Central Market (Houston) Overnight Stocker - Full time

Central Market; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

Central Market is seeking an overnight stocking associate to maintain shelves and back-room areas during the night shift. You will stock shelves, recover displays, and uphold safety and SOPs while coordinating with the Stock Controller to meet nightly goals.

The role requires basic English, teamwork, and the ability to operate a pallet jack; forklift training is required. This is a fast-paced, physically demanding position with long periods of standing.

Qualifications

• 3-6 months minimum prior stocking experience required.
• Previous customer service experience preferred.
• Prior experience working as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Stock shelves and back-room areas during overnight shifts.
• Review nightly goals with Stock Controller and review tasks.
• Maintain clean, organized department and displays.
• Ensure proper product handling, rotation and storage.
• Report equipment issues to supervisor promptly.

Skills

Solid communication skills

Organizational and time management

Pallet jack operation

Overnight schedule ability

Tools

Forklift/Powerjack Training

Pallet jack

Job description

Overview

Central Market is a specialty grocery that started in Austin, Texas in 1994, and has grown to multiple locations across the state. What makes Central Market one of the freshest markets in the country - Try a sumptuous selection of everything edible, for starters. We go straight to the source to bring you the finest food and drink the world has to offer. With hundreds of cheeses, thousands of wines, acres of produce, and aisles of experts, Central Market is a foodie’s wonderland. Our commitment beyond the plate is another reason we’re a cut above. We believe food is a way of uniting families and communities, of preserving cultures, and of starting new traditions. Each of our stores is a market in the truest sense and is a place to exchange goods, services, and ideas for those really into food.

Responsibilities

Job Summary: Responsible for stocking grocery product per established merchandising procedures during the overnight hours while maintaining expected productivity levels.

Key Responsibilities & Essential Functions

• Communicates daily with Stock Controller to review nightly goals and tasks
• Keeps Department clean and well organized (includes back room and shelves, etc.)
• Stocks shelves, refills displays and overall recovery
• Executes proper recovery of department
• Ensures compliance and execution of established SOPs including but not limited to proper product handling, rotation, storage, etc.
• Loads, unloads, and moves heavy, bulky products
• Performs work in an efficient manner and maintain productivity standards
• Works efficiently and complies with established production standards
• Reports any pallet jack, forklift or other equipment issues to the Stock Controller or Overnight Operations Manager for resolution.

The responsibilities and essential functions outlined above describe the general nature and level of work assigned to this position. This is not an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, and skills required. Duties and responsibilities may be modified at any time based on business needs. Employees may be required to perform other job-related tasks as requested by their supervisor, subject to reasonable accommodations.

Work Experience

Qualifications & Key Requirements

• 3-6 months minimum prior stocking experience required - Required
• Previous customer service experience preferred - Preferred
• Prior experience working as part of a team - Required

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

• Solid communication skills both written and verbal. Basic reading and writing English skills - Required
• Organizational and time management skills - Required
• Able to operate pallet jack/baler - Required
• Ability to work overnight schedule - Required

Education

Licenses/Certifications

• Forklift/Powerjack Training - Required

Physical Demands & Working Conditions

• Exposed to moving mechanical parts; small, confined spaces; cleaning chemicals and airborne particles
• The noise level is moderate
• Lift moderately heavy loads up to 75 lbs. individually with potential for heavier loads when team-lifting.
• Ability to bend, reach, kneel, twist, and squat
• Ability to stand and walk for long periods of time
• Ability to push/pull heavy loads of 75 lbs.
• Ability to work in a fast paced work environment with productivity requirements
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to small, confined areas and may be exposed to a variety of cleaning chemicals. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. The environment is fast paced and requires long periods of time standing and walking with a moderate amount of repetitive hand motions.

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those a Partner encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Last revised: 5/1/2013