Store Worker 1 - Janitor
About The Position
Challenge Unlimited is seeking a Store Worker 1 at the Scott Air Force Base Commissary in Illinois. The role supports the Operations team and the organization’s mission of helping people with different abilities receive the work support and development needed to achieve independence. The position is described as full-time and pays $17.75 per hour, with a schedule of Monday through Friday, 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Candidates with disabilities will be strongly considered, and veterans are welcome. The Store Worker 1 stocks, rotates, straightens, and displays merchandise; moves merchandise using non-motorized equipment; and may clean aisles and display fixtures. The role may also involve maintaining merchandise displays and inventory information, removing outdated or damaged products, clearing aisles, sorting and breaking down cardboard and plastic, and using a cardboard baler. Work is performed with a focus on safety, quality, and customer service, while contributing to teamwork and supporting the company’s mission and values. The position reports to a Project Manager or Supervisor. A high school diploma or GED is preferred, though proof of education is not required. Applicants must pass a criminal background check and applicable state and federal registry checks, including the DCFS Abuse and Neglect Tracking System check. Physical work includes frequent standing, walking, bending, reaching, twisting, and handling merchandise, with lifting, carrying, pushing, or pulling up to 75 pounds frequently; team lifting is used as needed.
Requirements
- Past work experience in any field.
- Attention to detail and data-entry skills.
- Must pass a criminal background check.
- Must pass applicable state and federal registry checks, including the DCFS Abuse and Neglect Tracking System check.
- Able to frequently lift, carry, push, or pull up to 75 pounds; assists with team lifting as needed.
Nice To Haves
- High school diploma or GED is preferred; proof of education is not required.
- Previous experience in inventory, shipping and handling, or warehouse work is helpful.
Responsibilities
- Move merchandise using non-motorized equipment and clean merchandise on or in display fixtures using retail merchandise techniques.
- Stock, rotate, and straighten merchandise for sale according to a predetermined placement system using labels or other identifying marks.
- Maintain neat, full, salable displays, preserving freshness and uniformity; determine display or sale needs from inventory when assigned.
- Maintain inventory forms and related merchandise information when required, and return merchandise to storage as needed.
- Rotate stock so newer-dated products are toward the rear and products nearing expiration are at the front; remove short-dated, outdated, or damaged merchandise to a specified holding area.
- Clear aisles of empty pallets and debris; ensure merchandise has its identifying number and appropriate signs.
- Separate cardboard and plastic, break down boxes, remove empty sell-down boxes and plastic coupon rings, and use a cardboard baler when assigned.
- Clean aisles and work areas, including sweeping, dusting, wiping, mopping, vacuuming, and removing trash as assigned.
- Promote the company’s mission and values and maintain positive, effective communication with coworkers and supervisors.
- Assist with training, answer coworkers’ questions, communicate needs to the supervisor, and implement feedback.
- Perform assigned duties with a focus on safety, quality, customer service, and client and staff satisfaction.
Benefits
- Health care plan (medical, dental, and vision).
- Basic life insurance and AD&D.
- Paid time off, including vacation, sick leave, and holidays.
- Short-term and long-term disability.
- Training and development.
- 401(k) retirement plan.
- Employee Assistance Program.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
