Multi-Purpose Clerk - Bakery - 900 W. Henderson, Porterville, CA 93257
About The Position
We are California’s largest regional, full-service grocery chain, founded over 70 years ago in Modesto, California, where our headquarters are still located today. With 194 stores across Central and Northern California and Western Nevada, our banners—Save Mart, Lucky, and Food Maxx—are cherished regional brands, serving the unique needs of their communities. It’s our 12,000 passionate associates who make our company a great place to work and shop. We prioritize investing in our people, stores, and neighborhoods, and work closely with local suppliers to bring fresh, quality products at affordable prices to our customers. Shoppers can access our offerings in-store, online, or through convenient home delivery and curbside pick-up. The Save Mart Companies is part of The Jim Pattison Group, a family-owned, diversified holding company operating primarily in the U.S. and Canada and headquartered in Vancouver, BC. The Jim Pattison Group has a long-term strategic focus to see their companies succeed and grow. Together, our dedication to our associates and customers, commitment to growth and innovation, and our family traditions continue to thrive. The Multi-Purpose Clerk may be assigned to one of several departments within the store – to include Center Store, Produce, Meat/Seafood, Bakery/Deli, or Janitorial. The Multi-Purpose Clerk is responsible for promoting sales within assigned department, answering our customers’ questions, responding to customer requests for products, and accurately placing special orders. The Multi-Purpose Clerk practices safe food handling procedures, maintaining clean work area, orderly and free from safety hazards. The Clerk receives, inspects, and logs products for accuracy of shipment and quality as well as stocks, rotates, and merchandises product to maintain freshness and department appeal.
Requirements
- Must be at least 18 years of age
- Excellent customer service and communication (verbal and written) skills
- Ability to work with a sense of urgency and self-motivation
- Capability to be proactive, initiative, enthusiastic, and flexible on the job
- High School Diploma (or G.E.D.) or additional job experience
- Six months of related experience
- Must be available to work a variety of required retail hours
- Requires standing and other physical movements on a frequent basis
- Requires lifting up to 40 lbs. without assistance
Responsibilities
- Promoting sales within assigned department
- Answering our customers’ questions
- Responding to customer requests for products
- Accurately placing special orders
- Practicing safe food handling procedures
- Maintaining clean work area, orderly and free from safety hazards
- Receiving, inspecting, and logging products for accuracy of shipment and quality
- Stocking, rotating, and merchandising product to maintain freshness and department appeal
- Operate the checkstand according to company policy and procedures, memorize PLU codes and keep up to date with new products
- Order, receive, unload, stock and rotate product onto shelves and cases in all areas of center store operations
- Merchandise product and perform Point-Of-Sale (POS) and inventory activities
- Trim, wash, and wrap produce according to company policy
- Maintain floral area both inside and outside of store
- Keep all areas and equipment of the department clean
- Weigh, wrap/package and label products for display
- Provide customer service at the seafood counter
- Take special orders for items such as custom cuts of meat or holiday items
- Operate equipment such as slicers and wrappers
- Prepare, weigh, package, and label products for display
- Take special orders for items such as cakes and party trays
- Operate equipment such as ovens, proofers, slicers, and mixers
- Maintain cleanliness and sanitation throughout the store
- Sweep and mop sales floor, front end, back rooms, and refrigerated areas
- Clean restrooms, break room, office areas, shelving and cases, front end equipment, shopping carts, and vending machines
- Clean front of store and parking lot, and empty trash
- Operate janitorial equipment such as scrubbers and buffers
- Operate the pharmacy register according to company policy and procedures and keep up to date with new products
- Take prescriptions from customers for the pharmacist to process and handle completed orders for customers at the register
- Maintain confidentiality at all times
- May operate forklift if authorized and certified
- May operate baler if authorized
- Perform other duties as assigned
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
