Grocery Clerk - TEMP(90DAYS-25HRS/WK) - AVAILABILITY REQUIRED 4AM TO 10PM

Good Food Holdings Companies•Portland, OR

2d•$19 - $25•Onsite

About The Position

The Grocery Clerk stocks, rotates, and faces grocery products, provides exceptional customer service, and contributes to a positive and collaborative team environment. The role supports grocery department opening and closing, helps customers select products, and maintains product quality, presentation, pricing, cleanliness, and organization. The position is temporary for 90 days and scheduled for 25 hours per week, with availability required between 4 a.m. and 10 p.m. Work schedules may change with business and staffing needs. The store operates seven days a week, year-round, so shifts may include evenings, weekends, and holidays. The position is based in a grocery store environment and involves frequent standing and walking, frequent use of hands and wrists, and occasionally climbing stairs, step stools, or ladders depending on location. Work environments may include wet or slippery surfaces, moderate noise, temperature extremes in coolers and freezers, outdoor work in varying temperatures depending on location, and possible exposure to allergens or chemicals. The role requires adherence to food and work safety policies and completion and maintenance of required trainings or certifications. Reasonable accommodations are available to qualified applicants and employees with disabilities. Benefits available to all staff include an Employee Assistance Program and a 30% staff shopping discount. Other benefits depend on eligibility, including employment status, hours, tenure, and age. Eligible employees may access insurance and spending-account benefits, a 401(k), PTO, paid holidays, supplemental leave pay, an incentive program, paid volunteer time, public transportation discounts, adoption assistance, and a birthday reimbursement.

Requirements

Basic math or computation skills.
Ability to read, understand, and follow verbal and written instructions.
Demonstrated commitment to valuing diversity and contributing to an inclusive working and learning environment.
Must complete and maintain any required food and work safety trainings or certifications.
Availability required between 4 a.m. and 10 p.m.; shifts may include evenings, weekends, and holidays based on business needs.
Reliable and predictable attendance in accordance with attendance policy and applicable laws.
Ability to meet the position’s physical demands: frequently stand and walk, frequently use hands and wrists for grabbing, twisting, and pulling, and occasionally climb stairs, step stools, or ladders depending on location. The stated medium work level includes occasionally lifting 50 pounds and frequently lifting or carrying up to 25 pounds.

Nice To Haves

Previous customer service, food service, retail, or grocery experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

Prepare the Grocery department for store opening and closing.
Assist customers with product selection, share product knowledge, and make recommendations based on customer needs.
Stock, rotate, and face products while attending to product quality and expiration dates.
Build displays and arrange products to create attractive presentations highlighting featured, unique, or seasonal items.
Complete customer special orders and provide follow-through as needed.
Receive and unload merchandise; check its quality, count, and condition, and communicate issues to management and the merchandising team.
Maintain cleanliness, organization, and rotation of department areas, products, and supplies.
Maintain accurate pricing and signage in accordance with merchandising standards.
Handle damaged and spoiled products according to company policy.
Follow shift-specific guidelines, tasks, and responsibilities.
May participate in inventories and ordering.
Stay aware of current advertisements, promotions, holidays, and events.
Learn and maintain familiarity with department products.
Notify the department manager or Manager On Duty of customer service, safety, productivity, security, or other situations that may adversely affect the store.
Contribute to store cleanliness, maintain equipment, conserve company resources, and follow applicable company and regulatory safety policies.
Work cooperatively with team members, customers, and vendors, contribute to an inclusive workplace, and give and receive feedback constructively.
Perform other tasks and duties as assigned.

Benefits

Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for all staff.
30% staff shopping discount.
Eligible full-time, regular-status staff who regularly work at least 24 hours per week and have worked for 60 days may receive medical, dental, vision, pre-tax spending accounts, life, accidental death and dismemberment (AD&D), and disability benefits.
Full-time, part-time, and temporary staff who have worked for 60 days and are at least 21 years old may participate in the 401(k) program.
Employees begin accruing PTO on their first day; accrual depends on hours worked and tenure.
Staff may be eligible for paid holidays depending on schedule and tenure.
Supplemental leave pay, such as parental or bereavement leave.
Store incentive program based on financial and operational goals.
Paid time for volunteering at a 501(c)(3) nonprofit.
Discounts on some forms of public transportation.
Adoption assistance.
Up to $40 reimbursement for birthday dinner or New Seasons Market groceries.