Grocery Store Clerk, is responsible for supporting grocery store operations by maintaining a clean work environment and organized food displays. Their duties include stocking shelves, cleaning floors and other surfaces and answering customer questions about food products.
A Grocery Clerk should be able to fulfill various duties and responsibilities. The following are some duties and responsibilities a Grocery Clerk should be able to execute:
- Greet customers, provide them with item information and direct them to the item’s location in a store
- Control inventory and inform procurement managers in case of low inventory levels
- Discard all expired items according to company policy and place near expiry ones on special promotions
- Perform stocking duties such as lifting, rotating products, ordering, blocking, dusting and facing
- Process customer orders and oversee timely product deliveries
- Supervise cleanliness and maintenance duties around the grocery section
A competitive Grocery Clerk will have certain skills and qualifications, including:
- Ability to work fast, but in an efficient and controlled manner
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills towards customers and store staff
- Ability to operate as a team member and get along with others
- Great attention to detail on tracking items progress from delivery to final sale
- Ability to accept supervisory training related to performance, attitude and work habits
- Ability to perform strenuous physical duties such as lifting, climbing, walking and standing for long periods
