Stock Clerk - Grocery Store jobs in Altoona, PA

Purpose of this Job:

Stocking shelves, racks, cases, bins, and tables with merchandise in display arrangements to attract customers. May take physical counts of merchandise or check, mark and attach price tickets as directed. Ensures clean and organized displays of merchandise in store.

Essential Functions:

• Answers customer questions about merchandise and elicits advice to customers regarding merchandise selections.
• Takes inventory and examines merchandise to identify items to be reordered or replenished.
• Stocks shelves, racks, cases, bins and tables with new or transferred merchandise.
• Cleans display cases, shelves, and aisles as necessary.
• May print and attach pricing tickets to merchandise.
• Responsible for comparing printed price tickets with entries on purchase orders.
• Marks selling prices on boxes containing merchandise.
• Assists in keeping records of production, returned goods, and related transactions.

• Responsible to keep stocking and storage areas clean, sanitary, and orderly at all times.
• Complies with all federal, state, and company policies, procedures, and regulations.

• All other duties as assigned.

Equipment used in the Job:

Ticket-printing machine, dolly, carts, rolling carts, U-boats, pallet jacks, company phones.

Educational Requirements:

Minimum of a high school education or General Equivalency Diploma, preferred

Experience Requirements:

Previous experience working in a grocery or retail department preferred.

Reasoning Ability:

Addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, percentages.

Ability to identify discrepancies or potential problems.

Language Skills:

Ability to read and comprehend instructions and directions.

Ability to understand written and verbal directions.

Ability to talk to others (internal customers/coworkers and external customers) to convey information effectively and professionally.

Typical Physical and Mental demands of the Job:

Concentration, attentiveness, independent judgment and discretion, manage multiple tasks, read and comprehend instructions and work orders. Must have great attention to details. Must be able to see, hear, bend, stoop and reach, and stand for long periods of time, use hands, lift up to 50 pounds manually.

Work Environment:

Interaction with the public and customers. Standing for entire shift, minus breaks and meal periods. Exposed to changes in temperature while working in the freezer and coolers. Has the potential to be exposed to various degrees in temperature while working in various areas of the market, including dock, stockroom, coolers, freezers, deli and front area of the store.

Other Considerations:

Must be able to work in a team environment and communicate effectively with internal and external customers.

Must be service oriented, looking for ways to assist people.

Ability to understand principles and processes for providing customer and personal services; including needs assessment, meeting quality standards for service, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.