Grocery Associate

Reporting to the Grocery Department Head (or his/her delegates), this position is responsible for preparing various grocery products in advance for customers to choose from. The position also needs to provide good customer service to our customers by fulfilling their requests, maintaining inventory and workplace cleanliness.

T&T Supermarkets is marking over 30 years as Canada's favorite Asian grocery store and recently announced the first store location in the United States. Our growth into the US offers great opportunities within our first US flagship store, set to open in 2024 in Bellevue, Washington in the Marketplace at Factoria, spanning 76,000 sq.ft. and will stand as the largest Asian specialty supermarket in Washington state.

We have additional plans for growth and will also be establishing a regional office in the greater Los Angeles area to grow T&T Supermarket's vendor base with American food suppliers.

Job Responsibilities

You Will:

• Assist customers in selecting grocery products and provide recommendations as required
• Maintain inventory and product quality; ensure full display of various grocery products
• Unpack and label grocery products and display them in the sales area
• Maintain workplace cleanliness, wash and maintain relevant work tools are clean and well-kept
• Keep warehouse, display and walk-in coolers clean and tidy
• Follow procedures to process expired products and manage shrinkage
• Perform any other duties as assigned by the superior

Requirements

You Should Have/Be:

• Accountable, pleasant and is able to take initiative
• Friendly and have a passion to serve our customers
• Flexible to work in shifts, including weekdays, weekends, evening hours and statutory holidays
• Able to use working related tools in a safe manner
• Able to communicate in English and Chinese (Cantonese &/or Mandarin) an asset
• Able to stand a long time and dealing hands on with products and lifting of products of 50 pounds on a regular basis
• A good team player
• Not allergic in handling grocery products
• Knowledge of basic work safety
• Relevant experience in handling grocery products is preferred
• Completed secondary education and above

Benefits

Competitive Wages Paid Holiday Leave Premium Pay For Holiday Work Hours Generous Paid Time Off (Annual Vacation, Sick, Marriage, Bereavement) Medical, Dental & Vision Care Life & AD&D Insurance Employee Assistance Program 401(k) Retirement Plan Paid Training 10% Off In-store Staff Purchase Discount Subsidized staff meal Birthday Cake Long Service Award Staff Recreation Activity

*Conditions may apply to some of these perks.

Shift

Shift work is required Weekday & weekend

Safety Statement

Safety continues to be T&T Supermarket's top priority. We've established health and safety policies and measures to ensure our Stores, Food Processing & Production Centres and Warehouse & Distribution are as safe as possible.