POSITION TITLE: GROCERY STOCKER 

ACCOUNTABLE TO: Grocery Manager 

PRIMARY OBJECTIVE 

To provide stocking support for the Grocery Department 

NATURE AND SCOPE 

Emphasis in this position is on stocking, load cutting and sorting, and display building in order to ensure maximum product availability and department sales.  Primary learning challenge is product location and developing necessary production speed in cutting, sorting and stocking.  This position requires ongoing walking, moderate to heavy lifting, operation of pallet jack, use of box cutter, judgement/decision making, social skills/verbal interaction and reading.  Position functions and hours may vary according to business needs.  Assignments and work direction provided by Grocery Manager or person in charge. 

ESSENTIAL POSITION FUNCTIONS 

1. Performs aisle stocking and display building and maintenance 

• Completes assignments in allotted time 

• Handles product carefully to avoid damage. 

• Uses proper case cutting technique 

• Ensures correct placement of stock 

• Rotates and faces product 

• Work display to shelf items. 

Functional Requirements 

Frequent: Physical: - Lifting/carrying 20 to 50 lbs., pushing/pulling 300 to 2500 lbs., equipment operation (box cutter, flat bed), stooping/bending, reading, turning, squatting, kneeling, walking, standing; Mental - Judgement/decision making, social skills/verbal interaction, memorization, and reading. 

Occasional: Physical – Lifting/carrying 60 to 75 lbs., equipment operation (forklift, pallet jack), climbing, work above floor level; Mental – writing, math. 

1. Performs cutting and sorting of grocery stock loads 

• Completes assignments in allotted time. 

• Handles product properly to avoid damage. 

• Sorts stock by aisle, loads onto cart or pallet in stable manner and moves to correct aisle. 

• Maintains production counts by pallet. 

Functional Requirements 

Frequent: Physical – Lifting/carrying 20 to 50 lbs., pushing/pulling 300 to 2500 lbs., equipment operation (pallet jack, box cutter, flat bed), stooping/bending, turning, reaching, walking; Mental – judgement/decision making, memorization, reading. 

Occasional: Physical – Lifting/carrying 60 to 75lbs.; Mental – writing, math 

1. Performs clean up of sales floor or back room 

• Picks up and compacts cardboard, stacks pallets, cleans up spills, stores over stock, disposes of used razor blades. 

Functional Requirements 

Frequent: Physical: - Lifting/carrying 50 lbs., equipment operation (compactor), stooping/bending, squatting, reaching; Mental – judgement/decision making. 

Occasional: Physical – Pushing/pulling 300 to 2500 lbs., equipment operation (pallet jack, scrubber, mop, broom, forklift). 

1. Assist cashiers with price checks and product replacement and customers with questions about product locations. 

Functional Requirements 

Frequent: Physical – Carrying 1 to 5lbs., walking; Mental – social skills/verbal interaction, memorization. 

1. Follows all store and department policies and procedures 

Functional Requirements 

     Frequent: Mental – Judgement/decision making 

     Occasional: Mental – Memorization 

ADDITIONAL POSITION FUNCTIONS 

1. Maintain individual assignment card 

• Documents fixed activities and records piece count and production rate. 

Functional requirements 

     Mental – Reading, writing, math 

1. Assists with cashiering 

• Performs scanning and processing of customer orders 

• Ensures positive customer relations 

• Ensures proper handling of tender and coupons 

• Follows front end scanning procedures 

Functional Requirements 

Physical – Lifting 10 to 25lbs., equipment operation (scanner, scale, register, check approval machine, coupon machine), reaching, standing, turning; Mental – Judgement/decision making, memorization, reading writing, math. 

1. Answers department phone calls and responds or refers as appropriate. 

Functional requirements 

Physical – Equipment operation (telephone); Mental – Judgement/decision making, social skills/verbal interaction, reading, writing 

1. Assists in ordering for the grocery department