Utility Clerk

Ojibwe Market; Town of Lac du Flambeau (WI); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Part time

Job summary

Ojibwe Market in Wisconsin is seeking a part-time facilities and customer service associate to maintain a clean, safe store environment for staff and shoppers. You will perform daily cleaning, restock shelves, assist with deli and cashier tasks as needed, and follow written plans for maintenance and safety.

The ideal candidate is dependable, detail-oriented, able to work with limited supervision, and comfortable standing and lifting up to 50 pounds.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
• 1 year retail experience preferred.
• Experience with cashiering or deli duties a plus.

Responsibilities

• Provide exceptional customer service by performing customer service fundamentals.
• Sweep store floors, parking lot and sidewalk daily.
• Collect carts and maintain exterior grounds free of trash.
• Maintain window cleanliness at entry doors and equipment areas.
• Audit expiration dates of inventory.
• Stock shelves following rotation standards and merchandising.
• Clean bathrooms and restock supplies.
• Change light bulbs and perform light maintenance.
• Follow written plans and calendars for daily tasks and preventive maintenance.
• Assist in other areas and perform duties including occasional cashier and deli tasks (POS, weighing, packing, pricing).

Skills

Customer service

Attention to detail

Teamwork

Adaptability

Safety awareness

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

POS system

Job description

Summary/Objective

The primary responsibility of this position is to maintain a clean, current, and well working environment for employees and customers.

Essential Functions

Specific duties include, but are not limited, to the following: Provide exceptional customer service by performing the Customer Service

• Fundamentals (i.e. Fun 5) in all interactions with customers.
• Sweep store floors, parking lot and sidewalk daily.
• Collect carts and navigate external grounds surrounding building and free of trash and other items dropped in designated areas.
• Maintain window cleanliness at entry doors, equipment glass doors, equipment chrome trim and other high traffic areas.
• Continually work with store management on auditing expiration dates of inventory.
• Spot mop or sweep as needed.
• Stock shelves by practicing proper rotation standards and merchandising.
• Clean bathrooms and fill paper as needed and as scheduled during shift hours.
• Change light bulbs, cut grass, sanitize holding coolers, monitor and dispose of all garbage, fill beverage coolers, and perform other daily duties.
• Ability to review task calendar and perform light maintenance and equipment preventative maintenance.
• Ability to work with limited supervision and follow written plans that may consist of daily checklists, deep clean calendars, preventive maintenance calendar, special event needs as scheduled, etc.
• Ability to read and follow material safety data sheets for chemical cleaners and de-greasers.
• Monitor gas station service areas for need to maintain cleanliness, supplies stocked at pumps, dispensers and surrounding equipment kept free of debris.
• Assist in other areas and perform other duties as assigned, including occasional cashier and deli duties such as:
  • Utilize POS system for grocery, gas or other areas as needed.
  • Weighing, packing, and pricing deli items for customers.

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Expectations/Abilities

• Our desired candidate will be dependable, self-motivated, and people-oriented with strong ability to work in a fast-paced environment while maintaining total customer focus.
• Ability to communicate effectively.
• Must pay attention to detail, be able to accurately complete customer transactions.
• Must have good mathematical skills.
• Comply with and consistently execute the Fun 5 when engaging with customers.
• Ability to communicate effectively.
• Must be adaptable, with the ability to effectively prioritize responsibilities, adapt to the ever-changing, high-volume retail environment while working as part of a cross-functional team.

Supervisory Responsibility

This position has no direct supervisory responsibilities.

Work Environment

This job operates in a fast-paced retail environment and will have exposure to differentials in temperature. Exposure to cooking equipment, deli/bakery utensils, and serving high volume of customers. Some extreme temperatures are possible, including helping to maintain the exterior of the building at all times of the year and occasionally working in a refrigerated environment. Must have ability to work outdoors, shoveling, cutting grass, and picking up debris as needed. This role routinely uses standard cleaning equipment and operates small machinery, such as lawn mowers, snow blowers, leaf blower, pressure washer and power tools.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work

This position is part time with 28 hours per week expected. Days and hours of work vary Sunday through Saturday during hours of operation 6:00 am to 9:30 pm. Must be able to work flexible hours including mornings, evenings, weekends, and holidays. Must attend all mandatory meetings and participate in trainings.

Travel

No travel is expected for this position.

Native American preference will be applied to hiring of this position as defined in Title 25, U.S. Code, Chapter 14, Subchapter V, subsection 273 & 274. We are an equal opportunity employer with preference given to qualified Native American applicants in accordance with federal law and tribal policy.

Requirements

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

• Regularly required to talk or hear, stand, walk, use hands to finger, handle or feel; reach with hands and arms and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl
• Occasionally required to sit, climb or balance
• Frequent differentials in temperature. Inside - 95% Outside - 5%. Some extreme temperatures are possible; occasionally working in a refrigerated environment.
• Must lift and or move up to 50 pounds safely
• Ability to maintain regular, reliable attendance

Education and Experience

• High school diploma or equivalent is preferred.
• 1-year work experience in the retail industry is preferred.

Required Pre-Employment Screening

LDF Business Development Corp. is committed to a drug-free workplace. To qualify for this position, applicants must agree to pre-employment drug screening and potential random testing, as required thereafter.