Frozen Food Clerk - FOODLAND MARKETS

To maintain pricing, stocking, and rotation of merchandise in the frozen food department; control frozen food ordering and receiving f...Requirements and Conditions (Essential Functions)

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform all of the duties described in the preceding in an efficient and competent manner. The requirements and conditions listed below are representative of the minimum levels of knowledge, skill, experience, and/or ability required. Some requirements may be modified to accommodate individuals with disabilities:

Education and/or Experience

High school education preferred but not required.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

(None required)

Mathematical Skills

Must be able to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, gross margins, markup, percentages, and to apply concepts of basic algebra;

Be able to verify vendor invoice charges and counts, calculate gross margins, fill out inventory and receiving records or reports, and be able to project sales with a reasonable degree of competency in order to estimate appropriate ordering quantities to meet future needs and requirements based on the projected sales volume.

Language Skills

Ability to hear, speak and understand the spoken word in order to respond promptly to pages for assistance, to accommodate verbal requests from customers for information or assistance, to answer telephones, and to be able to communicate effectively with department employees, the store’s co-workers and customers;

Ability to read, write, analyze, interpret and understand the English language with sufficient proficiency in order to read and understand:

instructions for operating electrical equipment and tools

company handbooks, policies and procedures and

other written job-related documents including postings on company bulletin boards;

Ability to compose and write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals including effective departmental memos, employee corrective action notices, “menus”, and customer signs or sales suggestions.

Reasoning Ability

Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in circumstances where only limited standardization may exist;

Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in diagram, oral, schedule, or written forms.

Other Skills or Requirements

Be fully knowledgeable and thoroughly familiar with the nature and duties of every staff position in the department including procedures, policies and operations;

Be able to pass a standard drug test and qualify as being drug-free under the legal and medical guidelines permitted by the Drug Free Workplace Act of 1988;

Be able to perform all duties and responsibilities in an efficient and satisfactory manner that meets the minimum standards for productivity, accuracy,  cleanliness, harmony and safety established at the employer’s individual site (normally measured but not necessarily limited to units of one or more of the following: total transaction throughput, unit time per task, sales per man-hour, and/or cases, units, tasks or pounds per man-hour).

Physical Requirements

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 individual 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 hand and arms;  occasionally, the employee must crouch or kneel;

The employee must occasionally exert or lift up to 50 pounds carrying master cartons of grocery products, trash containers, etc. 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 employee must have sufficient visual acuity to check and verify invoices and other written documents;

Be able to climb a ladder to retrieve inaccessible items for customers located above freezer cases or from stockrooms and other storage areas;

Be able to sweep and mop floors, dust and face shelves, and lift and carry out trash containers to be emptied in an outside bin;

Have sufficient physical mobility or agility to be able to respond quickly to fire or other emergencies such as cleanup requests (due to accidental spills or breakage of glass or plastic containers having liquid contents), shoplifting and other security assistance requests, customer accidents, etc.;

Be able to stock coolers and shelves and endure working under temperature extremes in refrigerated and frozen food storage areas up to 20 minutes at a time;

Be able to work with fresh fruits, vegetables, house plants and flowers without suffering negative or adverse allergic consequences that impact work performance;

Be able to tolerate moderate amounts of dust and chemical fumes from common household cleaning agents such as ammonia during routine housekeeping duties;

Have sufficient memory retention skills to memorize weekly ad prices and daily produce (or other perishable department) specials.

Work Environment

The work environment conditions described below are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. It may be possible to modify some circumstances to accommodate individuals with disabilities:

The work environment includes frequent exposure to temperature extremes in refrigerated coolers and storage areas as low as minus 20 degrees (Fahrenheit) below zero;

The work environment includes occasional exposure to noisy conditions in machine and compressor rooms although typically, the noise level in the work  environment is moderate;

Access to break rooms, offices and all employee restrooms may require ascending/descending a flight of stairs; there may be no restrooms at street level nor are there any public restrooms available elsewhere on the premises;

There are no other unusual environmental conditions.

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, competitive considerations, or the work environment change