Utility Clerk
Position Objective: To assist customers in their shopping experience by sacking purchases and assisting in general store operations in the most efficient, friendly, and courteous manner possible.
Reporting Structure: This position formally reports to the Office Manager.
Status: This is a non-exempt position.
Knowledge
Essential Knowledge:
- Completion of ongoing training and development as listed on the Cosentino’s Learning Plan.
Non-Essential Knowledge:- It may be required to obtain a valid liquor license prior to the first day of work.
Skills
Essential Job Functions:
- Utilize proper bagging techniques to minimize product damage, maximize efficiency and avoid shrink.
- Know and implement the Cosentino’s Customer Service Standards.
- Know your store’s items, procedures and policies so that you can accurately and courteously answer customer questions.
- Deliver groceries to and loading them into customer’s vehicles when requested.
- Assisting customers in locating items in the store.
- Retrieving carts from the parking lot and ensuring they are safe and clean for customer use.
- Conducting price checks for cashiers.
- Monitoring the sales floor, cashier stands, and restrooms for cleanliness and keeping these areas tidy and safe for customers and employees.
- Resolve customer complaints in a professional manner and recognize when it is appropriate to involve a member of the store management team.
- Know, comply with, and encourage other team members to comply with all health regulations, sanitation guidelines and safety procedures for your department and your store.
- Able to operate, clean and maintain all equipment safely and competently.
- Meet or exceed productivity standards to produce desired team and individual results.
- Demonstrates the strong verbal and interpersonal skills necessary for positive customer and peer interactions.
- Demonstrates the basic math and reading skills required for the position.
- Know and follow all government regulations regarding alcohol and tobacco sales.
Non-Essential Job Functions:- Return unwanted items to the shelf or the department to be re-stocked.
- Prevent loss of merchandise by checking the bottom of the shopping carts for cashiers.
- Support your company by completing additional tasks identified by management, assisting other stores or departments as needed and gaining new skills when necessary.
Physical Abilities
Essential Abilities:
- Pushing and pulling grocery items & carts to the proper locations as needed, up to a peak force of 25 lbs.
- Standing and walking for long periods of time on tile, asphalt, concrete or other hard surfaces.
- Occasionally lifting and carrying up to 30 lbs., to a height of 34 inches.
- Bending and squatting, at times all the way to floor level.
- Able to work in colder conditions of the grocery coolers and freezers.
Non-Essential Abilities:- Climbing a ladder, possibly up to 5ft (if applicable).