Inventory Flow Specialist - HSS08 - Aldine - Part-Time

Overview

Joe V's Smart Shop is a Division of H-E-B, the largest independent food retailer in Texas. Joe V's operates 9 stores throughout the Greater Houston area, and our annual sales generate over 320 million dollars. Joe V's , the small store that offers BIG savings, creates possibilities for our Customers and Partners to live a more enriched life by providing the lowest prices and highest wages. Joe V's proudly stands by our mission to deliver the lowest grocery prices in the world for the smartest shoppers, so they can enjoy life's pleasures.


Responsibilities

Job Summary: As an Inventory Flow Specialist, you'll ensure all Produce, Market, Deli, Dairy, and GM products are well maintained and stocked each morning. You'll perform all responsibilities and job duties with a sense of ownership and team approach.

Key Responsibilities & Essential Functions:

• Stocking:
  
  • Loads, unloads, and moves heavy, bulky products to support in-stock conditions
  • Stocks and rotates items and all merchandising areas as needed throughout the Store
  • Builds, stocks, maintains, and takes down Store displays as directed
  • Checks shipments for out-of-date and damaged product to ensure freshness and quality
  • Reports all out of date and damaged product received issues to the Inventory Flow Manager
  • Reports missing signs and tags
• Sanitation:
  
  • Organizes, cleans, and prepares prep areas, wareroom, and sales floor for incoming trucks
  • Eliminates cardboard and trash on shelves and merchandising fixtures
  • Cleans shelves and all merchandising fixtures; keeps sales floor area clean and safe
  • Adheres to all SOPs for safety and sanitation
  • Minimizes shrink through careful handling of product
  • Complies with all federal, state and Company regulations and standards for product freshness, food safety, and sanitation
• Customer Service:
  
  • Provides a well-stocked and merchandised store, ready for customer shopping
  • Provides customer service by answering product-related questions and assisting Customers in a friendly manner
  • Performs cross-functional duties in other areas (e.g., processing returns, performing Scanner duties) as needed

The responsibilities and essential functions outlined above describe the general nature and level of work assigned to this position. This is not an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, and skills required. Duties and responsibilities may be modified at any time based on business needs. Employees may be required to perform other job-related tasks as requested by their supervisor, subject to reasonable accommodations.

Qualifications & Key Requirements:

Work Experience:

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

• Knowledge of product rotation, department / Store sanitation, shrink awareness - Required
• Strong communication skills - Required
• Strong customer service skills - Required
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and shift focus between tasks - Required
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, high volume environment - Required
• Ability to use material handling equipment and maintain license - Required
• Ability to work in a team environment - Required
• Initiative; dependability; attention to detail - Required

Education:

Licenses/Certifications:

• Completion of required job skills and compliance-related training - Required

Physical Demands & Working Conditions:

• Function in a fast-paced, retail environment, in detailed and precise tasks
• Work a flexible schedule (mandatory)
• Work with Customers, staying attentive to their needs
• Constantly reach at waist, grasp
• Frequently stand, walk
• Occasionally reach overhead, reach at shoulder, reach at knee, reach at floor, bend, stoop, squat, crouch, kneel, climb stairs, climb ladders, pivot, shoulder circumduction, twist, push / pull with arms, pinch, and use fine motor movements
• Occasionally be exposed to cold, wet (non-weather) conditions, ambient temperature, and loud noise
• Safely maneuver around moving mechanical parts
• Demonstrate the ability to lift 55 lbs, and manage in excess of 85 lbs
• While there may be exceptions, the measurements noted are generally defined as -- Constantly: 5.5+ hours per 8-hour day; Frequently: 2.5 - 5.5 hours per 8-hour day; Occasionally: 0 - 2.5 hours per 8-hour day
• It is the responsibility of each individual Partner to never lift beyond their own safe lifting limit. If an item is too heavy to lift, push or pull, and / or carry, the Partner must break the box down into lighter, smaller, more manageable components, or ask for assistance from another Partner or a manager.

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those a Partner encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Last revised: 2/1/2022