Grocery Clerk

Meijer Inc.; Orland Park (IL); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Food Clerk, where you'll provide exceptional customer service and product knowledge. This role involves building rapport with customers, stocking products, and ensuring a friendly shopping experience. With a commitment to community and personal growth, you'll thrive in a collaborative environment. Enjoy competitive pay, flexible scheduling, and a range of benefits that support your career and well-being. If you're ready to make a positive impact and be part of a family-oriented culture, this is the opportunity for you!

Benefits

Weekly pay

Scheduling flexibility

Paid parental leave

Paid education assistance

Team member discount

Development programs for advancement

Qualifications

• Detail-oriented and organized with strong communication skills.
• Ability to stay calm in a fast-paced environment and lift products.

Responsibilities

• Provide exceptional customer service and product knowledge.
• Stock products and maintain displays according to standards.
• Follow safety and sanitation procedures.

Skills

Detail-oriented and organized

Strong listening skills

Communication skills

Willingness to learn technology

Problem-solving skills

Ability to stay calm in fast-paced environment

Physical ability to lift and carry products

Tools

Job-specific technology

Job description

As a family company, we serve people and communities. When you work at Meijer, you’re provided with career and community opportunities centered around leadership, personal growth, and development. Consider joining our family – take care of your career and your community!

Benefits include:

• Weekly pay
• Scheduling flexibility
• Paid parental leave
• Paid education assistance
• Team member discount
• Development programs for advancement and career growth

Please review the job profile below and apply today!

Position Overview

Responsible for delivering remarkable customer service by providing customers with exceptional product knowledge, efficient service, and a friendly attitude. Will be exposed to a variety of retail tasks related to product, customer service, and merchandising.

Join a community. Build a career.

We are searching for a new member of the Meijer family! As a Food Clerk, you will provide customers with exceptional product knowledge, efficient service, and a friendly attitude. You will play a vital role in keeping our store running smoothly and making a positive impact on our community. Sound good? Join us!

What will you be doing?

• Build rapport with customers.
• Display a friendly and outgoing attitude through good eye contact and body language.
• Respond to customer questions effectively.
• Stock products and maintain displays according to merchandising standards.
• Utilize technology to complete tasks.
• Follow safety and sanitation procedures to ensure quality service and products.
• This position applies to departments: Meat, Seafood, Bakery, Deli, Grocery.

Skills required

• Detail-oriented and organized.
• Strong listening and communication skills, both face-to-face and virtual.
• Willingness to learn or familiarity with job-specific technology.
• Problem-solving skills and troubleshooting eagerness.
• Organized and efficient in following procedures.
• Ability to stay calm in a fast-paced environment.
• Desire to work with customers regularly.
• Physical ability to lift, carry, push, pull, bend, and twist while handling products.
• Ability to stand for long periods.

Our story

Founded in 1934 by Hendrik and Gezina Meijer and their children, Meijer treats our Team Members like family. We want them to be happy, growing, and successful. Our Team Members say, "Meijer starts with me.” Interested? Join us.

Ideal candidates

We value talented team players who thrive in a collaborative environment and want to contribute to our family culture. Meijer is more than a job; it’s a community and a career that matters.

Compensation and Benefits

Starting pay ranges from $15.25 to $16.80 per hour, with raises after certain hours worked. The actual rate will meet or exceed legal minimum wages for the location.

Our benefits include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, 401(k) with employer match, disability leave, and paid time off. We also support your personal and professional growth through paid parental leave, paid education assistance (including free education), childcare subsidies, and more. We are committed to promoting work-life balance, health, financial security, and ongoing development.