Grocery Associate

Walmart Canada; Hamilton; On-site; CAD 20,173 - 28,731; Full time

Job summary

Walmart Canada is hiring a Grocery Associate in Hamilton, Ontario. The role focuses on delivering excellent customer service while keeping the grocery area clean, organized, and properly zoned.

You will support stocking, pricing, signing, and inventory tasks to ensure a ready-to-shop store environment. The position offers opportunities to grow within a fast-paced retail team, with emphasis on safety, quality, and customer experience.

Qualifications

• Age – 16 or older
• Ability to work evenings, weekends and holidays as needed by business requirements

Responsibilities

• Maintain Grocery Department standards: keep area clean, organized, and customer-ready at all times.
• Stock rotation and product quality: rotate items and remove expired/damaged products to preserve freshness.
• Pricing, signing, and inventory accuracy: ensure correct signage and pricing; follow procedures for orders, markdowns, and labeling.
• Food safety and sanitation: follow safety and sanitation procedures to maintain a safe environment.
• Stocking and modular execution: keep department fully stocked and ready; manage downstocking and shelf mods as needed.
• Health and safety compliance: follow health and safety guidelines and company policies.
• Flexibility in schedule: available for evenings, weekends, and holidays as required by business needs

Job description

Position Summary... Working as a Grocery Associate at Walmart Canada is a great opportunity to build valuable skills in a fast paced retail environment. In this role, you deliver excellent customer service by living Walmart’s values, keeping the grocery area clean, organized, and well zoned, and supporting stocking and sales activities. As part of the team, you help ensure the store is always ready for customers and contribute to a positive, dependable shopping experience. This role is ideal for individuals looking for an engaging position in customer service or retail.

What You'll Do

• Maintain Grocery Department Standards: Keeps the grocery department clean, organized, and properly zoned to ensure it is customer-ready at all times.
• Stock Rotation and Product Quality: Rotates merchandise regularly and removes expired or damaged products to maintain freshness and quality.
• Pricing, Signing, and Inventory Accuracy: Ensures merchandise is correctly signed and priced. Follows established procedures for ordering, clearance, markups and markdowns, signing, flagging, pricing, and labeling.
• Food Safety and Sanitation: Follows food safety, handling, sanitation, and cleaning procedures to maintain a safe and hygienic work environment.
• Stocking and Modular Execution: Ensures the department is fully stocked and ready for business by stocking merchandise and picks, completing downstocking as required, applying product protection when needed, and setting and completing modulars, including flex modulars and new shelf caps.
• Health and Safety Compliance: Follows all Health and Safety guidelines and Company policies to maintain a safe, clean, and hazard‑free workplace.
• Flexibility (Availability/Work Schedule): Be open to working a variety of shifts, including evenings, weekends, and holidays, based on business needs. Your adaptability helps ensure the store runs smoothly and customers receive consistent, high‑quality service.

Potential Challenges in This Role

• High Task Volume in a Fast‑Paced Environment: Manages overnight hours effectively and planning accordingly to stay energized and focused.
• Effectively manages work hours and plans ahead to maintain energy and focus throughout the shift.
• Handles a fast‑paced workload with efficiency, ensuring large volumes of restocking and recovery are completed accurately and on time.

Physical Demands

• Perform physical tasks such as standing for extended periods, bending, and lifting inventory, equipment, or supplies weighing up to 20 lbs., and occasionally up to 50 lbs.
• Perform repetitive tasks such as stocking, zoning, and organizing products with attention to detail and consistency to uphold store standards.

Why You’ll Enjoy Working Here

• Energetic, Fast‑Paced Environment: Thrive in a dynamic setting where every day brings something new.
• Appreciation for Your Efforts: Your contributions are recognized and valued.
• Career Growth Opportunities: Build your skills and advance your career with us.
• Meaningful Impact: Take pride in helping customers save money and live better.

The minimum rate of pay for this position starts from $17.75.

Le taux horaire minimum pour ce poste débute à 17.75.

Minimum Qualifications

Age – 16 or older

Preferred Qualifications

Walmart will accommodate the disability‑related needs of applicants and associates as required by law.

Primary Location

1051 GARNER RD W, ANCASTER, ON L9G 3K9, Canada

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