Grocery Front-End Specialist: Fast, Friendly Bagging

The Save Mart Companies; Bakersfield (CA); Hybrid; USD 19,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

The Save Mart Companies in Bakersfield, CA is seeking a Service Specialist (Grocery Bagger) to deliver a friendly, fast, and helpful front-end experience. This entry-level role offers growth opportunities within our grocery family and emphasizes customer service, teamwork, and reliability.

Hiring pay range: $17.10 per hour. Must be 16+, capable of lifting 40 pounds, and able to work varied shifts including evenings, weekends, and holidays.

Qualifications

• No experience required.
• Must be at least 16 years old.
• Ability to lift 40 pounds.
• Continuous walking, standing, reaching, and bending.
• Environment includes indoor and outdoor with exposure to varying temperatures.
• Ability to read, write, and speak English proficiently.
• Ability to provide excellent customer service.
• Strong team player with willingness to learn and work hard.

Responsibilities

• Provide a remarkable shopping experience by greeting and helping customers and going the extra mile to ensure they are taken care of.
• Perform store sweeps to keep front-end and entrance areas safe and clean.
• Routine cleaning of registers, belts, and surrounding areas.
• Collect all shopping carts and maintain a cart-free lot.
• Perform price checks and assist with item returns to correct locations; prioritize perishables.
• Assist Clerks by bagging groceries quickly and efficiently during busy times.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

No experience needed

Must be 16+

Lift 40 pounds

Stand/walk/reach/bend

English proficiency

Customer service

Team player

Flexibility in shifts

Job description

Service Specialist (Grocery Bagger) - 9600 Hageman Road, Bakersfield, CA 93312

We are California’s largest regional, full-service grocery chain, founded over 70 years ago in Modesto, California, where our headquarters are still located today. With 194 stores across Central and Northern California and Western Nevada, our banners—Save Mart, Lucky, and Food Maxx—are cherished regional brands, serving the unique needs of their communities.

It’s our 12,000 passionate associates who make our company a great place to work and shop. We prioritize investing in our people, stores, and neighborhoods, and work closely with local suppliers to bring fresh, quality products at affordable prices to our customers. Shoppers can access our offerings in-store, online, or through convenient home delivery and curbside pick-up.

The Save Mart Companies is part of The Jim Pattison Group, a family-owned, diversified holding company operating primarily in the U.S. and Canada and headquartered in Vancouver, BC. The Jim Pattison Group has a long-term strategic focus to see their companies succeed and grow. Together, our dedication to our associates and customers, commitment to growth and innovation, and our family traditions continue to thrive.

We are currently recruiting for the position of:

Service Specialist (Grocery Bagger) - 9600 Hageman Road, Bakersfield, CA 93312

The Service Specialist is an excellent entry level store position, with many opportunities for growth and learning within our Save Mart family of businesses in the grocery industry. Our Service Specialists play an important role in the efficient operations of the front-end, by providing friendly, fast and effective customer service. Your goal as a Service Specialist is to create a friendly, welcoming, and helpful store atmosphere, establishing loyal repeat customers.

Hiring pay range: $17.10 - 17.10

Requirements :

• No experience required!
• Must be at least 16 years old
• Ability to lift 40 pounds.
• Continuous walking, standing, reaching, and bending.
• Environment includes indoor and outdoor with exposure to widely varying temperatures.
• Ability to read, write, and speak English proficiently.
• Ability to provide excellent customer service.
• Strong team player with a willingness and desire to learn, work hard, and have fun with it!
• Availability to work a variety of shifts, including evenings, weekends, and holidays.

Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities :

• Provide a remarkable shopping experience for our customers by greeting and engaging with each customer, offering assistance, being approachable and friendly, and by going the extra mile to ensure that our customers are taken care of.
• Perform store sweeps, with emphasis on front-end and entrance areas; ensuring floors are free of spills or debris, to provide a safe environment for customers as well as co-workers.
• Routine and daily cleaning of registers and belts, emptying check stand trash cans, dusting and facing shelves.
• Collect all shopping carts from the parking lot, maintaining a cart-free lot throughout the duration of your shift.
• Perform price checks, and assist with go backs returning items to correct location, with perishables being the first priority.
• Assisting Clerks to move lines quickly at busy times by bagging groceries quickly and efficiently, taking care to protect quality and condition of items.
• Performs other duties as assigned

Reference: req41778

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The Save Mart Companies is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and we welcome resumes from individuals who will contribute to our diverse workforce.