Grocery Sales Associate

Weis Markets•Fredericksburg, VA

About The Position

The Grocery Sales Associate keeps the Grocery department stocked, organized, clean, and appealing to customers while supporting sales and providing courteous customer service. The associate stocks and rotates merchandise, builds displays, maintains product presentation and pricing, and follows company standards for backroom organization, sanitation, productivity, shrink control, and security. When properly trained, the associate may help handle deliveries using a power jack or hand jack and may assist with baling cardboard. The associate cooperates with coworkers and supervisors, continuously works to improve job performance, uses company-provided personal protective equipment, and may assist in other departments. This position has no supervisory responsibilities. The position requires a completed or in-progress high school diploma or GED; no prior experience is required. The hourly pay range is $12.77 to $20.00. Weis Markets offers benefits and resources subject to position-specific eligibility and criteria.

Requirements

Completed or working toward a high school diploma or GED.
No prior experience required.
Ability to perform each essential duty satisfactorily, with or without accommodation.
Use company-provided personal protective 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 maintain freshness and keep products accessible to customers.
Store excess merchandise according to backroom organization guidelines.
Greet customers, answer questions, and promptly and professionally help resolve concerns.
Use proper stocking techniques; ensure products are correctly located, saleable, and displayed with correct prices and signs.
When properly trained, assist with receiving, unloading, checking in, breaking down, and storing deliveries using a power jack or hand jack.
Handle damaged or discontinued items according to company policy and remove products that cannot be sold.
Maintain general department sanitation; follow cleaning schedules and guidelines so work areas, equipment, counters, and display cases are clean and meet health and OSHA requirements.
Dispose of trash properly.
Meet productivity, work-method, stocking-rate, and shrink-control standards; comply with security regulations and policies.
When properly trained, assist with baling cardboard or related duties.
Cooperate with coworkers and supervisors to support the smooth function of the department and store.
Continuously improve job performance.
Use company-provided personal protective equipment, including applicable cut-resistant gloves, safety cutters, and company-sponsored footwear.
Assist in other departments when called upon.

Benefits

Minimum essential coverage (MEC) plan with 100% in-network coverage for preventative care services required by the Affordable Care Act.
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 insurance options, including hospital indemnity and critical illness coverage.
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.