Store Worker 1 - Days

Description: At Challenge Unlimited, our vision is to become a national leader in providing employment services to people with disabilities that empower them to reach their full potential. We intentionally provide opportunities for individuals with disabilities which will assist them to live, work, and participate in the community. Challenge Unlimited is driven by its core values: community, helpfulness, abilities, leadership, learning, ethics, innovation, growth, and effective outcomes. It is these values that have powered Challenge Unlimited to its success and has helped over 600 disabled individuals find meaningful work across all of our locations. This is an ideal position for an individual with a disability. Candidates with a disability will be strongly considered! Position Summary: We’re seeking Full -Time Shelf Store Worker 1 at Challenge Unlimited, Inc. at the Scott Air Force Base Commissary. Pay Rate: $ 17.75 per hour Schedule: Thursday- Sunday - 9:00 am - 7:00pm Location: Scott Air Force Base, IL Veteran’s Welcome! Position Summary: Reporting to the Project Manager or Supervisor, the Store Worker 1 provides support to the Operations team that furthers our mission to help people who have different abilities to receive work support and development as needed—achieving the highest level of independence possible. Responsible for shelf stocking duties at the assigned sites. Moves and rotates merchandise, stocks, straightens, and displays the products. May be assigned to clean aisles including sweeping, dusting, wiping, and removing trash. Operates equipment safely. Contributes to teamwork by training and helping co-workers, communicating needs to the supervisor, and implementing feedback for improvement. Performs duties with a special focus on safety, quality, and customer service. Key Responsibilities: Inventory Support:Move merchandise by use of non-motorized equipment that is intended for display and resale purposes, include the cleaning of merchandise on or in display fixtures utilizing various merchandise techniques common to retail trade. 2 . Shelf Stocking: Stock, rotate, and straighten merchandise for sale in the store. Display merchandise by a predetermined placement system using labels or other identifying marks. 3.Maitain Display Sale Area:Straighten merchandise to give a neat, full, and salable appearance and display merchandise in such a manner to maintain freshness and uniformity. May determine display or sale requirements from existing inventory, may be required to keep inventory forms of merchandise stocked and merchandise returned to storage, item description, or other information. Will rotate stock so newer dates are toward the rear of the shelf and soon to expire items in the front. May remove short-dated, outdated, and damaged merchandise and place in specified holding area. 4.Store Support: Clear and cleans aisles of empty pallets and debris. Ensures merchandise is marked with a merchandise number and has appropriate signs. May use a cardboard baler. Will separate cardboard and plastic and break down boxes. Remove empty sell-down boxes and plastic coupon rings. 5. Employee Relations: Promote a culture that advances the Company’s mission to provide work opportunities to individuals with disabilities and disadvantages. Display and promote Company values. Maintain effective communication and positive relationships with co-workers, communicating needs to supervisor and implementing feedback for improvement. Assist with training, answering questions as they arise, and other tasks as assigned with a special focus on safety, quality, and customer service. Ensure a high rate of client and staff satisfaction. High School Diploma or G.E.D. preferred. High School diploma or G.E.D. (Proof of ed is not required) Past work experience in any field. Previous experience in inventory, shipping & handling, or warehouse helpful. Requires attention to detail and data entry skills. Must pass criminal background check. Must pass various State and Federal registry checks. Must pass DCFS Abuse and Neglect Tracking System check.

PHYSICAL DEMAND:

Occasionally sitting in the normal course of office-sedentary type work. 2 . Continually standing , walking, bending, squatting, reaching, and twisting in the stocking, organizing, dusting, cleaning, sweeping, moping, vacuuming, removing trash and performing other related stocking duties. 3 . Occasionally listens and speaks with managers and employees to collect and offer information about work assignments, progress, requests, and help needed 4 . Continually visually alert to monitor the area where work is performed, the stocking equipment, and other workers’ actions to maintain safety and complete service duties. Reads information, often in small print. Visually locates labels or other objects. 5 . Continually using hands in writing, filing, stocking, organizing, arranging, cleaning, grasping, lifting, carrying, wiping, squeezing, and balancing. 6 . Continually bending, reaching, and twisting; occasionally climbing stairs and/or ladders squatting, and kneeling. 7 . Frequently lifting, carrying, and pushing or pulling up to 75 lbs. of product cases, mop bucket filled with water, trash barrels, etc. Assists in team lifting as needed Benefits: Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision) Life Insurance (Basic & AD&D) Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Holidays) Short Term Disability Training & Development Retirement Plan (401k) Employee Assistance Program EOE Statement All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status. #J-18808-Ljbffr Challenge Unlimited Inc