supermarket clerk

Additional Information

• Work Term: Permanent
• Work Language: English
• Hours: 40 hours per week
• Education: No degree, certificate or diploma
• Experience: Will train

Work site environment

• Air conditioned
• Cold/refrigerated
• Dusty
• Odours

Work setting

• Relocation costs covered by employer
• Supermarket/grocery store

Tasks

• Bag, box or parcel purchases for customers, for shipment or delivery
• Obtain articles for customers from shelf or stockroom
• Direct customers to location of articles sought
• Unpack products received by store and count, weigh or sort items
• Maintain computerized stock inventory
• Stock shelves and display areas
• Keep stock clean and in order
• Price items using stamp or stickers according to price list
• Attach protective devices to products to protect against shoplifting
• Fill mail or electronic orders from warehouse stock
• Perform general cleaning duties (i.e. sweeping, mopping floors)
• Operate cash register
• Order picking
• Provide customer service

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Fast-paced environment
• Work under pressure
• Tight deadlines
• Repetitive tasks
• Handling heavy loads
• Physically demanding
• Attention to detail
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Standing for extended periods
• Walking
• Bending, crouching, kneeling
• Overtime required

Weight handling

• Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)

Personal suitability

• Client focus
• Flexibility
• Organized
• Reliability
• Team player

Health benefits

• Dental plan
• Disability benefits
• Health care plan
• Vision care benefits

Long term benefits

• Group insurance benefits
• Life insurance
• Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP)