Grocery Clerk - Part Time

Food Basics; Newmarket; On-site; CAD 19,000 - 27,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Unionized workplace

Competitive starting wage

Job summary

Food Basics in Newmarket, Ontario is seeking a part-time Grocery Clerk to keep shelves stocked and standards high. You’ll support Grocery, Dairy, and Bakery areas while sharing a passion for food with customers. Join a team dedicated to a great shopping experience and customer service.

The role involves unloading deliveries, restocking, rotating stock, and maintaining cleanliness. Flexible shifts, including nights and weekends, are required.

Qualifications

• Able to stock merchandise and create displays.
• Good product knowledge and attention to detail.
• Able to lift up to 50 pounds.
• Retail experience is considered an asset.
• Able to stand for extended periods of time and work under minimal supervision.
• Comfortable working across multiple areas of the Grocery Department, including Grocery, Dairy, and Bakery.
• Must be available to work flexible shifts which may include nights, weekends and holidays.

Responsibilities

• Unload deliveries and organize products in the backroom or cooler.
• Restock shelves, coolers, and displays in the Grocery, Dairy, Frozen and Bakery departments, ensuring products are placed in the correct locations.
• Rotate stock within the Grocery, Dairy, Frozen, and Bakery departments using the first-in, first-out method.
• Keep aisles, shelves, coolers, displays, and the overall store clean and tidy.
• Sweep and mop floors as needed.
• Handle spills promptly and ensure the store is safe for customers.
• Help customers find specific products or answer questions about items.
• Provide recommendations and offer assistance with shopping needs.
• Occasionally assist with helping customers put groceries into their vehicle.
• Conduct periodic inventory counts and ensure accuracy.
• Report any discrepancies or damaged items to supervisors.
• Occasionally receive product and ensure the invoice is accurate.
• Set up and maintain promotional displays and end caps in the Grocery, Dairy, Frozen and Bakery departments.
• Ensure that displays are visually appealing and well-organized.
• Update signage and price tags as needed.
• Perform price checks for customers and fellow employees.
• Ensure that all products have the correct price tags and labels.
• Perform duties across all areas of the Grocery Department, including Grocery, Dairy, Frozen and Bakery.
• Assist with gathering shopping carts or baskets and putting them away when needed.
• Assist with tasks or projects as assigned by management.
• Adhere to all safety and sanitation guidelines.
• Use equipment and tools safely and properly.
• Report any safety concerns or incidents to management.

Skills

Stock merchandise

Product knowledge

Lift 50 pounds

Stand for long periods

Flexible shifts

Retail experience

Job description

Requisition ID49902-Posted23/09/2026-(2842) NEWMARKET 17725 YONGE ST-Stores-Permanent

Position Title:Grocery Clerk - Part Time

Position Type:Permanent

Requisition ID: 49902

Banner: Food Basics

Employment Type:Part-Time

This position is part of a unionized bargaining unit.The hourly wage for this position is starting at 16.60 which is established in accordance with the collective agreement. Depending on a candidate's relevant knowledge, skills, education and prior experience, a higher hourly wage may be offered. Any hourly wage offered for this role, whether it is the starting wage or higher, will be within the wage scale established for this position in accordance with the collective agreement.

This is a posting for an existing permanent part-time position.

Join Our Food Basics Team as a Grocery Clerk!

Dive into the action and make a meaningful impact by serving our customers at Food Basics! As a Grocery Clerk, you will be a key player in ensuring our shelves are always stocked and up to standard, while sharing your passion for food with our customers.

Our grocery team is essential to the success of Food Basics, and we are looking for individuals who enjoy helping others and are enthusiastic about the food industry. As a Grocery Clerk, you will support all areas of the Grocery Department, including Grocery, Dairy, and Bakery. If you thrive in a dynamic environment and love making a difference, we want you on our team!

Join us and help create an awesome shopping experience for everyone!

What You'll Do:

• Unload deliveries and organize products in the backroom or cooler.
• Restock shelves, coolers, and displays in the Grocery, Dairy, Frozen and Bakery departments, ensuring products are placed in the correct locations.
• Rotate stock within the Grocery, Dairy, Frozen, and Bakery departments using the first-in, first-out method.
• Keep aisles, shelves, coolers, displays, and the overall store clean and tidy.
• Sweep and mop floors as needed.
• Handle spills promptly and ensure the store is safe for customers.
• Help customers find specific products or answer questions about items.
• Provide recommendations and offer assistance with shopping needs.
• Occasionallyassistwith helping customers put groceries into their vehicle.
• Conduct periodic inventory counts and ensure accuracy.
• Report any discrepancies or damaged items to supervisors.
• Occasionally receive product and ensure the invoice isaccurate.
• Set up andmaintainpromotional displays and end caps in the Grocery, Dairy, Frozen and Bakery departments.
• Ensure that displays are visually appealing and well-organized.
• Update signage and price tags as needed.
• Perform price checks for customers and fellow employees.
• Ensure that all products have the correct price tags and labels.
• Perform duties across all areas of the Grocery Department, including Grocery, Dairy, Frozen and Bakery.
• Assistwith gathering shopping carts or baskets and putting them away when needed.
• Assistwith tasks orprojects asassigned by management.
• Adhere to all safety and sanitation guidelines.
• Use equipment and tools safely and properly.
• Report any safety concerns or incidents to management.

Qualifications:

• Able to stock merchandise and create displays.
• Good productknowledge and attention to detail.
• Able tolift upto 50 pounds.
• Retail experience is considered an asset.
• Able to stand for extended periods of time and work under minimal supervision.
• Comfortable working across multiple areas of the Grocery Department, including Grocery, Dairy, and Bakery.
• Must be available to work flexible shifts which may include nights,weekendsand holidays.

The responsibilities and relationships assigned to this role may change as is necessary to achieve Metro's business objectives.

Disclosure on Use of Artifical Intelligence in Recruitment:

At METRO, we are commited to transparency and fairness in our hiring practices. In compliance with Ontario's Employment Standards Act (Bill 149), we disclose that METRO and certain third-party job boards we use incorporate artificial intelligence (AI) technology to assist in screening, assessing, or selecting applicants for positions. The use of AI helps us efficiently review the large volume of applications we receive, ensuring that every candidate's profile is considered promptly and consistently. This technology supports our goal of providing an equitable and streamlined recruitment experience for all applicants. While AI tools support our recruitment procedures, all decisions throughout the process are made exclusively by METRO's Talent Acquisition team or METRO employees. At no stage does AI determine recruitment outcomes.

METRO is committed to providing an inclusive work environment that reflects the communities we serve. The company values, respects and relies on the diversity of backgrounds, experiences, and points of view because it allows us to innovate, make better decisions and better understand our customers. We will consider qualified applications from all walks of life to build the best team.

We encourage you to let us know if your current condition requires accommodation in the recruitment process so that we can accommodate you.

Please note that we will only contact those whose applications are selected.

We respectfully request that agencies do not contact us or send us unsolicited applications.