Bagger

JOB PURPOSE: The Bagger is responsible for properly and efficiently packing customers’ grocery items while delivering friendly, courteous service. Baggers assist customers with loading groceries, collecting carts, and supporting overall cleanliness and organization at the front end. This role plays a key part in creating a positive and helpful shopping experience. ESSENTIAL DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required but is not intended to be a conclusive list. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Packs grocery items carefully into bags based on item type, weight, and customer preference, following company standards. Aids customers by placing groceries in carts and escorting them to their vehicles when needed. Collects and returns shopping carts from parking areas to maintain a clean and safe environment. Assists customers with questions and directs them to product locations or appropriate staff. Verifies pricing on items when requested and communicates clearly with the cashier. Maintains cleanliness and organization of the checkout area and front-end stations. Carries out trash, restocks front-end supplies (bags, receipt paper, cleaning materials), and sanitizes high-touch areas regularly. Provides backup support to other departments, such as stocking shelves or unloading deliveries, as directed. Upholds excellent customer service standards by being courteous, attentive, and professional at all times. Follows all store safety procedures and loss prevention guidelines. Provides assistance relative to monthly and fiscal inventory. ADDITIONAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Perform other duties as assigned by supervisor. EDUCATION/QUALIFICATIONS: High School Diploma or equivalent preferred. Must pass an oral reading test. CERTIFICATIONS: Valid Health Certificate KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES: Able to read and speak in English Must be able to uphold our company’s mission statement Strong verbal and written communication skills for interacting with staff and customers SAFETY & HEALTH RESPONSIBILITIES: Pay-Less Markets is committed to providing and maintaining a safe, secure, and healthy work environment for all employees and customers. As part of this commitment, Pay-Less Markets has developed safety, security and occupational health policies, practices, and standards. With this understanding, all employees are required to: Adhere to all local and federal safety and environmental codes, ordinances, standards and laws; adhere to all Pay-Less Markets and local safety plans, policies, practices and standards; be aware of and follow all safety rules of your work site; report any unsafe conditions or accidents to your supervisor and participate in mandatory or available safety training. PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The employee should have the physical ability to lift heavy items (up to 50 lbs) and stand for long periods. The employee must be comfortable working in a warm and cold environment. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk, hear, and respond to customers and employees. The employee frequently is required to stand; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus. WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to outside weather conditions, heat and cold.