Dated Item Clerk

WinCo Foods•Centralia, WA

About The Position

The Dated Item Clerk inspects dated merchandise and maintains, rotates, and replenishes stock safely and efficiently to meet customer needs. The role generally works 6–8-hour shifts between 8:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m. in a 24/7 operation. The clerk maintains product quality by identifying and removing items before expiration, rotating merchandise according to guidelines, and keeping the Quality Assurance database current. The position also involves reporting rotation and short-dated product issues to store and warehouse management, assisting customers, and helping train others. Employees are expected to work honestly and with integrity and to maintain a safe, secure, and sanitary environment. Other duties may be assigned as needed. WinCo Foods describes itself as a growing grocery retailer with more than 140 supermarkets in 10 states and over 22,000 employee owners. The company highlights its employee ownership through an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), medical plans, and tuition support. The listed pay range is USD $17.38–$24.60 per hour.

Requirements

Must be at least 18 years of age.
Able to work varied shifts in a 24/7 operation, including nights, weekends, and holidays.
Able to reach, lift, stack, and maneuver objects of varying dimensions and weights up to 40 lbs., from floor level to overhead, occasionally.
Able to stand, walk, and move rapidly for long periods.
Able to bend, stoop, twist, and turn frequently.
Able to complete work activities safely and accurately.
Able to learn and memorize product locations, company policies, and Quality Assurance procedures.
Manual dexterity and good hand/eye coordination to rotate product.
Able to visually inspect merchandise placed on shelves.
Able to communicate through hearing and speech to provide customer service during the shift.
Able to perform primary duties efficiently and accurately.
Able to meet or exceed established Scanned Item Rotation Report time standards.

Responsibilities

Maintain the quality condition of dated items.
Complete the Scanned Item Rotation Report at the beginning of each shift and flag items pending rotation within allowable time standards.
Pull product before expiration and rotate items daily according to guidelines using the Quality Assurance Display.
Maintain the Quality Assurance database daily, including adding new or untracked items after the store database has been established, using the Scanned Item Exception Report.
Scan out Quality Assurance-pulled stale or damaged product at the backroom scanner.
Periodically inspect vendor items and report short-dated issues to the Receiver and Assistant Manager.
Periodically inspect outer department rotation and Large Quantity Items (LRQT) rotation.
Audit items flagged as thrown by the freight crew and report findings to the Assistant Manager.
Report repeated rotation issues to the Assistant Manager and appropriate Department Manager; report ongoing issues to the Store Manager.
Notify store management about large quantities of product pending expiration within two weeks, or sooner for refrigerated LRQT, so management can determine whether to mark down the product.
Assist customers with questions and perform training duties.
Maintain a safe, secure, and sanitary work environment.
Perform job duties with honesty and integrity.
Report short-dated product shipped from the warehouse to the appropriate Warehouse Inventory Supervisor, including the order number and UPC number.
Occasionally transmit data to the General Office.
Perform other duties as assigned or needed.