Chill/Freeze PIC

Three Bears Alaska Inc; Big Lake (AK); On-site; USD 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Vision insurance

401(k)

Paid time off

Holiday Pay

Auto raises

Job summary

Three Bears Alaska Inc. in Big Lake, AK is hiring a Chill/Freeze PIC to stock, rotate and display perishable goods. You will supervise team members, schedule tasks, and assist customers with loading and product locations in a store setting.

The role requires forklift certification, experience with pallet jacks, and adherence to safety standards. Salary starts at $19.00/hr DOE; full-time, evenings, weekends, and holidays required.

Qualifications

• Forklift certification training required and must be maintained.
• Must be able to operate forklift and pallet jack for merchandise handling.
• Adheres to merchandising standards and practices.
• Stock products and display materials while maintaining inventory levels.
• Communicates with supervisors to determine merchandising priorities.
• Ability to cut boxes and prep pallets for stocking.
• Uses tools to package and label pallets and products.
• Safely handles pallets and heavy items per safety rules.
• Assists customers in loading and locating items.
• Occasionally operates cash register and scanners.

Responsibilities

• Stock and straighten merchandise in chill/freeze areas.
• Rotate perishable products and monitor expiration dates.
• Schedule and supervise team members in the chill/freeze department.
• Unload and load freight trucks and stage pallets.
• Provide prompt and courteous customer service on the floor.
• Assist other departments as needed.

Skills

Forklift certification

Forklift operation

Merchandising standards

Stocking & merchandising

Team communication

Customer assistance

Education

High School diploma or GED

Tools

Forklift

Pallet jack

Box knife

Shrink wrap machine

Cardboard baler

Handheld scanners

Cash register

Computer

Job description

Chill/Freeze PIC

Full Time Big Lake, Big Lake, AK, US

Role Description

Chill/Freeze PICs stock and straighten merchandise as well as rotate, monitor perishable products on the floor and in back stock and schedule and supervise team members within the chill/freeze department. This role includes ensuring products are fresh and not beyond expiration date, following company markdown guidelines, clearing and cleaning aisles, customer service, cart retrieval and storage and unloading and loading trucks.

Required Skills/Abilities:

• PIC's are required to successfully complete forklift certification training, and must maintain certification for the duration of employment
• Spots for Forklift Drivers to ensure safe retrieval of merchandise and keep people out of fall-danger zone.
• Follows merchandising standards and practices.
• Aligns product, collects and returns stray items, stocks to maintain high product levels.
• Communicates with supervisors and managers to determine merchandising plan and priorities.
• Writes list of products to be brought from steel, by forklift driver, for stocking.
• Uses box knife to cut boxes for display/accessibility of product and to cut twine or shrink-wrap from pallet.
• Wraps or ties and tags pallets to be returned to steel.
• Stocks opened cases on shelves.
• Moves and positions pallets of merchandise using manual pallet jack.
• Stacks product from partial pallets onto full pallets.
• Marks product number on unmarked items using marking gun.
• Observes and ensures correct product signage.
• Set up display models, assembling as necessary.
• Modifies displays for safe handling by customers, e.g., bolting heavy equipment, taping blade edges.
• Follows all safety and security procedures.
• Pulls loose cardboard and slip-sheets from floor.
• Operates cardboard baler and trash compactor.
• Provides prompt and courteous customer service.
• Helps customers to load large items into their cart, directs customers to products, and relates products knowledge.
• Assists customers in getting product to their vehicle and loading product into vehicle.
• Retrieves shopping carts from the parking lot and returns them to their staging area.
• Load and unload freight trucks using forklift and or pallet jack, staging product pallets in assigned areas.
• Assists with front end duties as necessary.
• Assists in other departments of the store as necessary.
• Performs other functions as necessary or assigned.
• Operate manual pallet jack, wheeled carts, trash compactor, cardboard baler, product marking gun, shrink wrap machine, wrench, screwdriver, pliers, box knife.
• Occasionally operate cash register, handheld scanners, computer, fax machine, phone, printer.
• Performs other functions as necessary or assigned.

Experience/Education:

• A High School Diploma or GED is preferred.

Company Description

Three Bears Alaska is a family-owned chain of Alaskan grocery stores with so much more. We are committed to providing customers with quality goods and services at the lowest possible price. We strive to meet the needs of our customers by offering a diverse range of products and exceptional customer service. With multiple locations throughout Alaska, Three Bears Alaska, Inc. is dedicated to serving the local community and creating a positive shopping experience.

• Health insurance
• Vision insurance
• 401(k)
• Paid time off
• Holiday Pay
• Automatic raise of $1.00/hr every 1,040 hours worked
  *Auto raises will be provided based on straight-time hours worked until top of pay scale is reached.

Pay Range: Starting at $19.00/hr (DOE)

Schedule:

• Full-time
• Evening, Weekends and Holidays are required.

Office Location and Travel:

• Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Working Environment

Work is performed in a store setting with ability to speak and receive phone communications often. Work requires computer usage with strength, dexterity, coordination and visual acuity to use keyboard and video display terminal and other office equipment. Continuously standing, walking, reaching at/below shoulders, frequently lift/carry up to 50 pounds below waist, up to 50 pounds at waist/chest and occasional lifting of up to 75 pounds. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

This job description is intended to provide basic guidelines for meeting job requirements. Responsibilities, knowledge, skills, abilities, and working conditions may change as needs evolve.