Grocery Sales Associate

Weis Markets•State College, PA

11d•Onsite

About The Position

The Grocery Sales Associate keeps the Grocery department stocked, organized, clean, and appealing to customers while supporting sales and providing polite, professional customer service. The associate follows company procedures for stocking, rotating, pricing, displaying, storing, and removing merchandise, and may assist with deliveries, cardboard baling, and work in other departments when needed. The role has no supervisory responsibilities. The associate must perform the essential duties satisfactorily, with or without an accommodation.

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.

Responsibilities

Keep the Grocery department well stocked, organized, and appealing to meet customer demand and maximize sales.
Build displays to drive incremental sales.
Stock and rotate merchandise to ensure freshness and keep products within easy customer reach.
Store excess merchandise according to backroom organization guidelines.
Greet customers, answer questions, and promptly and professionally help resolve concerns.
Use proper stocking techniques and ensure products are correctly located, saleable, and marked 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 department sanitation, follow cleaning schedules and guidelines, keep work areas and equipment clean, meet health and OSHA requirements, and dispose of trash properly.
Meet productivity standards and follow work methods, standards, shrink-control practices, security regulations, and policies.
Put out stock at an acceptable rate according to company standards.
When properly trained, assist with baling cardboard or related duties.
Cooperate with co-workers and supervisors to support the smooth functioning of the department and store.
Continuously improve job performance.
Use company-provided personal protective equipment, including cut-resistant gloves, safety cutters, and company-sponsored footwear.
Assist in other departments when called upon.