Multi-Purpose Clerk - Grocery - 1870 North Broadway, Santa Maria, CA 93454

Save Mart Supermarkets•Santa Maria, CA

8d•Onsite

About The Position

The Multi-Purpose Clerk may be assigned to Center Store, Produce, Meat/Seafood, Bakery/Deli, or Janitorial. The role promotes sales within the assigned department, answers customer questions, responds to product requests, and accurately places special orders. The clerk follows safe food-handling procedures and maintains a clean, orderly work area free of safety hazards. The clerk receives, inspects, and logs products for shipment accuracy and quality, and stocks, rotates, and merchandises products to maintain freshness and department appeal. Department assignments may include operating a check-stand and performing point-of-sale and inventory activities; preparing and packaging produce, meat, seafood, bakery, or deli products; providing customer service and taking special orders; or maintaining store cleanliness and sanitation. The position may involve operating department or janitorial equipment when applicable and authorized. The hiring pay range is $17.15–$25.55.

Requirements

Must be at least 18 years of age.
Excellent customer service and verbal and written communication skills.
Ability to work with a sense of urgency and self-motivation.
Ability to be proactive, show initiative, be enthusiastic, and remain flexible on the job.
High school diploma or GED, or additional job experience.
Six months of related experience.
Must be available to work a variety of required retail hours.
Ability to stand and perform other physical movements frequently.
Ability to lift up to 40 pounds without assistance.

Responsibilities

Promote sales in the assigned department and assist customers by answering questions, responding to product requests, and accurately placing special orders.
Receive, inspect, and log products for shipment accuracy and quality.
Stock, rotate, and merchandise products to maintain freshness and department appeal.
Follow safe food-handling procedures and keep department work areas and equipment clean, orderly, and free from safety hazards.
In Center Store/Front End, operate the check-stand according to company policy, memorize PLU codes, order and handle product, merchandise, and perform POS and inventory activities.
In Produce, trim, wash, and wrap produce, maintain the floral area, and clean department areas and equipment.
In Meat/Seafood, weigh, wrap or package, and label products; serve customers at the seafood counter; take special orders; and, where applicable, operate slicers and wrappers.
In Bakery/Deli, prepare, weigh, package, and label products; take special orders; and, where applicable, operate ovens, proofers, slicers, and mixers.
In Janitorial, clean and sanitize store areas, including floors, refrigerated areas, restrooms, break rooms, offices, shelving, cases, equipment, shopping carts, vending machines, the store entrance, and parking lot; empty trash.
Sweep and mop the sales floor, front end, back rooms, and refrigerated areas.
Operate a forklift if authorized and certified, or a baler if authorized.
Perform other duties as assigned.