Grocery Clerk Red River Co-op at Grant Park Food Store

Valleyview Co-op; Winnipeg; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading grocery retailer in Winnipeg is seeking a part-time Grocery Clerk. The role involves providing world-class customer service, maintaining merchandise, and ensuring the grocery department is well-stocked. Open availability and good communication skills are essential. Advancement opportunities and a comprehensive rewards package are offered.

Benefits

Group insurance

Strong pension plan

Employee discount

Ongoing professional development

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a retail grocery department is preferred but not required.
• Open availability and willing to work different shifts, including days, evenings, and weekends.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to be trained to operate a pallet jack.

Responsibilities

• Maintain sections of merchandise as assigned in an effective manner.
• Ensure first-in, first-out rotation is followed at all times.
• Receive, inspect, and store orders upon delivery.
• Ensure the Grocery Department is properly stocked with merchandise.
• Assist in building mass and bulk end displays as required.
• Act as Person in Charge on occasion to resolve problems.

Skills

Customer Service

Communication skills

Basic Math

Cashiering

Computer Skills

Retail Sales

Cash Handling

Stocking

Job description

Overview

Start your career with one of Manitoba’s top employers! Red River Co‑op has deep roots in our community, more than 85 years of service, and a commitment to our members. We donate regularly to a wide range of organizations, feature local products prominently, and give back through profit sharing. Our co‑operative has grown from a single gas bar in downtown Winnipeg to 50 gas bars, 24 car washes, 6 cardlocks, 9 food stores, 8 pharmacies, and a fuel supply centre, with a fleet of trucks delivering fuel to farms and commercial accounts across Manitoba and northwestern Ontario.

Opportunity

Red River Co‑op is recruiting for a Grocery Clerk at the Grant Park Food Store located at 1120 Grant Avenue in Winnipeg, Manitoba. This position reports to the Grocery Manager. The Grocery Clerk provides world‑class customer service that is fast, friendly, and efficient.

Essential Responsibilities

• Maintain sections of merchandise (non‑perishable food, dairy, frozen food, general merchandise, health and beauty, bulk food) as assigned in an effective manner.
• Ensure first‑in, first‑out rotation is followed at all times and that close‑dated product is reported to the Grocery Manager.
• Receive, inspect, and store orders upon delivery to ensure all product is immediately stored in proper temperature‑controlled environment.
• Ensure the Grocery Department is properly stocked with merchandise and faced at all times.
• Assist in building mass and bulk end displays as required.
• Present a neat, clean, fresh, well‑merchandised department and related work areas (sales floor, end caps, coolers, freezers, receiving area, warehouse, etc.).
• Act as Person in Charge on occasion, assisting with resolving problems that arise such as customer complaints and staffing issues.

About You

• Previous experience in a retail grocery department is preferred but not required.
• Open availability and willing to work different shifts, including days, evenings, and weekends.
• Available to work up to 40 hours per week.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to be trained to operate a pallet jack.

Total Rewards

Red River Co‑op offers a comprehensive total rewards package including group insurance, a strong pension plan, and an employee discount. Advancement opportunities abound in the Co‑operative Retailing System, and we encourage ongoing professional development along with up to 100% reimbursement for post‑secondary course work. Additional details will be shared with candidates as part of the interview process.

Key Skills

Customer Service, Communication skills, Basic Math, Cashiering, Computer Skills, Math, Retail Sales, 10‑Key Calculator, Copywriting, Cash Handling, Planograms, Stocking

Employment Type

Part‑Time

Equal Opportunity

Red River Co‑op welcomes applications from people with disabilities. Reasonable accommodations are available upon request during the assessment and selection process by contacting the Human Resources Division in person at 10 Prairie Way in Winnipeg.