Grocery Clerk Overnight Job Description
200 Gallatin Pike Madison TN, 37115
As an associate of Kroger, the basic objective of your position is to satisfy our customers by providing exceptional customer service in a safe and clean environment to ensure the customer’s return visit. We accomplish this in many ways including, but not limited to: treating our customers/employees in a fair and ethical manner, promoting an inclusive work environment, being a responsible member of the community, and providing the right products at the right time with fair and accurate pricing.
The job description below focuses on our # 1 priority – “The Customer.”
Embrace Customer 1st Philosophy
People: Our people are great
Shopping Experience: Makes you want to return
Product: You get what you want, plus a little
Prices: Our prices are good
Essential Functions
- Duties include, but are not limited to, the following:*
Conduct yourself in a professional manner, displaying a positive attitude, speaking highly of the company in the presence of customers and other employees
Respond to customer questions and requests in a courteous and helpful way
Follow established Personal Appearance policies and guidelines
Follow all company policies and procedures
Understand and adhere to the shrink guidelines
Unload delivery trucks (Dairy, Frozen, Grocery, etc.)
Remove merchandise from the pallet and sort into groups according to which area of the store it is stocked
Load merchandise onto carts to be placed on designated shelves, either in the back room or onto the sales floor for proper display
Must be able to read codes on shelves and merchandise labels
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Manually attach price labels to each item
Remove merchandise from the back room for stocking on sales floor shelves and build special sales displays on the sales floor
Operate a manual pallet-jack
Operate the powered pallet stacker or "straddle stacker" (must be over 18 years of age)
Load salvage onto trucks for removal from the store (this might include some manual stacking as well as using the pallet-jack to remove palletized loads)
Lift and stack empty pallets, each weighing up to 65 lbs.
Check prices, which requires knowing the location of all items
Take trash to dumpster
Operate the baler (must be at least 18 years old)
Sweep and/or mop spills, etc.
Climb a ladder, as much as 10 ft. above floor level to hang signs, change light bulbs, etc.
Help prepare for inventory
The Grocery Clerk may be assigned to perform other tasks in addition to those discussed above.
If you have any questions, please ask the store management.
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Kroger
Physical Demands Analysis
Job Title: Grocery Clerk
Type of Industry: Grocery Store
Description:
Greet customers and answer questions
Clean shelves, and work area
Position product in the right place facing the customer
Order new shipments of products
Break down pallets
Stock shelves with products
Work Schedule
Typical shift length: 8 hours
Number of days worked each 5 days
week:
Time allowed for breaks: 30 minutes
PHYSICAL DEMANDS ANALYSIS
1. Standing and Walking
Tasks: All tasks require standing and walking.
Surface: Tile and concrete
Estimated total time: 7.5 hours
Maximum continuous time: 4 hours
2. Sitting
Tasks: Some stocking can be done sitting on stool or floor.
Estimated total time: 30 minutes
Maximum continuous time: 30 minutes
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3. Lifting and Carrying
Objects lifted: Food, drinks, snacks, sauces, soups, canned goods, etc.
Max weight: 135 lbs
Average weight: 25 lbs.
Min/Max lift points: 0- 72”
Distance carried: Less than five feet
Lifting: Varied weight demands chart
Weight
Continuously Hourly Daily Weekly Monthly Never
Range
<10 lbs X
11-25 lbs X
26-50 lbs X
51-75 lbs X
76-100 lbs X
>100 lbs X
4. Pushing and Pulling
Objects Pushed/Pulled: Pallet jacks, grocery carts, flatbed carts, u-boats
Max. Force: Minimal
Distance: Throughout store
Frequency: Hourly
Height of Hands Above Floor: 41”
5. Endurance Requirement
This job requires a medium aptitude for ambulation stamina.
6. Climbing
Tasks: Changing signs, stocking and arranging inventory/product on top shelves
Device: ladders and step ladders
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Height: up to 10’ ladders
Frequency: Hourly
Under Load: Minimal
7. Bending/Squatting/Kneeling
Tasks: Breaking down boxes and stocking shelves with products
Frequency: Hourly
8. Extended Reaches
Tasks: Stocking shelves (especially back and top shelves)
Hands Used: Either hand or both
Distance Direction Frequency Duration Avg. Weight
0 - 20" All Hourly Seconds 25 lbs.
20 - 36" All Hourly Seconds 25 lbs.
9. Work Conditions
Exposure to Yes No
Hot temperatures X
Cold temperatures X
Sudden changes in temperature X
Fumes X
Cramped quarters X
Sharp edges X
Hammering or impact tools X
Tool vibration X
Whole body vibration X
100% Inside
0% Outside
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10. Other Job Demands
Does Job Require Yes No
Crawling X
Walking Across Sloped Surfaces X
Lying on Back X
Lying on Stomach X
Twisting X
Neck flexion/extension X
Cervical rotation X
High grip strength X
Driving a vehicle X
Frequent forearm supination/pronation X
Frequent and/or sustained awkward wrist positions X
11. List tools, equipment, and materials
Box cutters, scissors
Pallet jacks, u-boats, grocery carts, flat beds
Ladders
Disclaimer
The physical demands, job duties, elements, responsibilities, skills, functions, experience, and the requirements and conditions listed in this Physical Demands Analysis are representative only and not exhaustive of the tasks that an employee may be required to perform. The employer reserves the right to revise this Physical Demands Analysis at any time and to require employees to perform other duties as circumstances dictate or conditions of its business, competitive considerations, technological changes and/or advancements of the work environment.
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Job Types: Full-time, Part-time
Pay: From $17.45 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Employee discount
- Flexible schedule
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Parental leave
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance
Shift:
Weekly day range:
- Monday to Friday
- Weekends as needed
Application Question(s):
- Do you have overnight work experience?
Education:
- High school or equivalent (Preferred)
Work Location: In person