Will “Grocery Associate” be Replaced By Robots? 🤔
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Job Description
Receive, store, and issue sales floor merchandise. Stock shelves, racks, cases, bins, and tables with merchandise and arrange merchandise displays to attract customers. May periodically take physical count of stock or check and mark merchandise.
Job Details
- The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 43-5081.01
☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Stock Clerks, Sales Floor”.
Also Known As…
- Stock Clerks, Sales Floor
- Store Clerk
- Stocker
- Stock Clerk
- Sales Support Specialist
- Night Stocker
- Grocery Clerk
- Dairy Clerk
- Clerk
- Checker/Stocker
- Checker Stocker
- Storekeeper Helper
- Store Stocker
- Store Stock Help
- Store Hand
- Store Associate
- Stockman
- Stockkeeper
- Stock Worker
- Stock Associate
- Shelf Stocker
- Sales Support Representative
- Sales Associate
- Retail Support Associate
- Retail Stocker
- Reset Merchandiser
- Replenishment Associate
- Receiver
- Produce Clerk
- Produce Associate
- Operations Specialist
- Night Filler
- Merchandise Stocker
- Merchandise Handler
- Merchandise Flow Team Member
- Merchandise Coordinator
- Logistics Associate
- Inventory Technician
- Inventory Taker
- Inventory Controller
- Inventory Control Specialist
- Grocery Store Clerk
- Grocery Stocker
- Grocery Clerk, Stocking
- Deli/Bakery Associate
- Building Materials Sales Attendant
Tasks for “Grocery Associate”
- Clean display cases, shelves, and aisles.
- Receive, open, unpack and issue sales floor merchandise.
- Take inventory or examine merchandise to identify items to be reordered or replenished.
- Pack customer purchases in bags or cartons.
- Stamp, attach, or change price tags on merchandise, referring to price list.
- Requisition merchandise from supplier based on available space, merchandise on hand, customer demand, or advertised specials.
- Answer customers' questions about merchandise and advise customers on merchandise selection.
- Compare merchandise invoices to items actually received to ensure that shipments are correct.
- Stock shelves, racks, cases, bins, and tables with new or transferred merchandise.
- Design and set up advertising signs and displays of merchandise on shelves, counters, or tables to attract customers and promote sales.
- Itemize and total customer merchandise selection at checkout counter, using cash register, and accept cash or charge card for purchases.
- Transport packages to customers' vehicles.
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- Electric hoists
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- Baling equipment
- Power jacks
- Barcode scanners
- Stepladders
- Electronic cash registers
- Personal computers
- Double deckers
- Industrial forklifts
- Pricing guns
- Ordering software
- Microsoft Windows
- Microsoft Outlook
- Microsoft Access
- Microsoft Excel
- Email software
- Work scheduling software
- Data entry software