ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

The essential duties and responsibilities of this position include, but are not limited to, the following:

Assist in receiving and unloading of merchandise; check and verify grocery receiving to ensure that items listed on vendor invoices are all delivered; check products for quality, count, and condition. Open cartons and price items accurately and legibly; keep store management informed of pricing problem areas or discrepancies; ensure that all items are in proper place and proper price label/tag is under the item. Assist in ordering and maintaining inventory control. Handle damaged and spoiled products and assist in controlling the level of damaged goods. Assist customers in retrieving items from inaccessible areas or in obtaining products that are either located in warehouses or that they may have difficulty in handling. Assist in training personnel when assigned. Greet all customers and provide them with prompt and courteous service or assistance. Use correct pricing as established by the department manager; accurately record markups and markdowns, in-store use of merchandise, voids, refunds and bad merchandise/spoilage write-offs in accordance with company policies. Keep refrigerated coolers, store shelves and other displays fully always stocked and faced, according to tag allocation or department standards. Assist in building store displays for maximum sales and turnover; display merchandise in a neat and colorful manner. Keep perishable merchandise rotated in accordance with store policy and product code dates and pull all out‑of‑code merchandise. Notify manager or low inventory conditions or excessive product spoilage problems. Maintain general housekeeping and sanitation standards in compliance with store policy and state and local health regulations on a regular, ongoing basis. Assist in keeping all checkout, sales and storage areas clean, clear and in good order. Sweep floor during store hours and respond promptly to emergencies and potential safety hazards such as spills/broken glass or plastic containers that contain liquid products. Check refrigeration equipment for proper performance a minimum of one time per shift. Use and maintain equipment in good working order including all safeguards and safety devices. Immediately advise department manager of any maintenance or equipment problems. Observe security standards by staying alert and aware of customer actions and behavior; report to manager or security any abnormal behavior; take action to control shrinkage and pilferage losses. Notify store manager of personnel situations or policy violations having an adverse effect on store operating performance or of situations requiring disciplinary action or that may potentially require such action. Perform any other work-related duties as assigned.

REQUIREMENTS AND CONDITIONS:

Minimum Requirements

High communication skills Awareness of safety in the workplace

Preferred Requirements

Experience using forklift/ electrical pallet jack Work related experience High school diploma, GED or equivalent

Physical Demands and Conditions

The physical demands described below are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Some requirements may be modified to accommodate individuals with disabilities:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; stand; and use the hands to handle, finger, or feel objects, tools or controls; The employee must frequently walk, talk or hear, and reach with the hands and arms; occasionally, the employee must crouch or kneel; The employee must occasionally exert or lift up to 55 pounds carrying boxes of records and forms and frequently exert or lift moderate amounts of weight; Successful performance requires specific vision abilities that include close vision and the ability to adjust focus. The job requires the ability to travel. The work environment is that typical of an office and retail store. The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMER NOTICE

The job duties, elements, responsibilities, skills, functions, experience, educational factors, and the requirements and conditions listed in this job description 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 job description at any time and to require employees to perform other tasks as circumstances or conditions of its business or the work environment change.

Northgate Markets is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Your Right to Work – In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification document form upon hire.

Northgate Markets will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of the California Fair Employment and Housing Act (Ban the Box Law).