STOCKER

Houchens Food Group; Wartburg (TN); On-site; USD 17,000 - 21,000; Full time

Job summary

Houchens Food Group is seeking a store stocker to receive, store, and issue sales floor merchandise. You will stock shelves, coolers, displays, and tables with new items and ensure fronting and restocking as needed.

The role requires basic math, ability to lift and be on your feet, and willingness to work as part of a team. Prior experience is not required; on-the-job training provided.

Qualifications

• Accountability to responsibilities and actions.
• Ability to communicate effectively with customers and coworkers.
• Customer-oriented approach to serving shoppers.
• Attention to detail in stocking and merchandising.

Responsibilities

• Answer questions about merchandise and assist with selection.
• Observe shift hours as assigned by store leadership.
• Provide friendly, prompt service to customers.
• Stock shelves, displays, and fixtures with merchandise.
• Receive, open, and issue stock for the sales floor.
• Keep cases and aisles clean and organized.
• Verify shipments against invoices and records.
• Record and sign work hours and time entries.
• Discuss stock issues with store leadership.
• Complete tasks assigned by management.

Skills

Accountability

Communication

Customer focus

Detail orientation

Time management

Reliability

Organized

Education

Less than high school education

No prior experience necessary

Tools

None

Job description

Description

POSITION SUMMARY

Receive, store, and issue sales floor merchandise. Stock shelves, racks, cases, bins, and tables with merchandise and arrange merchandise displays to attract customers. May periodically take physical count of stock.

Essential Functions

• Answer customers' questions about merchandise and advise customers on merchandise selection.


• Observe scheduled shift hours as assigned by store manager and/or assistant manager.


• Give all customers friendly, courteous and prompt service.


• Stock shelves, coolers, displays, racks, cases, bins, and tables with new or transferred merchandise


• and maintain them by keeping them full and fronted at all times.


• Receive, open, unpack and issue sales floor merchandise.


• Properly clean and maintain display cases, shelves, equipment and aisles.


• Compare merchandise invoices to items actually received to ensure that shipments are correct.


• Properly record all shift hours worked. Verify and sign time sheet.


• Discuss problems concerning the stock with the store manager and/or assistant manager.


• Perform specific tasks as assigned by the store manager and or assistant manager.

Requirements

POSITION QUALIFICATIONS

Competency Statement(s)

Accountability - Ability to accept responsibility and account for his/her actions.

Communication, Oral - Ability to communicate effectively with others using the spoken word.

Customer Oriented - Ability to take care of the customers’ needs while following company procedures.

Detail Oriented - Ability to pay attention to the minute details of a project or task.

Goal Oriented - Ability to focus on a goal and obtain a pre-determined result.

Honesty / Integrity - Ability to be truthful and be seen as credible in the workplace.

Organized - Possessing the trait of being organized or following a systematic method of performing a task.

Reliability - The trait of being dependable and trustworthy.

Responsible - Ability to be held accountable or answerable for one’s conduct.

Team Building - Ability to convince a group of people to work toward a goal.

Time Management - Ability to utilize the available time to organize and complete work within given deadlines.

Education

Less than high school education

Experience

No prior experience necessary

Other Requirements

Required to have access to a phone at all times, able to perform basic math calculations, able to enter and work in a cooler at a temperature of 34 to 20 degrees for minutes at a time and must be able to read, write, speak, hear and understand the English language.

• PHYSICAL DEMANDS


• Physical Abilities Lift /Carry


• Stand C (Constantly) 10 lbs or less C (Constantly)


• Walk C (Constantly) 11-20 lbs C (Constantly)


• Sit O (Occasionally) 21-50 lbs C (Constantly)


• Handling / Fingering C (Constantly) 51-100 lbs F (Frequently)


• Reach Outward C (Constantly) Over 100 lbs F (Frequently)


• Reach Above Shoulder C (Constantly)


• Climb F (Frequently)


• Crawl F (Frequently)


• Squat or Kneel F (Frequently)


• Bend F (Frequently)


• Push / Pull


• 12 lbs or less C (Constantly)


• 13-25 lbs C (Constantly)


• 26-40 lbs F (Frequently)


• 41-100 lbs F (Frequently)


• N (Not Applicable) Activity is not applicable to this occupation.


• O (Occasionally) Occupation requires this activity up to 33% of the time (0 - 2.5+ hrs/day)


• F (Frequently) Occupation requires this activity from 33% - 66% of the time (2.5 - 5.5+ hrs/day)


• C (Constantly) Occupation requires this activity more than 66% of the time (5.5+ hrs/day)

Houchens Food Group is an equal opportunity employer. Hiring decisions are made without regard to race, color, sex, national origin, religion, disability, or pregnancy. Applicants may request accommodations based on religious beliefs, disability, or pregnancy.

Subject to pre-employment background and drug screening.