Overnight Grocery Associate

Southeastern Grocers; Saint Petersburg (FL); On-site; USD 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player seeks an Overnight Grocery Associate to enhance customer experience during overnight hours. This role focuses on replenishing products, ensuring freshness, and maintaining a welcoming environment for customers. The ideal candidate will possess strong customer service skills and a commitment to safety and compliance. Join a team that values diversity and promotes a culture of belonging, where your contributions will help build customer loyalty and trust. If you're ready to take on a rewarding entry-level position in retail, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Strong customer service and communication skills required.
• Must be 18+, authorized to work in the U.S.

Responsibilities

• Replenishes product throughout the store during overnight hours.
• Creates an environment that enables customers to feel welcome and appreciated.
• Ensures safety, proper food handling, and sanitation standards.

Skills

Customer Service

Interpersonal Skills

Motivational Skills

Communication Skills

Education

High School / GED

Job description

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Southeastern Grocers is committed to a culture of belonging and fostering an inclusive environment where we celebrate differences. As a great place to work, we empower everyone to be their full, authentic selves. Read our Belonging, Inclusion and Diversity Statement here.

Job Summary

Job Purpose

Assists the department manager in reaching sales and profit goals established for the department. Replenishes product throughout the store during overnight hours. Increases customer confidence and loyalty by promoting and executing consistent and compliant operating conditions. Provides fresh and appealing products, courteous, knowledgeable and prompt service. Values diversity and supports an inclusive environment by embracing the backgrounds and experiences of the team.

Essential Responsibilities

1. Service (70%): Creates an environment that enables customers to feel welcome, important and appreciated to help build and retain customer confidence and loyalty. Ensures the department is merchandised per plan. Delivers daily conditions that meet the company’s expectations for at-shelf product availability, freshness, product rotation, inventory levels, stocking—including maintaining POG integrity and shelf price tags/signage, ordering, and cooler/freezer conditioning. Offers customers assistance in finding or suggesting products.
2. Leadership (10%): Promotes trust and respect among associates by collaborating, promoting teamwork, and communicating company, department, and job-specific information. Adheres to all local, state, and federal laws, and company guidelines.
3. Financial (10%): Maintains awareness of inventory/stocking conditions and reports discrepancies. Reviews products for quality and freshness, taking appropriate actions. Ensures products are held at proper temperatures per food safety guidelines and retains documentation of temperature logs.
4. Compliance/Safety (10%): Ensures safety, proper food handling, sanitation, and productivity standards. Complies with all regulatory requirements, executes product recalls, and maintains a culture of safety. Reports unsafe conditions, accidents, and illegal activities. Ensures safety training and proper equipment use among staff.

Qualifications

Education: High School / GED

Languages: English; Spanish preferred

Experience: 0-3 years, supervisory experience not required

Skills & Abilities: Strong customer service, interpersonal, motivational, and communication skills. Must be 18+, authorized to work in the U.S., pass drug/background checks.

Environmental Factors

Includes physical demands such as standing, walking, lifting up to 50 lbs, working in various conditions including cold, wet, and hazardous environments. Safety equipment and proper procedures are emphasized.

Additional Details

Occasional overnight shifts, full-time employment, entry-level seniority, in retail management and manufacturing industries.