Retail Grocery Clerk

Job Summary of Retail Grocery Clerk:

The responsibilities of the Retail Grocery Clerk include the upkeep and cleanliness of the grocery shelves in the store while it is open for business. Being ready to aid customers and displaying a positive and enthusiastic demeanor is crucial in this role. Compliance with the operational protocols outlined by the Grocery Department is mandatory. Availability for varying shifts is a requirement for this position.

Responsibilities of Retail Grocery Clerk:

• The upkeep of grocery shelves, storage facilities, and the workspace is essential for ensuring safety, encompassing tasks such as tidying shelves and items, preventing liquid spillages or standing water on the floor, and removing any hazardous debris through sweeping.
• Responsibilities involve organizing and presenting products on shelves as specified by the Grocery Department plans, maintaining accurate pricing and tagging, and ensuring products are adequately stocked and facing the front of the shelves.
• Reviews the inventory of all grocery goods, specifically looking for expired stock and disposing of items that are no longer fresh or usable.
• Shows a proactive approach towards addressing customer concerns and supporting them in their buying process, as well as providing guidance on product choices; involves upselling and suggesting additional products.
• The items are checked upon arrival to verify their accuracy in terms of delivery, temperature, and overall quality.
• Supervises the signage at checkout areas; guarantees a mix of recipe leaflets, discounts, marketing collateral, and data regarding accompanying food options.
• Working with equipment such as knives, scales, wrappers, compactors, garbage disposals, and handling pallet jacks and hand trucks is necessary.
• Applies knowledge of scales and weight standards to ensure accurate product weighing and labeling.
• Arranges and piles containers to assemble retail exhibits and affixes cost and identifies items.
• Involved in pre-inventory arrangements, such as managing back stock and ensuring tags are consistent with items.
• Demonstrates proficiency in product awareness and product handling.
• Consistently checking the area to uphold a neat and clean look.
• Tasks beyond the usual scope of work may be delegated.

Qualification of Retail Grocery Clerk:

• Completion of high school education or equivalent qualification.
• The preferred applicant will have gained 1-2 years of grocery retail experience, specifically in understanding and executing Grocery department processes.
• Experience in the field of natural foods is beneficial.
• It is imperative to uphold exceptional customer service consistently.
• Flexibility to thrive in a dynamic high-volume retail industry while contributing effectively in a team setting.
• Being able to independently tackle issues is crucial.
• Being able to accommodate and succeed in different scenarios.
• Advanced focus on details is a requirement, coupled with the skill to prioritize effectively and meet set timelines.
• Superb verbal communication skills and interpersonal abilities to collaborate with peers and executives across different functions.
• It is important to be able to handle various tasks at once and have top-notch organizational skills.
• Being able to assist and play a part in achieving team targets is crucial.
• Capacity to adjust working hours and days based on the demands of the company.
• Familiarity with the Health Department's rules and regulations specific to grocery stores is a requirement for maintaining a safe and sanitary environment.
• Proficiency in arithmetic, scales, and quantification is required.
• It is important to have knowledge about the correct procedures for dealing with, getting ready, the right time of year for, and the proper durability of items.

Job Function Analysis of Retail Grocery Clerk:

Physical Demands:

• Avoid staying idle for more than a couple of hours at a time
• Maintain a standing position without prolonged breaks for a period of 1 to 8 hours
• Engage in Uninterrupted Walking for 2-8 Hours
• Engage in frequent driving sessions lasting from 2 to 4 hours
• Balance Frequently 34-66%
• Bend Occasionally 1-33%
• Grow (24-36 in) Sometimes 34-66%
• Crawl Occasionally 1-33%
• Crouch/Squat Occasionally 1-33%
• Kneel Occasionally 1-33%
• There is a frequent need, ranging from 34% to 66%, to extend reach both overhead and forward
• Twist your body at an angle of 45 degrees periodically, ranging from 1 to 33 percent of the time

Lifting/Carrying:

• Falling within the weight category of 0-10 pounds, occasionally reaching 1-33%
• 25 lbs. Occasionally 1-33%
• In the range of 26 to 50 pounds. Occasionally, between 1 and 33 percent of the time
• Weight range between 51 and 100 lbs. Will never reach 0%

Repetitive Motion:

• A significant portion of the population demonstrates a tendency to alternate between grasping objects with their right and left hands, with a prevalence estimated to be between 34% and 66%
• Precise Handling at Intervals 1-33%
• At times, it becomes necessary to apply both pushing and pulling forces within a specific percentage range
• Zero percent presence of lower extremities