Stock Clerk - Grocery Store jobs in Poughkeepsie, NY

STOCK CLERK

 

Job Summary:

 

Responsible for providing prompt and courteous customer service, stocking products on shelves, and maintaining aisles clean.

 

Essential Functions:

 

• Provides prompt, courteous and friendly customer service.

• Removes boxes from pallets and places them on shelves as well as opens boxes and removes single items to re-stock shelves.

• Rotates merchandise in order to make sure the product does not expire on shelves.

• Organizes and front faces items on shelves.

• Assists in the review inventory for product rotation on a daily basis to prevent shrinkage and damages.

• Ensures that shelf pricing is correct and reflects the most recent pricing and market conditions.

• Follows program to maintain the cleanliness of the area by a regular maintenance schedule of scrubbing, and pulling out pallets and cleaning underneath.

• Continuously reviews status of floor for safety hazards. Promptly and safely handles any spills and removes any trash such as plastic wrap, plastic ties, pieces of wood or any other trash gets immediately removed from the floor and discarded appropriately.

• Promptly informs supervisors of any low stock/out of stock merchandise.

• Ability to work a flexible schedule including nights, weekends, and holidays as needed.

 

 

Other Responsibilities:

 

• Performs other work-related duties as required and assigned.

• May be required to work in other departments as needed.

 

Education, Experience and Skills Required:

 

• Ability to communicate with customers, co-workers and supervisors.

• Basic reading and math skills.

• Commitment to company values and strong customer service orientation.

 

Physical Requirements (Max pounds):

 

• Lift/Carry Abilities (measured for maximum or average load)

• Lift strength (0”- 60”) – 50 lbs

• Overhead lift strength – 50 lbs

• Carry strength (50’ or less) – 50 lbs

• Frequent lift/carry (> 12x/hour) – 50 lbs

• Constant lift/carry (> 30x/hr) – 20 lbs

• Horizontal push/pull strength – 500 lbs

• Physical Aptitudes (rated based on level of skill involved)

• Agility/dynamic balance 80-100%

• Finger dexterity – 80-100%

• Manual dexterity – 80 – 100%

• Posture Tolerance (rated based on frequency or time involved)

• Stand/walk – constantly

• Reach above shoulder level – occasionally

• Twist/turn head – constantly

• Bend over/stoop – frequently

• Climb steps/ladder – occasionally

• Kneel/squat - occasionally

 

Work Environment:

 

• Temperature is mostly moderate but includes exposure to refrigerated and freezer area. Temperatures in areas close to the Receiving Department and Front-End, where doors are mostly open, vary depending on the outdoor temperatures.

• Equipment in motion.