I have applied for the Grocery Clerk position and I have a few questions. I was called by a recruiter and attended a hiring event where I was drug tested and had to participate in a group interview, but there was no paperwork concerning my position.
What are the physical conditions of the job?
Average # of hours per week? What time of the day do most grocery clerks work?
What extra items can you bring to the jobsite in order to make your work go smoothly? I've worked in receiving before so I will bring a box cutter, back brace and kneepads.
Are grocery clerks assigned different areas around the store and which areas are the easiest to get through?
What are several ways to succeed in this position? (aka don't get the managers or co-workers pissed at you during the first week)
I haven't started yet. I have about 1-2 weeks to make up my mind. Should I work for Kroger (which I could certainly put on my resume) or choose a job that isn't as physically demanding?
I am really concerned about the physical demands. 2 years ago in college I worked for Clarks Shoes and then Barnes & Noble as a receiver. I would describe that experience as light warehouse work because the only equipment we needed was a box cutter and a pallete jack. Do not know what to expect at a supermarket.
My alternative at this time is a telemarketing position.
[1] Basically you have to bend, lift, etc anything in excess of 50 - 75 lb. [2] if you suck -- 12 hours. If you're good 40 hours until you're 1 week away from getting a full lockin for benefits and bi-yearly raises. They'll bump you to 32 hours 1 week to make it start over all again. [3] They provide Box Cutters, but don't they don't provide back braces or knee pads. I also carry alot of pens and markers for all the paper work i have to fill out. [4] You'll likely be assigned to a few isles that you gotta stock and condition in x numbers of hours. [5] Kiss ass and hope to god that someone of the highers take favorites of you. [6] Run for the hills if you can. I'd go find a respectable grocery chain like HEB.
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What are the physical conditions of the job? Bend, lift up to 70 lbs, move quick.
Average # of hours per week? What time of the day do most grocery clerks work? Most workers, unless youre front end, are 40 in my store.
What extra items can you bring to the jobsite in order to make your work go smoothly? I've worked in receiving before so I will bring a box cutter, back brace and kneepads. Pens, lots of pens.
Are grocery clerks assigned different areas around the store and which areas are the easiest to get through? You can get called to help ring/bag on front end a lot.
What are several ways to succeed in this position? (aka don't get the managers or co-workers pissed at you during the first week) Do your job better than those around you, strictly adhere to policy.
I haven't started yet. I have about 1-2 weeks to make up my mind. Should I work for Kroger (which I could certainly put on my resume) or choose a job that isn't as physically demanding? Kroger can pay off for you, you can move up quickly if you have what it takes
70 lbs? wtf? the heaviest items are no more than 40-50 lbs. which are located in produce. the heaviest items for grocery are located on your stores juice aisle and soda aisles and pet food. and those are no more than 40 lbs each.
a pallet of grocery averages out to 3,000lbs. but your pulling that with a jack with bearings on the wheels if not with a powered jack. its simple stuff, just have to deal with your night lead b.s.
things to keep in mind--- dont work off the clock, use your gloves, get a licence for powered machinery before use, watch your knees.
Bullsh*t.. I know damn well some of those shippers and a few things in drug gm have been 70lbs or greater. As far as the job its one of the easiest in the store fill up empty holes here and there and unload the grocery trucks. Night shift stocking though you will work your ass off.
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Hey, thanks for the replies. Since then I completed orientation, but there are several questions.
I'm part-time and starting off at 15 hrs. I can absolutely continue looking for a second job or a better job. But what is the typical schedule for the grocery clerk position? Can I work Monday & Tuesday only or will my schedule change every week? Can I work the full 8 hours for 2 days or work 5 hours for 3 days?
Are grocery clerks assigned different zones for the store, replenishing bread section, books, canned foods, frozen, dairy? Or are grocery clerks able to choose where they want to work? I'd really like to work in dairy.
What time of the day are most new employees assigned? Morning, Midday or Overnight?
The training modules "taught" us how to use an RF scanner, boxcutter, and the basics of powered pallets. They didn't explain the entire work cycle of a grocery clerk and yesterday I had to google merchandising terms such as overstock, BOH, and backstock. I have the basic idea: we unload supplies from the trailer, unpack, stock up on shelves or stack palletes, deliver to the floor, replenish aisles and take items back to stockroom. Does this happen everyday or are most items delivered on Tuesday?
70 lbs? wtf? the heaviest items are no more than 40-50 lbs. which are located in produce. the heaviest items for grocery are located on your stores juice aisle and soda aisles and pet food. and those are no more than 40 lbs each.
a pallet of grocery averages out to 3,000lbs. but your pulling that with a jack with bearings on the wheels if not with a powered jack. its simple stuff, just have to deal with your night lead b.s.
things to keep in mind--- dont work off the clock, use your gloves, get a licence for powered machinery before use, watch your knees.
I don't know about you, but in my department we have some boxes that weigh anywhere from 5 lb to 90+ lb.
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as a part timer your schedule you based on the availability form you filled out at hiring, and how much they like you / how well you work out. they write you a schedule and this is retail so they don't have a lot of flexibility once the schedule is written. so talk to your grocery mgr. about having off monday or tuesday or whatever.
you get assigned to one area for your shift or maybe you get split up over 2 areas of responsibility for th first and second half of your shift. and they may make you bag groceries or fetch carts off the lot
dairy is a lot of heavy lifting and it's kinda gross, milk pallets fall over, yogurts get busted open and squirted all over you, lol
work cycle of a grocery clerk:
condition (clean up the department front up all the merchandise) stock shelves (work the new truck first if it's a truck day, otherwise work backstock) clean up trash, restack the leftovers, and so on help customers etc RF gun maintenance (you'll probably be shown this is a live demonstration much easier than training makes it sound)
stocking in grocery is an everyday deal, in our store it is nearly a 24 hour a day process. dry grocery/general merchandise get 7 trucks a week, perishables (meat/dairy/produce) get 4 trucks a week, frozen food gets 4, and so on. not to mention DSD vendors (coke, pepsi, budweiser, nabisco, and so on) so yeah pretty much every day stuff is coming in
-- Edited by styles on Saturday 15th of September 2012 04:46:46 PM
