Position Summary:
Lee’s Marketplace is a family-owned grocery chain committed to providing an enjoyable shopping experience for our guests. We pride ourselves on offering high-quality products, exceptional service, and a friendly, welcoming environment. We value our team members and treat them like family, and we strive to make a positive impact in the communities in which we serve.
The Grocery Clerk plays an essential role in maintaining a well-stocked, clean, and organized grocery department at Lee’s Marketplace. This position is responsible for stocking shelves, assisting customers, rotating products, and ensuring displays are neat and appealing. Grocery Clerks help create a positive shopping experience by providing friendly, helpful service while keeping shelves full and store standards high.
Primary Position Duties:
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Assist with the daily operations of the Grocery Department including product stocking, rotation, and merchandising to maximize sales and product quality.
- Deliver excellent customer service by answering questions, locating items, handling concerns professionally, and offering product suggestions.
- Ensure department cleanliness and that all food safety, temperature, storage, and sanitation guidelines are followed to meet health and company standards.
- Report inventory needs and maintenance issues to the Grocery Manager.
- Maintain cohesive and supportive communication with vendors and partners.
- Ensure all responsibilities assigned are completed to the best of your ability.
- Assist with frontend responsibilities as needed during peak times (i.e. cashiering, bagging, gathering carts, etc.)
Guest Service:
- Greet customers warmly and offer assistance in locating or learning about grocery products.
- Resolve customer complaints or product concerns professionally and promptly.
- Provide recommendations and product knowledge to enhance the shopping experience.
- Coordinate with guests in regards to special orders
- Ensure shelves are fully stocked and presentable to support a positive guest impression.
Product Handling:
- Assist in the maintenance of the displays throughout the store according to store standards.
- Ensure product freshness by assisting with the verification of date coding on items and proper rotation of product.
- Record all damaged product and rework or store in designated backroom cooler areas.
- Stock all grocery products using proper rotation (FIFO) to ensure freshness.
- Handle all products safely and according to food safety guidelines, including cold chain management.
- Maintain accurate inventory levels through cycle counts and shrink control.
Cleanliness and Safety:
- Maintain a clean and organized work area.
- Follow all safety and sanitation procedures.
- Report any safety hazards or equipment issues to management.
- Provides an example for other team members to maintain a clean and safe environment
Cash Handling:
- Willing to assist the Frontend by being a back up Cashier during rushes
- Operate POS system efficiently and accurately.
- Confidently accept various forms of payment, including cash, card, check, WIC, and EBT
- Follow store policies on coupons, returns, exchanges, and refunds.
- Ensure the security of cash and other financial transactions. Handle money responsibly, including drawer counts and change accuracy.
- Uses POS and register system only when directed by the Frontend Manager/Supervisor.
- Works scheduled rotational shifts in the self-checkout area, monitoring guest transactions, providing assistance as needed, and remaining alert to prevent theft or misuse of the equipment.
Team Collaboration:
- Work cooperatively with team members to achieve store goals.
- Promote a high level of morale within department and store, utilizing friendly but professional methods of honest and open communication.
- Provides a safe, clean, and positive environment and consistently builds and supports a culture that is based on relationships and continuous improvement.
- Continually strives to build knowledge and skills, both personally and within the department and store through training and education of self and other team members.
- Provides a professional example for other team members to follow.
- Attends team meetings and training sessions.
- Assist other departments as needed.
- Work in a fast-paced, sales environment with tact and patience
- Work with team to ensure products are sold well before their expiration date.
Position Requirements:
- Age Requirement: 16yrs+ / Machinery: 18yrs+
- ?Availability: Flexible-including nights, weekends, and holidays.
Physical Requirements:
- Ability to stand, walk, twist, sit, and bend for extended periods.
- Ability to lift and carry items weighing up to 50 pounds.
- Manual dexterity for handling small objects and operating equipment.
- Repetitive use of hands and arms to push, pull, carry, lift, reach, grip, and balance.
- Occasionally stoop, crouch, kneel, or crawl.
- Prolonged periods standing and walking.
- Must be able to access and navigate all areas of the store.
- Lifting may include floor to shoulder and overhead lifting repeatedly.
- Occasional use and climbing of step stools or ladders are required.
Tools and Machinery:
- Pallet jack
- Forklift
- Box Cutter Knives and Blades
- Two-wheeler and six wheeler
- Hand-held ordering machine
- Computer use
- Phone/Intercom
- POS System
- Any other tools and machinery seen fit for role
Education or Skills:
Education and Experience:
- High school diploma, GED, or equivalent. Applicants currently working toward completion are welcome to apply.
- Basic computer proficiency
- Previous customer service experience preferred
- Ability to write, speak, hear, and understand the spoken word to respond promptly to pages, requests, team members, and guests.
- Friendly, customer-focused attitude.
- Basic knowledge of food safety or willingness to complete training
- Punctual, dependable, and able to follow instructions
- Ability to implement solutions quickly and effectively.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
- Ability to handle team member, guest, and vendor inquiries and complaints effectively.
- Ability to read and follow instructions.
- Great verbal and written communication skills.