POSITION SUMMARY:

The Mercado associate must provide excellent customer service. They ensure that the Mercado department is neat, clean, and organized. They restock the shelves when necessary. They ensure the price labels are accurate. They perform cash handling duties and use the AR system.

Functions & Responsibilities:

• Prepares Cash Register and Assigned area to ensure it is ready to accept customers.
• Records amount of sale on cash register and makes change.
• Obtains credit authorization on Credit Sales as needed.
• Is responsible for all the procedures related to Cashiering including full responsibility for monies under his/her control.
• Updates customer information as required.
• Inspects merchandise prior to bagging to see that it is in satisfactory condition and verifies sales slip with price tickets on merchandise.
• Balances cash register daily.
• Dusts, cleans and restocks merchandise shelves as assigned.
• Sets up advertising signs on promotional items as well as any other signage that is required.
• Does price changes on merchandise as needed.
• Helps customers by answering any questions on the products in the Mercado area.

SKILLS & ABILITIES

Computer Skills

• Basic computer skills required

Other Requirements

• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral

instructions. Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.

• Candidate must be able to add, subtract, multiply, and divide.
• The Mercado associate must be able to speak and understand English and Spanish at a conversational level. They must be able to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. They must be able to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other associates of the organization.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

• Fast paced environment

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PHYSICAL DEMANDS

GENERAL

LIFT / CARRY

PUSH / PULL

Stand

C

Reach above shoulder

F

10 lbs or less

F

12 lbs or less

O

Walk

C

Climb

O

11 – 20 lbs

F

13 – 25 lbs

O

Sit

N

Crawl

N

21 – 51 lbs

F

26 – 40 lbs

O

Handling

F

Squat or kneel

F

51 – 100 lbs

O

40 – 100 lbs

O

Reach Outward

F

Bend

F

Over 100 lbs

N

N (not applicable)

=

Activity is not applicable to this occupation.

O (Occasionally)

=

Occupation requires this activity up to 33% of the time (0 - 2.5+ hrs/day)

F (Frequently)

=

Occupation requires this activity from 33% - 66% of the time (2.5 - 5.5+ hrs/day)

C (Constantly

=

Occupation requires this activity more than 66% of the time (5.5+ hrs/day)