General Merchandise Clerk - Store #31 Part-Time

Northgate Market; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

Join a vibrant and customer-focused supermarket team as a General Merchandise Clerk! This part-time position is perfect for enthusiastic individuals who thrive in a dynamic environment. You will play a key role in ensuring our store is well-stocked and welcoming, while also providing exceptional service to our valued customers. With a focus on teamwork and a supportive atmosphere, you'll find opportunities for growth and a sense of belonging within our Northgate family. Enjoy flexible schedules and a generous employee discount as you contribute to creating a positive shopping experience for everyone. If you're passionate about food and community, this is the place for you!

Benefits

20% Employee Discount

Flexible Schedules

Opportunities for Growth

Qualifications

• High school education preferred; forklift certification if applicable.
• Ability to communicate effectively in English and Spanish.

Responsibilities

• Handle damaged products and maintain stock levels in displays.
• Provide prompt and courteous service to all customers.

Skills

Customer Service

Bilingual (English and Spanish)

Forklift Operation

Communication Skills

Education

High School Education

Tools

Forklift

Job description

General Merchandise Clerk - Store #31 Part-Time

Job Category: Grocery

Requisition Number: EVERG023126

Posted: December 11, 2024

Part-Time

Hourly Range: $17.25 USD to $21 USD

Rate: $17.25 USD per hour

Locations

Our first store opened on January 2nd, 1980, in Anaheim, CA and since then we have grown to 40+ stores in 4 counties: Los Angeles, Orange, San Diego, and the Inland Empire. We offer our customers a full-service supermarket with a large meat department, bakery, tortilleria and prepared foods in addition to a sizeable section of domestic and imported Latin American grocery goods to provide a Mexican homeland experience. We are always looking for great people to join as a member of the Northgate Family. We look for enthusiastic people with the potential and desire to grow with us. We strive to create a great work environment that is positive and fun; where people have meaningful work, where individuals have a sense of belonging and feel appreciated, valued and secure. If you are passionate about food, are customer focused, team oriented, and want to be a part of our family, we invite you to apply! We offer flexible schedules, opportunities for growth, and a 20% discount for you and one other family member in your household for most purchases made at Northgate.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

The essential duties and responsibilities of this position include, but are not limited to, the following:

Operational

• Handle damaged and spoiled products and assist in controlling the level of damaged goods.
• Keep refrigerated coolers, store shelves and other displays fully stocked and faced at all times according to tag allocation or department standards; assist in building store displays for maximum sales and turnover; display merchandise in a neat and colorful manner.
• Keep perishable merchandise rotated in accordance with store policy and product code dates and pull all out of code merchandise.
• Maintain general housekeeping and sanitation standards in compliance with store policy and state and local health regulations on a regular, ongoing basis.
• Perform any other work-related duties as assigned.

Leadership

• Greet all customers and provide them with prompt and courteous service or assistance.
• Notify store team leader of personnel situations or policy violations affecting store operating performance or of situations requiring disciplinary action or that may potentially require such action.

Safety

• Respond promptly to emergencies and potential safety hazards such as spills/ broken glass or plastic containers that contain liquid products; never leave the scene until help arrives.
• Comply with safety policies and procedures and read all safety posters and bulletins.

REQUIREMENTS AND CONDITIONS:

Education/Experience
High school education preferred, or equivalent education.

Certificates/Licenses/Registrations
If forklift operator must have forklift certification.

Skills Required
Ability to hear, speak and understand the spoken word in order to respond promptly to pages for assistance, to accommodate verbal requests from customers for information or assistance, to answer telephones, and to be able to communicate effectively with others.
Ability to read, write, analyze, interpret and understand the Spoken language, English and Spanish, with sufficient proficiency in order to read and understand company handbooks, policies and procedures and other written job related documents.

Physical Demands and Work Conditions
The physical demands and work conditions described below are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Some requirements may be modified to accommodate individuals with disabilities:
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, stand, and use the hands to handle, finger, or feel objects, tools or controls.
• The employee must occasionally exert or lift up to 55 pounds carrying boxes of records and forms and frequently exert or lift moderate amounts of weight.
• The employee must be able to climb a ladder to retrieve inaccessible items for customers located above freezer cases, stockrooms and other storage areas; must be able to sweep and mop floors, dust and face shelves, and lift and carry out trash containers to be emptied in an outside bin.
• Successful performance requires specific vision abilities that include close vision and the ability to adjust focus including having sufficient visual acuity to check and verify invoices and other written documents.
• Be able to work in an environment with fresh fruits, vegetables, house plants and flowers without negative allergic consequences that adversely affect performance.
• The employee must have sufficient physical mobility or agility to be able to respond quickly to fire or other emergencies such as cleanup requests (due to accidental spills or breakage of containers having liquid contents), shoplifting and other security assistance requests, customer accidents, etc.
• The employee must be able to stock coolers and shelves and endure working under temperature extremes (as low as 20 F) in refrigerated storage areas up to 20 minutes at a time.
• The work environment includes frequent exposure to, in, or around refrigerated storage areas and relatively damp and humid conditions including wet or slippery floor surfaces.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMER NOTICE
The job duties, elements, responsibilities, skills, functions, experience, educational factors, and the requirements and conditions listed in this job description are representative only and not exhaustive of the tasks that an employee may be required to perform. The Employer reserves the right to revise this job description at any time and to require employees to perform other tasks as circumstances or conditions of its business or the work environment change.

Northgate Markets is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.