Store Associate

Employment Services Elgin; St. Thomas; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A well-established retailer in St. Thomas is seeking a part-time Store Associate. This role involves providing exceptional customer service, accurately processing transactions, maintaining an organized work area, and following health and safety protocols. The ideal candidate will have strong communication skills and the ability to lift up to 40 lbs. Flexible scheduling includes days, evenings, and weekends, up to 24 hours weekly. Competitive wage to be determined.

Qualifications

• Ability to stand and/or walk for extended periods.
• Lift and/or move items up to 18 kg (40 lbs).
• Perform tasks involving firm grasping and repetitive motions.

Responsibilities

• Provide high level of customer service.
• Accurately record transactions and maintain checkout areas.
• Replenish merchandise and follow up on hot selling items.
• Ensure compliance with policies related to Tobacco and Lottery.

Skills

Customer service

Cash handling

Loss prevention

Health and safety compliance

Teamwork

Job description

Job Overview:
We are hiring a part-time Store Associate for our store in St. Thomas at 417 Wellington Street, St. Thomas, ON!

We are a Canadian owned and operated retailer (and proud of it!), with a strong commitment to the community, and over 60 years of success. If you are looking for a challenging and dynamic career, Giant Tiger may be right for you.
We believe in opportunities for growth & development, teamwork, and engagement.

Job Description:

• Ensuring a high level of customer service
• Accurately record customer transactions in electronic cash register, mainline and self checkouts (SCOs)
• Replenish merchandise around the checkout area
• Following up on hot selling items and completing markdowns and SKU changes when needed
• Maintaining planograms, labels, tickets and signing standards
• Performing cycle counts as required
• Ensuring compliance of all policies when selling Tobacco and Lottery
• Ensuring health and safety policies and guidelines are followed
• Ensuring the checkout work area is kept clean and organized
• Ensuring Loss prevention best practices are followed

Wage: TBD
Employment type: Part-time
Schedule: A typical part-time schedule will be a mix of days, evenings and weekends
Hours: Up to 24 hours weekly

Qualifications

While performing the duties of this job, you can expect to:

• Stand and/or walk
• Bend, twist, and squat
• Lift and/or move up to 18 kg (40 lbs.)
• Perform tasks involving firm grasping
• Perform repetitive tasks requiring a range of hand motions
• Reach above shoulder height and below waist level
• Keyholder Premium (If Applicable)
• Opening and closing the store on an ad hoc basis
• Closing: running register reports, ensuring all areas are tidy, ensuring all Associates have completed their end of shift tasks, responsible for security of the store including locking and setting alarm
• Opening: ensuring store is well-stocked and ready for the customer, clean and tidy, ensuring Associates are ready to open their areas for the shift, starting up registers, unlocking and disabling alarm, receiving deliveries

Employee Universal Accountabilities:

• Ensures a high level of customer service
• Ensuring health and safety policies and guidelines are followed
• Ensuring Loss prevention best practices are followed
• Ensuring compliance of all policies when selling Tobacco and Lottery
• Ensuring emergency protocols are followed