Overnight Grocery Clerk - Part Time

Food Basics; Toronto; On-site; CAD 23,000 - 24,000; Part time

Job summary

Food Basics is seeking an Overnight Grocery Clerk for part-time, unionized work to stock, merchandise, and maintain order in Grocery, Dairy, Frozen, and Bakery areas.

The role involves unloading deliveries, restocking, FIFO inventory, and ensuring correct pricing and displays, with shifts overnights and weekends. Prior retail experience is helpful; lifting up to 50 pounds is required.

Qualifications

• Customer service driven.
• 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.
• Must be available to work flexible shifts which may include nights, weekends and holidays.

Responsibilities

• Unload deliveries and organize products in the backroom, coolers, and freezers.
• Restock shelves, coolers, freezers, and displays in the Grocery, Dairy, Frozen, and Bakery departments, ensuring products are placed in the correct locations.
• Face and level products to maintain a clean, organized, and shop-ready appearance throughout the store.
• Rotate stock using the first-in, first-out (FIFO) method to ensure product freshness.
• Set up and maintain promotional displays and end caps throughout the Grocery Department.
• Ensure accurate pricing, signage, and product labelling.
• Conduct inventory checks and report discrepancies, damaged products, or out-of-stock items to management.
• Keep aisles, shelves, coolers, freezers, and work areas clean, safe, and free of hazards.
• Sweep and mop floors as needed and address spills promptly to maintain a safe work environment.
• Perform duties across all areas of the Grocery Department, including Grocery, Dairy, Frozen, and Bakery.
• Operate equipment and tools safely and according to company procedures.
• Assist with additional tasks or projects as assigned by management.
• Adhere to all company policies, as well as health, safety, sanitation, and food handling guidelines.

Skills

Customer service

Stocking

Product knowledge

Lifting

Retail experience

Standing

Flexible shifts

Job description

Position Title

Overnight Grocery Clerk - Part Time

Position Type

Part time

Job Requisition ID

50395

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Food Basics

Employment Type

Permanent

This position is part of a unionized bargaining unit. The hourly wage for this position starts at $16.90 - $17.00 and 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 starting or higher, will fall within the wage scale established for this position in accordance with the collective agreement.

Location

2452 Sheppard Ave East, North York, ON

Shift

Overnights & Weekends

Join Our Food Basics Team as an Overnight Grocery Clerk!

Be part of a dedicated overnight team that keeps our store stocked, organized, and ready for customers each morning. As an Overnight Grocery Clerk, you will play a key role in receiving, replenishing, and merchandising products throughout the Grocery Department, including Grocery, Dairy, Frozen, and Bakery.

Our overnight team works behind the scenes to ensure shelves, coolers, and displays are fully stocked and presentation-ready before the store opens. If you are reliable, detail-oriented, and enjoy physical, fast-paced work, we want you on our team!

What You’ll Do

• Unload deliveries and organize products in the backroom, coolers, and freezers.
• Restock shelves, coolers, freezers, and displays in the Grocery, Dairy, Frozen, and Bakery departments, ensuring products are placed in the correct locations.
• Face and level products to maintain a clean, organized, and shop‑ready appearance throughout the store.
• Rotate stock using the first-in, first-out (FIFO) method to ensure product freshness.
• Set up and maintain promotional displays and end caps throughout the Grocery Department.
• Ensure accurate pricing, signage, and product labelling.
• Conduct inventory checks and report discrepancies, damaged products, or out-of-stock items to management.
• Keep aisles, shelves, coolers, freezers, and work areas clean, safe, and free of hazards.
• Sweep and mop floors as needed and address spills promptly to maintain a safe work environment.
• Perform duties across all areas of the Grocery Department, including Grocery, Dairy, Frozen, and Bakery.
• Operate equipment and tools safely and according to company procedures.
• Assist with additional tasks or projects as assigned by management.
• Adhere to all company policies, as well as health, safety, sanitation, and food handling guidelines.

Qualifications

• Customer service driven.
• 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.
• Must be available to work flexible shifts which may include nights, weekends and holidays.

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

Disclosure on Use of Artificial Intelligence in Recruitment

At METRO, we are committed 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.