Outpost Clerk

Three Bears Alaska, Inc. • Loring, AK

2d • $0 - $16 • Onsite

About The Position

The Outpost Clerk stocks, merchandises, and sells Outpost products while providing excellent customer service and maintaining department organization, security, and accuracy. The role supports assigned firearm sales, background checks, logging, inventory, transfers, and recordkeeping only after completing required training and receiving Company authorization, and in accordance with applicable procedures and requirements.

The position is performed in person, primarily in a retail store environment. Schedules may include early mornings, evenings, nights, weekends, and holidays, based on store and department needs. Employees must reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work. The position may involve handling firearms and other controlled or high-value merchandise, with forklift operation when assigned and authorized.

Three Bears Alaska is a family-owned chain of Alaskan grocery stores committed to providing quality goods and services at low prices, a diverse range of products, and exceptional customer service. The company operates multiple locations throughout Alaska and is dedicated to serving local communities and creating positive shopping experiences.

Requirements

• Complete and maintain all Company-required training and authorization applicable to assigned Outpost duties.
• Ability to provide professional customer service, accurately process transactions, maintain detailed records, and follow established safety, security, and compliance procedures.
• Ability to reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work.
• Ability to meet the position's physical and communication demands, including standing and walking for extended periods; frequently bending, reaching, pushing, pulling, grasping, and performing repetitive hand motions; frequently lifting and carrying up to 20 pounds and occasionally up to 50 pounds; reading labels, signs, order information, and records; and hearing and communicating with customers and team members, including recognizing alarms and safety signals.

Nice To Haves

• High School Diploma or GED is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Stock, align, rotate, recover, and merchandise Outpost products; maintain accurate signage and organized sales and back-stock areas.
• Provide prompt and courteous customer service and assist with routine product questions and requests.
• Process customer transactions accurately and follow cash-handling, high-ticket item, safety, security, and loss-prevention procedures.
• Perform firearm sale, background-check, logging, inventory, transfer, and recordkeeping processes only after required training and Company authorization, in accordance with applicable procedures and requirements.
• Maintain secure handling, storage, transaction, and transfer practices for firearms and other controlled or high-value merchandise.
• Move merchandise using approved carts and manual pallet jacks, and maintain clean and orderly department areas.
• Promptly escalate firearm-process, inventory, security, transaction, customer, or compliance concerns to the Outpost PIC or Store Management.
• Complete and maintain all Company-required training and authorization applicable to firearm sales, background checks, recordkeeping, inventory, transfers, and other assigned Outpost duties.
• Follow written and verbal instructions, established safety procedures, and Company operating standards.
• Maintain attention to detail and organization, keep a clean and safe work area, and adapt to changing priorities.
• Assist with other store functions as assigned, consistent with position responsibilities and qualifications.

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Colonial Life Elective Benefits
• 401(k)
• Paid time off
• Holiday pay
• Automatic raise of $1.00 per hour every 1,040 hours worked, based on straight-time hours until the top of the pay scale is reached

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed