Grocery Clerk I (Part-Time)

Festival Foods; Portage (WI); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Associate Discount

Weekly Pay

Advance Scheduling

Vision Insurance

Dental Insurance

Parental Leave

401(k) Match

Job summary

Festival Foods is seeking a Grocery Clerk I in Portage, WI for a part-time position. You will stock shelves, assist guests, and maintain safe, clean aisles while ensuring products are fresh and properly rotated.

Responsibilities include helping guests locate items, processing deliveries, and collaborating with the Grocery Department Manager to meet goals. The role emphasizes teamwork, reliability, and customer-first service.

Qualifications

• Friendly, helpful attitude and focus on guest service.
• Strong teamwork and communication with peers and supervisors.
• Awareness of safety requirements and proper lifting techniques.

Responsibilities

• Provide helpful guest service and address questions professionally.
• Stock and display products to keep shelves fresh, in-date, and well-organized.
• Assist guests in locating products and offering alternatives when appropriate.
• Unload deliveries, organize stock, and maintain accurate inventory levels.

Skills

Guest Service

Teamwork

Safety Awareness

Equipment Ops

Tools

Power jacks

Fork lift

Walk-behind lifts

Balers

Compactors

Job description

Portage

Part-Time

ABOUT FESTIVAL FOODS

We are a Wisconsin grocer that is committed to giving back to the communities it serves and providing guests with exceptional service and value. We operate +40 full-service supermarkets across the state of Wisconsin.

At Festival, people are at the top of our list. You’ll see it in everything from our daily interactions to how we treat our guests – even in our extensive associate benefits and programs.

Join the Festival Foods team as a Grocery Stocker!

Job Title Grocery Clerk I

Reports To Center Store Manager

As a Grocery Clerk, your role stocking makes grocery shopping easy & enjoyable for guests. You'll help keep shelves stocked, products fresh, and the store organized—ensuring guests can find what they need quickly and easily. Your attention to detail and friendly service help create a welcoming atmosphere where guests feel valued and supported. If you enjoy working in a fast-paced retail environment and making a difference, this is the role for you!

What You’ll Do

• Provide Helpful Service Providing excellent guest service is at the heart of what we do. Whether it’s a friendly greeting, answering questions or addressing guest concerns, you’ll handle each interaction with professionalism and care. Your willingness to help guests with what they need will make a positive impact every day.
• Stock & Display Be part of the team stocking our aisles. Ensure products are fresh, in-date, properly rotated, and well-stocked.
• Offer Assistance Help guests locate products on and off the sales floor, providing product suggestions and alternatives when appropriate.
• Receiving & Inventory Support Unload deliveries, organize stock, and maintain accurate inventory levels.
• Collaboration Work closely with the Grocery Department Manager and collaborate with Grocery associate team to meet goals.
• Clean & Organize Contribute to keeping the department clean, sanitized, tidy, and well-maintained as needed.
• Problem-Solving Address guest concerns with care and professionalism.
• Meet Goals Ensure shelves are fully stocked by designated times.
• Honor Commitments Regular, timely attendance in compliance with the work schedule, and adequate notice to find a replacement for occasional absences
• Support the Team Other duties as assigned.

What You Bring

• A helpful attitude and a commitment to excellent guest service.
• Strong teamwork and communication skills to work efficiently and effectively with others.
• Awareness of safety requirements and policies policies, including proper lifting techniques and box cutter safety.
• Ability to operate equipment such as power jacks, fork lift, walk-behind lifts, balers, and compactors (training provided).

Physical Demands and Work Environment

• The associate must possess the ability to stand in place for long periods of time; work in a cooler, walk in the store; bend, stoop and kneel regularly.
• The associate must have full range of upper body motion in order to lift product. Requires the ability to perform repetitive tasks for prolonged periods of time
• Must possess functional sensory abilities in order to visually monitor the store, create attractive displays, and to operate equipment.
• The position requires the associate to lift up to 40 pounds on an occasional basis.

Work Schedule

The Grocery Clerk I is a part-time position. The work schedule may include mornings, afternoons, evenings, weekends, and holidays in a retail grocery store environment.

Be part of a team that keeps our store running smoothly and ensures our guests have a great shopping experience.

WHY YOU'LL LOVE IT HERE

• Associate Discount Enjoy an industry-leading 15% off your grocery purchases for you and your immediate household!.
• Weekly Pay & Premium Pay Hourly associates are paid weekly, providing more frequent access to their funds. Part-time store associates are paid a $1 premium per hour on Sundays and select holidays. Hourly full-time store associates receive time and a half on Sundays and select holidays.
• Two-Week Advanced Scheduling Better Planning. Better Balance. We provide our associates with their schedules two weeks in advance, offering greater predictability & flexibility.
• Vision & Dental Insurance Part-time and full-time associates are eligible for vision insurance and two dental coverage options that are designed to fit your needs.
• Support Our associates receive support for their total well-being; including 3 weeks of paid parental leave, a fitness reimbursement program offering savings off of fitness membership fees; our EAP (Employee Assistance Program) and LEAPCare Care Coaches, which provide associates confidential care related to hospital visitation, conflict resolution, stress management, marriage or divorce, family issues and depression or anxiety.
• Save for Your Future Offering a 401(k), we’re proud to support our associates in planning for retirement. The 401(k) plan empowers associates to save a portion of their paychecks for retirement. Festival Foods has an annual discretionary match to help our associates reach their savings goals.

At Festival Foods we are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all. We are dedicated to building a top-notch team of skilled, experienced and service-oriented associates. Festival Foods believes that an inclusive environment for teammates of all backgrounds and perspectives strengthens our ability to serve our guests and communities, as we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most talented people.

2915 New Pinery Rd

Portage

WI

53901