Dairy Stock Clerk

Job Summary of Dairy Stock Clerk:

The Dairy Stock Clerk is responsible for assisting the Dairy/Frozen Manager in the successful operation and profitability of the Dairy/Frozen department.The Dairy Stock Clerk is responsible for stocking, rotating, and maintaining products in the dairy and frozen departments to ensure freshness, product availability, and visual appeal. This role involves unloading deliveries, checking expiration dates, organizing displays, and ensuring accurate pricing and labeling.

Responsibilities of Dairy Stock Clerk:

• Giving utmost importance to delivering outstanding customer service globally.
• Manifesting honesty, responsibility, and excellence and conforming to all policies.
• Constructing inviting, well-supplied, and user-friendly areas.
• Collaborating with the department manager to order supplies for the dairy and frozen sections and uphold accurate inventory management.
• Providing support to department managers in the management of margin, COGs, and departmental profitability, with an emphasis on minimizing shrinkage and optimizing purchasing efficiency.
• Validating that all products currently available meet the established criteria of the company.
• Arranging custom orders and ensuring their progress is monitored.
• Retail shelves for merchandise, endcap presentations, and interactive displays.
• Supporting in overseeing and engaging in categorizing, frontal presentation, shifting, tidying, lowering prices, replenishing, and storing back-up supplies.
• Guiding and monitoring department personnel as they undertake their assigned duties and responsibilities.
• During active demonstrations, presenters actively seek feedback and answer questions, while passive demos are more focused on displaying the product features.
• Cooperating with department heads to manage performance problems within the department.
• Providing assistance with store opening and closing procedures, which involves tasks like preparing the Daily Sales Report (DSR) and managing cash transactions, in addition to completing cashier closeout responsibilities.
• Managing register operations includes overseeing backup cashier responsibilities, processing customer refunds, addressing customer complaints, and handling register shift changes, including coverage during scheduled breaks.
• Safeguarding the safety and security of both customers and employees.
• Adhering to company regulations when responding to customer inquiries, potentially including the use of health-supportive language or statements of nutritional value.
• Perpetually expanding one's knowledge base of products.
• Incorporating the use of SAP and inventory management software, alongside email communication and the utilization of other IS programs as needed.
• Working a schedule based on store needs which includes evenings, weekends, holidays. Position requires working five days, 40 hours per week and attending mandatory store meetings.
• The role has a set of manager on duty responsibilities that do not encompass overseeing the store's overall operations.

Qualifications of Dairy Stock Clerk:

• High school diploma, GED or equivalent preferred.
• 1 year of experience in grocery or retail environment preferred; natural foods background is a plus.
• 1 year of experience supervising others preferred.
• Ability to pass food safety training courses and/or certifications as required by law and maintain compliance by keeping certifications up to date and registered if applicable.
• Ability to manage changing priorities and to stay focused with the task at hand.
• Possess a sense of urgency in the completion of tasks.
• Possess excellent customer service skills.
• Highly organized with great attention to detail.
• Ability to take direction and follow through.
• Must be cashier trained and able to count currency.
• Proficient in MS Word, Excel and Outlook

Benefits of Dairy Stock Clerk:

• Birthday bonus pay
• Remuneration for five holidays with store non-operation
• Progressive accrual of paid days off, encompassing sick leave and vacation, that escalates as an employee's tenure progresses
• Paid nutrition education
• Exclusive benefits for employees of Good4u with a discount offer
• Npower's customer appreciation and rewards program is designed to express thanks to its customer base while also providing benefits
• Routine pay raises at set intervals
• Opportunities for career advancement and personal development
• Wellness and health regimen
• The primary goal of an Employee Assistance Program is to improve employee wellness and productivity by offering resources and support for various challenges they may face
• Employee referral program
• Health insurance plans that include medical, dental, and vision coverage offer comprehensive benefits to individuals, ensuring they have access to a range of healthcare services
• Paid parental leave
• Through the mechanism of company-paid short-term disability insurance, paid medical leave is extended to employees, ensuring their income is protected while they prioritize their health
• Employer-funded short-term disability insurance is a benefit package that companies provide to their employees, aiming to offer financial aid during brief periods of inability to work due to health-related issues
• Life insurance benefits supplied by the company
• Enrolling in voluntary benefits like hospital indemnity and accident insurance, as well as long-term disability and term life insurance, allows employees to broaden their insurance coverage and prepare for unexpected situations. These voluntary programs give employees more control over their insurance plans and additional financial protection
• An employer-matched 401k retirement savings plan with a discretionary element
• Participants in a healthcare and dependent care flexible spending account can benefit from tax savings on qualified medical and childcare expenditures
• Company-matched health savings account (HSA) for employees

Physical requirements:

• The requirement includes the capacity to lift or transport weights ranging from 10 lbs. on a continuous basis to 21-50 lbs. occasionally, and even 51-100 lbs. as needed with the help of others. It is essential to be physically capable of handling varying degrees of weight, from lighter items to heavier objects, and be prepared to engage in team lifting for heavier loads.
• Must be capable of regularly exerting force to move objects weighing up to 15 pounds and occasionally moving items ranging from 16 to 100 pounds.
• Should have the capability to sometimes engage in computer-related activities like data entry and mouse navigation.
• Consistent walking, standing, precise hand control, gripping, bending, twisting, and reaching outward are necessary skills for the duration of the work shift.
• Frequently extending arms above the chest is a critical aspect of the role.
• Required to have the capacity to sit, squat, kneel, and climb as necessary.
• Regularly engaging with sharp tools and machinery, dust, odors, and tight workspaces is part of the role.
• Should be competent in handling varying work conditions, including noise, cold or hot temperatures, dampness, outdoor settings, heights, and physical strain.