Overnight Grocery Clerk - Part Time

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

Job summary

Metro Food Basics in North York is seeking an Overnight Grocery Clerk to join the team on a part-time basis. You will help receive deliveries, stock shelves, and merchandise across Grocery, Dairy, Frozen, and Bakery while the store is closed.

If you are reliable, physically able to lift up to 50 pounds, and can work overnights and weekends, this role offers a unionized, supportive environment with clear responsibilities and a path to a permanent part-time position.

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 displays

Attention to detail

Lift up to 50 lbs

Retail experience

Stand for long periods

Flexible shifts

Job description

Position Title: Overnight Grocery Clerk - Part Time

Position Type: Part time

Job Requisition ID: 50395

Banner: 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.

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

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.

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.