (11–25 lbs.): occasionally 1–33% of the time.
• Lifting/Carrying (26–50 lbs.): occasionally 1–33% of the time.
• Lifting/Carrying (51–100 lbs.): never.
• Repetitive motion, right & left grasping: frequently 34–66% of the time.
• Fine manipulation: occasionally 1–33% of the time.
• Pushing and pulling: occasionally 1–33% of the time.

• Hourly rate: $15.00 – $16.50.
• Paid parental leave.
• 24/7 Employee Assistance Program.
• 401(k) plan with employer match.
• Team member discount.
• Comprehensive benefits package for full‑time team members (medical, dental, life insurance).
• Incentive programs and recognition programs.
• Scheduling flexibility.