Stocker - Retail Stocker (83732)

Specs Family Partners•College Station, TX

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Stockers provide extraordinary shopping experiences by helping guests find stocked and in-date products. The role involves stocking and maintaining shelves, coolers, freezers, and deli cases; cleaning and organizing the sales floor, store, restrooms, and parking lot; and assisting guests with questions, purchases, and merchandise carry-out. Stockers may also operate a cash register, suggest add-on items, prepare for and assist with inventory, and complete other tasks assigned by management. The position requires courteous guest service, teamwork, attention to detail, reliability, and the ability to work in a fast-paced environment. Employees must maintain a valid TABC Beverage Sellers Permit and, in some cases, a valid Food Handlers Permit. The employer pays up to three hours of time spent completing the TABC course, while the course cost is deducted from the employee's paycheck. Full-time is typically 35 hours per week; part-time is up to 25 hours per week. Scheduling depends on business needs. Employees must be available to work any shift on Friday or Saturday and at least 80% of shifts each week. Physical attendance is required according to a management-set schedule that may vary week to week. The job involves regular standing, walking, bending, reaching, lifting, carrying, pushing, and pulling, including lifting up to 50 pounds regularly and up to 100 pounds or more occasionally. Employees may be exposed to outdoor weather conditions, and the noise level is usually moderate.

Requirements

Must be over age 21 to work at Spec's, as required by state law.
Must maintain a valid TABC Beverage Sellers Permit; a valid Food Handlers Permit may also be required in some cases.
Must be able to read, comprehend, and write simple instructions or memos and communicate with and understand coworkers and guests.
Must be able to perform basic arithmetic with whole numbers, fractions, and decimals, and calculate discounts and percentages.
Must use common-sense reasoning to follow written, oral, or diagrammed instructions.
Must be responsible, reliable, committed to service, patient, friendly, outgoing, and a self-starter with a strong work ethic.
Must complete assignments in a timely manner and look for the next task.
Must be able to meet the physical demands of the job, including regularly standing, walking, bending, reaching, lifting, and pushing or pulling; lift up to 50 pounds regularly and up to 100 pounds or more occasionally using proper techniques and tools.
Must be able to communicate and understand, see products and signage, and meet the role's vision requirements, including close and distance vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
Must be physically present according to a management-set schedule that may vary with business needs.
Full-time schedule is typically 35 hours per week; part-time is up to 25 hours per week. Must be available for any shift on Friday or Saturday and for 80% or more of shifts each week.

Nice To Haves

Retail stocking experience.
High school diploma or GED.
Bilingual skills.

Responsibilities

Demonstrate the company mission and core values and maintain the required uniform standard.
Greet guests, provide helpful service, answer questions, and provide information; resolve complaints courteously when needed.
Stock, front, and dust shelves; check products for expiration dates; and stock coolers, freezers, and deli cases.
Remove cases and boxes from the sales floor, break down and discard boxes not used by the store, and keep repacking boxes organized.
Clean broken items and spills promptly, mopping and using Wet Floor signs when needed; sweep and mop floors.
Keep the parking lot free of refuse and regularly gather shopping carts.
Empty indoor and outdoor trash receptacles as needed and keep bathrooms clean and stocked.
Keep register bags stocked and empty shopping carts onto register lanes as needed.
Use proper lifting techniques and follow company and OSHA safety regulations.
Load keg orders using a keg lift when available and seek assistance as needed.
Suggestively sell add-on items and, as business dictates, operate a cash register.
Carry out or dolly out merchandise at guests' request; do not request tips.
Avoid coworker conversations when guests are present and avoid personal cell phone use on the sales floor.
Prepare assigned areas for inventory and assist with inventory when needed.
Carry out management directives and other assigned projects efficiently and with care and attention to detail.
Practice teamwork, prioritize tasks, manage time, and handle stress in a fast-paced environment.
Meet attendance and timeliness requirements and work according to the assigned schedule.