Stock clerk - retail

Price-Mart; Charlottetown; On-site; CAD 19,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Price-Mart in Charlottetown, PEI is seeking a reliable Retail Clerk to operate the cash register, greet customers, and provide friendly service in a fast-paced store environment.

You will stock shelves, process payments, assist with promotions, and maintain accurate inventory while ensuring a safe, tidy workspace. Previous retail experience is an asset, and a First Aid certificate is beneficial.

Qualifications

• Secondary school graduation certificate is required.
• First Aid Certificate is an asset.
• Experience in retail is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Operate cash register and process money, cheques and card payments.
• Scan items and tabulate total payments.
• Greet customers and provide courteous service.
• Stock shelves and keep the counter area clean.
• Assist with promotions and special customer requests.
• Wrap or bag purchases and handle take-out orders when needed.
• Provide customer service and maintain accuracy in transactions.

Skills

Accurate

Excellent oral communication

Flexibility

Team player

Reliability

Dependability

Maturity

Organized

Education

Secondary school graduation certificate

Tools

Electronic cash register

Interac machine

Price scanner

Computerized inventory record keeping and re-ordering system

MS Excel

MS Word

Security system

Job description

• Work Term: Permanent
• Work Language: English
• Hours: 30 to 44 hours per week
• Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
• Experience: Experience an asset

Work site environment

• Odours
• Air conditioned

Work setting

• Retail business

Tasks

• Operate cash register
• Process money, cheques and credit/debit card payments
• Scan items
• Tabulate total payment for goods or services required
• Receive payment for goods or services
• Calculate daily/shift payments received and reconcile with total sales
• Suggestive selling
• Stock shelves and clean counter area
• Greet customers
• Accept reservations or take-out orders
• Wrap or place merchandise in bags
• Provide customer service
• Calculate foreign currency exchange
• Monitor all entrances and exits, request proof of payment when necessary
• Participate in promotional activities
• Verify the age of customers when selling lottery tickets, alcohol or tobacco products
• Stock shelves and display areas
• Price items using stamp or stickers according to price list
• Prepare reports on sales volumes, merchandising and personnel matters
• Obtain articles for customers from shelf or stockroom
• Keep stock clean and in order
• Direct customers to location of articles sought
• Bag, box or parcel purchases for customers, for shipment or delivery
• Clerical duties (i.e. faxing, filing, photocopying)
• Order picking
• Perform general cleaning duties (i.e. sweeping, mopping floors)
• Assemble, install and set-up merchandise/products
• Wax and polish floors
• Unpack products received by store and count, weigh or sort items
• Carry customer's purchases to parking lot and pack orders in customers' vehicles

Supervision

• 5-10 people

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses

• First Aid Certificate

Computer and technology knowledge

• Electronic cash register
• Interac machine
• Price scanner
• Computerized inventory record keeping and re-ordering system
• MS Excel
• MS Word

Equipment, eystems and controls experience

• Security system

Security and safety

• Bondable

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Fast-paced environment
• Work under pressure
• Handling heavy loads
• Physically demanding
• Attention to detail
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Standing for extended periods
• Bending, crouching, kneeling

Own tools/equipment

• Steel-toed safety boots

Personal suitability

• Accurate
• Excellent oral communication
• Flexibility
• Team player
• Reliability
• Dependability
• Maturity
• Organized

Screening questions

• Are you available for shift or on-call work?
• Do you have experience working in this field?

Employment terms options

• Early morning
• Evening
• Shift
• Morning
• Night
• On call

Employment terms options

• Day
• Weekend