Evening C-Store Clerk - Lake Elmo Holiday

River Country Cooperative•West Lakeland Township, MN

About The Position

This position is responsible for completing daily tasks related to the general operations of a convenience store and gas station while providing customer service. The clerk greets and assists customers, maintains clean and orderly indoor and outdoor areas, receives and stocks merchandise, and performs register and kitchen duties. The position also assists with training new employees as needed and performs other duties as assigned. At the register, the clerk operates lottery and cash registers, processes payments and promotional coupons, counts back change, issues receipts, and packages merchandise. In the kitchen, the clerk cooks food, prepares ingredients, follows food safety and sanitation standards, displays food, monitors expiration dates, and stores food properly. The role has flexible part-time schedules. Work is primarily in a climate-controlled environment, with occasional outdoor work in extreme heat or cold. No travel is required. The position is classified as medium physical work, involving occasional exertion of 20 to 50 pounds and significant walking, standing, bending, kneeling, and lifting.

Requirements

Enrolled in or graduated from high school, or have a GED.
No specific experience required.
Comply with workplace and trade safety laws, regulations, standards, and practices, and identify and correct conditions as needed.
Demonstrate customer-service commitment, flexibility, dependability, and teamwork.

Responsibilities

Greet customers and provide prompt, efficient, friendly service, including over the phone or at the gas station pump.
Help customers find, secure, load, or unload products.
Maintain clean and orderly interior and exterior areas, including restrooms, countertops, floors, registers, break room, and backroom.
Receive, verify, and store delivered merchandise in appropriate storage areas.
Unpack and stock shelves and coolers as directed.
Shovel sidewalks, spread ice melt, and hose down the parking lot, gas pump area, and sidewalks as needed.
Fill outside towel holders and replenish or refresh window washer fluid.
Remove indoor and outdoor trash in a timely manner.
Assist in training new employees as needed.
Operate lottery registers to verify winnings or sell tickets.
Operate the cash register accurately, scan products where applicable, and report improper cash levels in the drawer.
Redeem promotional coupons and food stamps; accept cash, checks, credit-card transactions, and in-store charges; calculate discounts; count back change; and issue receipts.
Bag or box merchandise and give packages to customers.
Cook food using ovens, stoves, griddles, and microwaves.
Prepare ingredients by chopping, peeling, cutting, and other methods while ensuring freshness.
Follow food health and safety standards and proper sanitation procedures.
Display food properly, monitor expiration dates, and dispose of outdated food.
Keep the kitchen work area clean and neat and store food properly when not in use.
Perform other duties as assigned.