Grocery clerk

Country Grocer Salt Spring Island in Long Harbour, BC is inviting applications for the position of Grocery clerk. Ideally suited for a motivated individual ready to join the team immediately. This role offers Permanent employment or Full time employment. Work schedule: Early morning, Morning, Day, Evening, Weekend.

Job Description

• The candidate must carry customers’ purchases to parking lots and pack orders in customers’ vehicles.
• The candidate must obtain articles for customers from shelves or stockrooms.
• The candidate must direct customers to the location of articles sought.
• The candidate must unpack products received by the store and count, weigh, or sort items.
• The candidate must order stock.
• The candidate must stock shelves and display areas.
• The candidate must keep stock clean and in order.
• The candidate must price items using stamps or stickers according to the price list.
• The candidate must perform general cleaning duties, including sweeping and mopping floors.
• The candidate must operate an electric pallet jack safely and efficiently.
• The candidate must provide exceptional customer service.

Job Requirements

• The candidate must be fluent in English.
• There are no standard education requirements, such as a bachelor's degree, a certificate, or a diploma.
• The candidate must be able to handle a weight of up to 23 kg (50 lbs).
• The candidate should be client-focused.
• The candidate should have efficient interpersonal skills.
• The candidate must have excellent oral communication skills.
• The candidate must be flexible.
• The candidate must be well-organized.
• The candidate must be reliable.
• The candidate must be a good team player.

Work Site Environment

• The candidate must work in cold or refrigerated conditions.

Work Setting

• The candidate must work in the dairy department to handle, stock, and manage dairy products, ensuring quality, safety, and customer satisfaction.
• The candidate should be willing to relocate and be ready to move to a new city/different city for a job.
• The candidate must work in the non-perishable goods department to stock, organize, and manage products, ensuring quality, accessibility, and customer satisfaction.
• The candidate must work in the frozen foods department to handle, store, and manage frozen products, maintaining proper temperature, quality, and safety standards.
• The candidate must be able to work in a pharmacy or drugstore.
• The candidate should work in a supermarket/grocery store self-service shop offering a wide variety of food, beverages, and household products, organized into sections.
• The candidate should work in a warehouse, which can be a noisy, busy place to work, with hundreds of warehouse operatives, pickers, and packers, working alongside many forklift truck drivers who are moving pallets between shelves.

Additional Information

Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities

• The candidate should be able to work effectively in a fast-paced and busy environment.
• The candidate should be willing to work under pressure.
• The candidate should be required to perform repetitive tasks frequently.
• The candidate should be required to handle heavy loads as part of routine work.
• The candidate must perform physically demanding tasks as part of their daily work.
• The candidate should have an eye for detail.
• The candidate must be willing to work long hours in various positions, including those that require sitting, standing, and walking, as well as those that involve physical activity.
• The candidate must be willing to work in a standing position for extended periods.
• The candidate must be willing to walk for long periods of time.
• The candidate must be willing to work long hours in bending, crouching, and kneeling positions.

Security and Safety

• The candidate must be bondable.

Benefits

• The candidate will receive a dental plan covering expenses for dental treatments and procedures.
• The candidate will receive a health care plan, providing coverage for medical and surgical expenses.
• The candidate will receive paramedical services coverage as part of traditional health insurance or Extended Health Care (EHC) benefits, including coverage for a variety of healthcare practitioners.
• The candidate will receive vision care benefits, covering or reducing the cost of eye exams and medical eye care.
• The candidate will receive group insurance benefits from the employer, extending coverage to their dependants, including spouses, children, and parents.
• The selected candidate will receive life insurance to provide financial support to their loved ones in the event of their passing.
• Night shift premium provided to the candidate.
• The candidate will receive a registered retirement savings plan (RRSP) that enables them to save for retirement.
• The candidate will receive free parking; there is no additional charge for parking on the property.
• The employer will pay for the candidate's learning/training.
• The candidate will have access to team-building opportunities.
• The selected candidate will receive an available parking facility where employer provide parking to employee at a cost that is less than the fair market value of the parking space.
• The candidate will receive travel insurance coverage, including benefits for flight delays, lost passports, baggage loss, medical emergencies, adventure sports, political unrest, and other travel-related incidents.
• The candidate will receive a wellness program, offering financial incentives and resources to support their health and well-being.

How to apply

Use the provided options and submit your application if you are interested.

By email

leah@saltspringcountrygrocer.com

• Cover letter
• Answers to the following screening questions:
• Are you available for shift or on-call work?
• Do you meet the language requirements listed in the job posting for the position (English or French)?