Grocery Stocker

GROCERY STOCKER PURPOSE STATEMENT: To receive, cut, and stock merchandise and build displays so customers will have merchandise they want to purchase.
SIGNIFICANT JOB RESPONSIBILITIES: To greet all customers, respond to customer questions/requests and explain store policies in a courteous manner.
To prepare the back room for receipt of merchandise, unload trucks and sort cases according to aisle or pallet for stocking.
To clean store floors, check-lanes, carts, restrooms, parking lot and shelves.
Safely use cleaning equipment and chemicals.
To load stocking carts/pallets, transport cases to sales floor either on stocking carts or pallets, match the case strip to the shelf tag/stock, place merchandise in the designated shelf/display position/area and "face/front" the front row of each display.
To assure the safety of self, customers and co-workers by understanding and practicing store safety rules and notifying a supervisor of any potential hazard immediately.
Pick up/remove all broken containers, packing materials/boxes from the sales floor or customers’ pathway immediately.
To perform miscellaneous tasks assigned by supervisors and mangers, substituting for absent workers and performing any additional tasks necessary to provide products and services to customers during peak periods of business.
To understand the operation, safety requirements and restraints of a baler, case cutter, pallet jack and fork lift (must be 18 years or older to operate the pallet jack, forklift and baler).
To count and record individual items of merchandise for inventory.
To manually price mark/label merchandise without an UPC code.
To move damaged/unsalable and "returnable" products from shelves to the backroom, sorting the materials into bins or for return to the damage reclaim center.
To use the proper case opening and product stacking techniques to prevent damage to product.
To remove trash from the aisle, operating the baler, put the compacted bale on a pallet and load salvage on to trucks.
To change signs, light bulbs, tags and price markers on the shelf display.
To assist cashier's by bagging/carry out when necessary.
PRODUCTION STANDARDS: Able to cut and stock _____ cases per hour (dry grocery).
SUPERVISION RECEIVED: Grocery stocker's report directly to the Grocery Manager or Store Manager.
QUALIFICATIONS: REQUIRED: Basic mathematical ability (add, subtract, multiply, divide) and ability to count.
Able to give/receive complex verbal instructions/descriptions to/from supervisors/co-workers concerning store/department policy/procedures and use of equipment.
Able to pass basic physical examination and drug screen.
A stable work and educational history.
The ability to read and write English.
Able to read instructions, merchandise labels, warehouse order codes, numbers, printed paper and forms.
Make judgments concerning the placement of merchandise on the shelf/display (spatial relationship), ordering of merchandise, case opening procedures and extent of unsalable product damage.
Able to open cases and stock so products will not be damaged.
Good interpersonal communication skills.
PREFERRED: High school diploma or equivalent.
Prior experience in a related type of job.
Prior experience operating a baler, case cutter, cleaning/sanitation equipment, pallet jack and fork lift.
(Must be 18 years or older to operate pallet jacks, baler, and forklift.
) TASKS OF THE JOB - This job generally includes: Mobility: To move cases from truck/pallet to backroom/to sales floor for stocking, approximately 75 yards.
To move cardboard/packing material to the backroom, approximately 75 yards.
To move excess cases/damaged product from the sales floor to overhead storage or backroom storage, approximately 75 yards.
To backroom of store for supplies/product/maintenance equipment and return, approximately 75 yards.
Work on tile or concrete for a maximum of 4 hours in duration.
Move and stack empty pallets from floor to 84 inches overhead.
Move a maximum of 100 lbs.
from 6 inches to 48 inches.
Move a maximum of 75 lbs.
from 6 inches to 84 inches on to overhead/backroom storage rack.
Move cardboard into baler, approximately 4 feet.
(Must be 18 years or older to move cardboard into baler.
) Carry a maximum of 100 lbs.
up to 15 feet.
Pick up/move/sort/open/"face/front" (a/an) case/item/trash/from floor/shelf/ground/pallet/rack storage.
Use maintenance and product transportation equipment.
Attain merchandise/cases on the top of grocery overhead/backroom storage shelves/rack, up to 84 inches from the floor.
Attain merchandise on stocking cart or pallets.
Clean shelves/floor area or control maintenance/stocking equipment.
Place cases/items on shelving/displays.
Place signs, banners and light bulbs in place.
Handle labels/signs/tags.
Handle case cutter/utility knife.
Grasp and handle wet/cold/hot/crushable/metal/paper/plastic store products.
Handle cardboard/packaging and debris.
Manipulate maintenance equipment handles/grasps/knobs.
Operate cash register keys.
Handle cash and coins.
Move while cleaning, cutting/opening, sorting, stocking, load/unloading, moving/removing merchandise, stocking merchandise and work area.
Move stocking carts, pallet jacks (up to 1000 lbs.
) and maintenance equipment approximately 75 yards.
Move to the top of ladders, cases, shelving and stairs up to 15 feet in height.
Balance on cases of product and overhead rack.
Stock shelves 8 inches from the floor to 36 inches in height.
Pick up cardboard, packaging and debris from floor.
Perform maintenance and sanitation functions.
Recognize cases, case cutter edge, case strips, shelf location, product size/description, customers, shelf tags, labels on products, stocking carts, packaging materials, debris on floor, aisle markers, and signs.
Perceive color difference on product labels.
Recognize cleaning/maintenance equipment, pallet jacks, forklifts and baler controls.
Respond to customer questions and responses.
Respond to intercom.
Respond to co-workers questions.
Respond to vendor/driver questions/comments.
Recognize the sound of baler/pallet jack/fork lift cleaning equipment operation.
Recognize the sound of box cutter operation.
Communicate with customers (respond to customers, greeting, and thank you).
Communicate with vendors/drivers.
Use the intercom system.
Communicate with co-workers.
Read case labels/strips, signs, tags, shelf signs, numbers and aisle markers.
Read equipment and chemical warning labels.
WORK ENVIRONMENT: Inside work with extreme variations in temperature, dust, humidity from back door/compressors/cooler/freezer.
SAFETY: The employee will not use drugs or alcohol on the job.
The employee will not create a direct threat to the health and safety of others on the job.
Brand: Superlo Foods Address: 2269 Lamar Ave.
Memphis, TN - 38114 Property Description: 8 - Superlo Foods Property Number: 8