Grocery Store Clerk Duties
Grocery stores are large retail stores that sell produce, meat, dry goods and other foods, as well as paper and personal products. Grocery store clerks are the workers in grocery stores who assist customers and perform a number of other duties.
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Types
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There are four main types of duties for grocery store clerks: customer service, inventory, loss prevention and housekeeping.
Features
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Grocery store clerks operate cash registers and ring up sales for customers, place their purchases into bags, take money, give change and assist customers in finding items as needed. Clerks may also be responsible for stocking the shelves with new inventory, keeping an eye out for potential shoplifters and helping to quickly clean up spills or other messes that occur in the store.
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Skills
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To be successful at their duties, grocery store clerks must be friendly and outgoing to interact well with clients and be capable of making correct change while working a cash register. Clerks are often ask to lift heavy loads to stock shelves or scan items for purchase at registers, requiring physical strength.
Education
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There is typically no formal education needed to perform the duties of a grocery store clerk; however, training is needed on how to operate a cash register and the store's policies for unpacking and displaying merchandise. This is given on the job when a clerk first gains employment.
Compensation
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In November 2009, the average annual salary that grocery store clerks earned in exchange for their duties was $27,000, according to Indeed.com.
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