Grocery Associate (Part-Time)

Tigre Géant; Ottawa; On-site; CAD 22,000 - 30,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Store bonus plan

Profit sharing

Health benefits

Paid time off

Career growth

Store discount

Job summary

Giant Tiger in Ottawa is seeking a part-time Grocery Associate to deliver outstanding customer service at the checkout and help keep product displays and signage accurate. Shifts include days, some evenings, and weekends, with a 35–40 hour weekly expectation for full-time and up to 24 hours weekly for part-time roles.

You will handle transactions, replenish merchandise, and follow policies for Tobacco and Lottery while maintaining a safe, clean checkout area.

Qualifications

• Strong customer service skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Ability to handle a variety of tasks in a fast-paced environment.
• Attention to detail.
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Ensuring a high level of customer service.
• Accurately record customer transactions in electronic cash register, mainline and self checkouts (SCOs).
• Replenish merchandise around the checkout area.
• Following up on hot selling items and completing markdowns and SKU changes when needed.
• Maintaining planograms, labels, tickets and signing standards.
• Performing cycle counts as required.
• Ensuring compliance of all policies when selling Tobacco and Lottery.
• Ensuring health and safety policies and guidelines are followed.
• Ensuring the checkout work area is kept clean and organized.
• Ensuring Loss prevention best practices are followed.

Skills

Customer service

Teamwork

Multi-tasking

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Job description

Who We Are

At Giant Tiger, our mission is simple: help Canadians save more every day. We’re a Canadian institution rooted in our communities and built on 60+ years of success. Our store teams are the heart of our mission, making sure every customer has a great experience and finds the products they need at the right price. We’re looking for friendly, motivated people who enjoy helping people and being part of a team — this posting represents a current opportunity at Giant Tiger.

Job Title

Grocery Associate (Part-Time)

About This Role

What You’ll Be Doing:

• Ensuring a high level of customer service.
• Accurately record customer transactions in electronic cash register, mainline and self checkouts (SCOs).
• Replenish merchandise around the checkout area.
• Following up on hot selling items and completing markdowns and SKU changes when needed.
• Maintaining planograms, labels, tickets and signing standards.
• Performing cycle counts as required.
• Ensuring compliance of all policies when selling Tobacco and Lottery.
• Ensuring health and safety policies and guidelines are followed.
• Ensuring the checkout work area is kept clean and organized.
• Ensuring Loss prevention best practices are followed.

What You’ll Bring:

• Strong customer service skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Ability to handle a variety of tasks in a fast-paced environment.
• Attention to detail.
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills.

When You’ll Work

A typical full-time schedule will consist of day shifts, two evenings per week, and alternating weekends with a schedule of 35-40 hours weekly. A typical part-time schedule will be a mix of days, evenings and weekends, up to 24 hours weekly.

Physical Demands of Position

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions. While performing the duties of this job, you can expect to:

• Stand and/or walk.
• Bend, twist, and squat.
• lift and/or move up to 18 kg (40 lbs.).
• Perform tasks involving firm grasping.
• Perform repetitive tasks requiring a range of hand motions.
• Reach above shoulder height and below waist level.
• Operate equipment, including using a ladder.

Compensation

Hourly Rate $17.60

Annual Bonus Bonus - Store Bonus Plan, 3% Annual

What Giant Tiger Offers

Competitive Compensation: The expected pay rate for this position is listed above. Giant Tiger will consider factors such as experience, skills and internal equity to ensure you are paid competitively.

Profit Sharing: We provide an annual bonus opportunity equal to a percentage of your earnings, based on store performance. This percentage is listed above, under Annual Bonus.

Health Benefits and Paid Time Off: Access to our flexible, cost-shared health and dental benefits plan (available after 3 months of full-time work) and annual paid time off, including personal and vacation days.

Career Growth: Giant Tiger is committed to developing our people. We promote from within, and many of our leaders started right here. We provide the coaching, training, and support you need to build a long-term career. If you're looking for a place to grow and take on new challenges, you've found it.

Store Discount: Enjoy savings at your Giant Tiger store with 20% off children’s, men’s, and ladies’ apparel and footwear, and 10% off health and beauty, grocery, toys, housewares, and eCommerce purchases, applied at the point of sale.

Location

98 George Street, Ottawa, Ontario, K1N 5W2

Equal Opportunity Employer

Giant Tiger is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to fair employment practices.

Accommodations

Giant Tiger will provide support and accommodation in its recruitment processes to all applicants. If you are invited to participate in an interview and have accommodation needs, please contact [e-mail].

Hiring Criteria

During our recruitment process we are looking for an incumbent that will not only learn and grow in the role, but also contribute to our diverse, equal and inclusive culture.

Company Culture

Are you looking for a career that will empower you to develop your skills, foster growth and encourage you to challenge yourself in a collaborative and inclusive environment? We are proud to be Canadian, proud to support the communities across Canada, and proud of our continued success for over 60 years.