Grocery Sales Associate

Weis Markets•Accokeek, MD

1d•$15 - $22

About The Position

The Grocery Sales Associate keeps the Grocery department stocked, organized, clean, and appealing to customers, supporting customer service and sales. The associate stocks and rotates merchandise, builds displays, ensures products are correctly located and priced, and stores excess merchandise according to backroom guidelines. The role includes greeting customers, answering questions, and addressing concerns politely and professionally. The associate may help receive and store deliveries, operate a power jack or hand jack when properly trained, and assist with baling cardboard. The position also involves handling damaged or discontinued products, maintaining sanitation and safety standards, controlling shrink, meeting productivity expectations, using company-provided personal protective equipment, and cooperating with coworkers and supervisors. The associate may be asked to assist in other departments. This position has no supervisory responsibilities.

Requirements

Completed or working toward a High School Diploma or General Education Degree (GED).
No prior experience required.
Able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily, with or without an accommodation.
Use required personal protective equipment; training is provided for certain duties and equipment.

Responsibilities

Keep the Grocery department stocked, organized, and appealing to meet customer demand and maximize sales.
Build displays to drive incremental sales.
Stock and rotate merchandise to ensure freshness, keep products within customer reach, and store excess merchandise according to backroom guidelines.
Greet customers, answer questions, and promptly resolve concerns in a polite and professional manner.
Use proper stocking techniques and ensure merchandise is correctly located, saleable, and displayed with accurate prices and signs.
May assist with receiving, unloading, checking in, breaking down, and storing deliveries; operate power jacks or hand jacks only when properly trained.
Handle damaged or discontinued items according to company policy and remove products that cannot be sold.
Maintain general department sanitation and follow cleaning schedules and guidelines for work areas, equipment, counters, and display cases; dispose of trash properly.
Meet productivity and work-method standards, control shrink, comply with security policies, and stock at an acceptable rate.
May assist with baling cardboard or related duties when properly trained.
Cooperate with coworkers and supervisors to ensure smooth department and store operations, and continuously improve job performance.
Use company-provided personal protective equipment, including cut-resistant gloves, safety cutters, and company-sponsored footwear.
May assist in other departments.

Benefits

Minimum essential coverage (MEC) plan with 100% in-network coverage for preventive care services required by the Affordable Care Act.
Two supplemental medical plan options: Advantage and Elite.
Dental insurance.
Vision insurance.
Short-term disability coverage.
Term life and accidental death and dismemberment (AD&D) coverage.
Voluntary hospital indemnity insurance.
Voluntary critical illness insurance.
401(k) retirement savings plan.
Scholarship program.
Associate discount programs.
Auto and home insurance.
Employee assistance program.
Pet insurance.
Purchasing power program.
Paid time off and sick pay, subject to position-specific eligibility and criteria.