stock clerk - retail

Education

• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Work setting

• Supermarket / grocery store

Tasks

• Obtain articles for customers from shelf or stockroom
• Direct customers to location of articles sought
• Unpack products received by store and count, weigh or sort items
• Record incoming stock
• Stock shelves and display areas
• Keep stock clean and in order
• Price items using stamp or stickers according to price list
• Fill mail or electronic orders from warehouse stock
• Perform general cleaning duties (i.e. sweeping, mopping floors)
• Process electronic transactions using computer equipment
• Provide customer service

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Fast-paced environment
• Tight deadlines
• Handling heavy loads
• Attention to detail
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Standing for extended periods

Weight handling

• Up to 45 kg (100 lbs)

Personal suitability

• Client focus
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Excellent oral communication
• Excellent written communication
• Organized
• Team player

Experience

• Will train

Support for newcomers and refugees

• Supports social and labour market integration of newcomers and / or refugees (for example : facilitating access to community resources, language training, skills training, etc.)
• Recruits newcomers and / or refugees who were displaced by a conflict or a natural disaster (for example : Ukraine, Afghanistan, etc.)
• Supports newcomers and / or refugees with foreign credential recognition
• Provides diversity and cross-cultural trainings to create a welcoming work environment for newcomers and / or refugees

Support for youths

• Offers mentorship, coaching and / or networking opportunities for youth
• Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youth

Support for Indigenous people

• Develops and maintains relationships with indigenous communities, indigenous-owned businesses and organizations
• Provides cultural competency training and / or awareness training to all employees to create a welcoming work environment for Indigenous workers

Supports for visible minorities

• Applies hiring policies that discourage discrimination against members of visible minorities (for example : anonymizing the hiring process, etc.)
• Offers mentorship programs that pair members of visible minorities with experienced employees
• Provides diversity and cross-cultural training to create a welcoming work environment for members of visible minorities