Position Title: Overnight Grocery Clerk - Part Time
Position Type: Part time
Job Requisition ID: 48986
Banner: Food Basics
Employment Type: Permanent
This position is part of a unionized bargaining unit. The hourly wage for this position starts at $16.60 and is established in accordance with the collective agreement. Depending on a candidate’s relevant knowledge, skills, education, and prior experience, a higher hourly wage may be offered. Any hourly wage offered for this role, whether starting or higher, will fall within the wage scale established for this position in accordance with the collective agreement.
This is a posting for an existing permanent part-time position.
Location: 2131 Lawrence Avenue East, Scarborough, ON
Shift: Overnights, Weekends & Holidays
Join Our Food Basics Team as an Overnight Grocery Clerk!
Play a vital role in preparing our store for success each day! As an Overnight Grocery Clerk, you will be responsible for stocking shelves, organizing merchandise, building displays, and maintaining a clean and safe environment while the store is closed or operating with minimal customer traffic.
Our overnight team is essential to the success of Food Basics, ensuring products are available, aisles are organized, and the store is ready to provide an exceptional shopping experience each morning. If you are dependable, enjoy physical work, and thrive in a fast-paced environment, we want you on our team!
What You'll Do:
- Unload deliveries and organize products in the backroom, cooler, and storage areas.
- Stock shelves, displays, and end caps with incoming inventory.
- Ensure products are placed in the correct locations and presented according to company standards.
- Rotate stock using the first-in, first-out (FIFO) method.
- Face, level, and recover aisles to maintain a neat and organized appearance.
- Build and maintain promotional displays and seasonal features.
- Verify pricing, signage, and product labeling accuracy.
- Monitor inventory levels and notify management of low-stock, damaged, or out-of-stock items.
- Perform inventory counts and assist with inventory-related tasks as required.
- Keep aisles, work areas, and stockrooms clean, organized, and free of hazards.
- Sweep and mop floors and respond promptly to spills or safety concerns.
- Follow all company policies, health and safety procedures, and sanitation standards.
- Operate equipment and tools safely and responsibly.
- Assist other departments as required.
- Perform additional duties as assigned by management.
Qualifications:
- Customer service driven.
- Able to stock merchandise and create displays.
- Good product knowledge and attention to detail.
- Able to lift up to 50 pounds.
- Retail experience is considered an asset.
- Able to stand for extended periods of time and work under minimal supervision.
- Must be available to work flexible shifts which may include nights, weekends and holidays.
The responsibilities and relationships assigned to this role may change as is necessary to achieve Metro's business objectives.
Disclosure on Use of Artifical Intelligence in Recruitment: At METRO, we are commited to transparency and fairness in our hiring practices. In compliance with Ontario's Employment Standards Act (Bill 149), we disclose that METRO and certain third-party job boards we use incorporate artificial intelligence (AI) technology to assist in screening, assessing, or selecting applicants for positions. The use of AI helps us efficiently review the large volume of applications we receive, ensuring that every candidate's profile is considered promptly and consistently. This technology supports our goal of providing an equitable and streamlined recruitment experience for all applicants. While AI tools support our recruitment procedures, all decisions throughout the process are made exclusively by METRO's Talent Acquisition team or METRO employees. At no stage does AI determine recruitment outcomes.
METRO is committed to providing an inclusive work environment that reflects the communities we serve. The company values, respects and relies on the diversity of backgrounds, experiences, and points of view because it allows us to innovate, make better decisions and better understand our customers. We will consider qualified applications from all walks of life to build the best team.
We encourage you to let us know if your current condition requires accommodation in the recruitment process so that we can accommodate you.
Please note that we will only contact those whose applications are selected.
We respectfully request that agencies do not contact us or send us unsolicited applications.
