Stock Clerk - Grocery Store jobs in Newark, NJ

Bring your cheerful, teamwork attitude to our shelves at Uncle Giuseppe's and become a Grocery clerk today!  We have an immediate opening for a PT Grocery Clerk in our Morris Plains, NJ store.  Come join our Team!

Our Grocery Clerks are responsible for monitoring grocery items and providing appropriate labels and price tags to all commodities.  Will also stack goods on their appropriate shelves, monitor inventory of grocery goods and maintain track of shelf life in accordance with our policies/procedures, following all NYS, federal and local laws.

Responsibilities

• Properly stock retail shelves with products as directed by Department Manager
• Safely and accurately restock product shelves
• Ensure products are front facing and orderly on shelves, rotating stock as directed
• Interact with customers in a positive manner, providing excellent customer service
• Provide accurate information to customers on location of items in store
• Work as a team to ensure products are properly stocked on shelves
• Other duties and functions as assigned

Requirements

• Must be at least 18 years of age
• Working knowledge of a grocery store is a plus
• Able to safely lift boxes that weigh in excess of 30 pounds
• Physically able to engage in repetitive hand movements reaching shelves of varying heights
• Comfortable and able to safely stand and climb ladders in small places
• Must be able to frequently move from a bent position to standing position to unpack boxes
• Excellent customer service skills in order to work with a diverse populations
• Attention to detail and able to learn where store products are located to provide information to customers

We offer a great salary and benefits package including medical, dental, vision, 401(K), life insurance, 50% off lunch, 25% off store shopping and more!

Working Conditions

• Most of the time is spent moving about continuously on hard surfaces. There may be a need to frequently position oneself to examine and/or scan merchandise, including bending, climbing, crawling, handling, pulling, reaching, and stooping.
• May require lifting objects up to 30 pounds. May require lifting and moving heavy and/or awkward objects more than 30 pounds with assistance.
• Usually in a comfortable indoor environment surrounded by moving machinery and/or loud equipment that may require shouting in order to be heard. There could be exposure to temperature extremes from freezers, ovens, and/or coolers.
• There may be occasional exposure to cleaning agents, sharp objects/industrial equipment necessary to perform job duties and functions.