Retail Scan Associate (Cedar Falls, IA 50613)

Scanscape; Cedar Falls (IA); On-site; USD 21,000 - 22,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible hours

Paid travel

Paid sick time

401(k) with employer matching

Referral program

Job summary

ScanScape is hiring part-time Retail Scan Associates to visit local stores weekly and perform in-store data collections. You will scan product barcodes on displays and aisles using a mobile app, and report quantities for about 45% of scanned items.

The role offers independence, flexible hours, and consistent weekly work across multiple store types. Hours average 3–5 per week per store, with 1–2 extra hours per week per store for special projects, higher Jan–Jun.

Qualifications

• At least 18 years old with a valid driver’s license.
• Reliable vehicle with minimum state auto insurance coverage.
• Ability to endure being on your feet for long periods, while accessing products throughout the store.
• Ability to lift to 25 pounds, reach 6 feet in the air, and bend/stretch/stoop/stand.
• Ability to perform repetitive movements with hands, wrists, arms, and legs for prolonged periods.
• Attention to detail and ability to work independently.
• Must be a deadline-driven self-starter.
• Must have access to reliable Wi-Fi.
• Must be tech savvy.
• High school diploma or GED (preferred).

Responsibilities

• Visit designated stores weekly to scan product barcodes on displays and aisles.
• Perform in-store data collections across grocery, convenience, drug, pet, and mass merchandise stores.
• Use a mobile app to scan barcodes and report quantities for about 45% of scanned products.
• Complete Display Scanning across the store each week, which can take several hours.
• Assist with Custom Projects adding 30 minutes to 2 hours during busy weeks.

Skills

Attention to detail

Deadline-driven

Independent worker

Tech savvy

Reliable transportation

Valid driver’s license

Education

High school diploma or GED (preferred)

Job description

This is a permanent PART-TIME role. The base hours for this position average from 3-5 hours per week across all stores, depending on store size and workload. Additional hours (typically 1-2 hours per week per store) are frequently assigned for special projects throughout the year, with higher demand from January through June. Full scheduling details will be reviewed during the interview.

ScanScape Retail Scan Associates visit a designated selection of stores each week to scan all product barcodes on displays and in aisle locations, including aisle end caps throughout the store. The data collected is analyzed and used to improve the sales performance of the product and retailer (store).

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Being a Retail Scan Associate offers an opportunity in retail, providing workplace independence, some flexibility in hours, and job consistency. There will be continuous physical activity throughout the workday shift.

Benefits

• Competitive Compensation ($15-$16/hr)
• Flexibility in working hours, tailored to accommodate both personal scheduling needs and client requirements
• Paid travel at your hourly rate (minus first & last 15 minutes)
• Paid sick time
• Eligibility for 401(k) with employer matching contributions.
• Monetary referral program

Route

Store Type

Location

Available Workdays

Convenience Jesup, IA Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday or Thurs Convenience Urbana, IA Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday or Thurs Grocery Cedar Falls, IA Monday, Tuesday

What does a Retail Scan Associate do?

We are hiring part-time Retail Scan Associates to perform in-store data collections at assigned local retailers every week for 52 weeks a year, including holiday weeks. Our store types include grocery, convenience, drug, pet, and mass merchandise stores. We work with major brand retailers like Walmart, Kroger, Target, Albertsons, and other national chains, as well as small independent retailers.

Retail Scan Associates use a downloadable app on their mobile phone to scan barcodes in numerous locations throughout each store.

While scanning bar codes each week, you will be asked to provide the quantity of about 45% of the products you scan.

What does a Retail Scan Associate's week look like?

You will report to your store within the described deadline.

You will complete Display Scanning on the entire store, which occurs every week and can take several hours to finish.

Our Clients frequently request more specific details about products in the main stocking locations. This additional work is referred to as Custom Projects. They occur almost every week and can add 30 minutes to 2 hours of work for those weeks for each store.

Adhering to weekly deadlines is critical to the data we deliver to our clients. We ask for dependability and quality-driven action from our Retail Scan Associates in exchange for the exciting opportunity of independence in the workplace, along with some flexibility. If you’d like to play a part in the retail landscape and this sounds like you, please read on!

Qualifications

• At least 18 years old with a valid driver’s license.
• Reliable vehicle with minimum state auto insurance coverage.
• Ability to endure being on your feet for long periods, while accessing products throughout the store.
• Ability to lift to 25 pounds, reach 6 feet in the air, and bend/stretch/stoop/stand.
• Ability to perform repetitive movements with hands, wrists, arms, and legs for prolonged periods.
• Attention to detail and ability to work independently.
• Must be a deadline-driven self-starter.
• Must have access to reliable Wi-Fi.
• Must be tech savvy.
• High school diploma or GED (preferred).