GIT ‘
JOB
DESCRIPTION
SALES
ASSOCIATE, FULL AND PART-TIME
1. Statement of the Job:
2. The Duties and Responsibilities are:
A. General Management
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Observes shift operating hours
at all times, as assigned by the Store Manager.
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Performs
specific tasks as assigned by the Store Manager in a timely manner,
understanding, complying, and enforcing company policies as well
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as safety
regulations, local, state, and federal regulations.
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Assists the Store Manager in seeing that the store
maintains a store-inspection grade of at least 85% on the store inspection
report.
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Gives all customers prompt and
courteous service and handles customer complaints in a professional and helpful
manner.
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Follows the work schedule as
posted and reports to work on time, unless a change is arranged with Store
Manager.
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Stays familiar with the Company Price Book,
Operations Manual, and bulletins.
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Ensures Store Manager is made
aware of all sales, cash, or operating discrepancies.
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Follows the established dress
code and grooming policies of the company.
¨ Operates shift within company guidelines to
achieve sales and profit.
B. Bookkeeping
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Prepares a shift-change report at the completion of
shift in accordance with company guidelines.
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Properly clocks in and out to accurately reflect all
hours worked, and signs the time sheet at the end of the week verifying all
hours worked.
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Notifies
Store Manager of any discrepancies in the operating results on the shift
report, or cash over/short in excess of $5.00, within 24 hours of
shift
close.
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Assures
proper sale and accounting for money orders during shift.
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Assures proper sale and
accounting for Lotto/Lottery Tickets during shift.
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Understands the cash register functions and rings all
sales as directed by Store Manager.
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Accurately posts markups and markdowns, store use of
merchandise, voids, over-rings and no-sales, any bad-merchandise write-offs,
within
established
guidelines.
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Understands and follows
established gasoline operations and maintenance.
C. Personnel
¨ Advises Store Manager of any personnel
situations or policy violations having an adverse effect on store operating
performance.
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Reads and follows through on
store bulletins, e-mails, memos, and newsletters, relaying information to Store
Manager and other employees.
Seeks
answers and information when questions arise, and documents information on
appropriate forms.
D. Security
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Shares the responsibility for
controlling the inventory on the shift or in the store.
¨ Follows company policy with regard to
excessive cash in registers, change box and safe security, as directed by Store
Manager.
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Completes a shift-change report at the end of shift as
directed by Store Manager.
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Follows correct vendor check-in
procedures as directed by Store Manager.
¨ Protects company assets at all times.
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Recognizes the causes of inventory shrinkage and works
effectively to control loss and increase profits.
E. Merchandising
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Keeps coolers,
drink boxes, store shelves, and displays fully stocked and fronted at all
times.
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Properly cleans and maintains equipment and readies
high-margin products such as coffee, fountain drinks, etc., as directed by
Store Manager.
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Uses correct pricing as listed
in the price book or grocery catalog for all merchandise.
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Uses suggestive selling techniques as directed by
Store Manager.
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Conducts themselves in a professional manner. Displays a positive attitude, speaks highly
of the company in the presence of customers or other
employees,
and keeps all information in the store confidential.
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Knows
the merchandise which the store carries and is aware of store promotions. Knows procedures for stocking merchandise.
F. Maintenance
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Understands the importance and implementation of overall
store cleanliness, inside and outside.
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Keeps store floors clean at all
times, with specific responsibility being assigned by the Store Manager.
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Checks refrigeration equipment
for proper performance a minimum of one time per shift.
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Cleans windows, floors,
shelving, counters, restrooms and gas pumps to ensure they remain clean at all
times.
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Immediately advises Store Manager of any maintenance
problems.
3. The Requirements For the Job Are: (“Essential functions” of the job)
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Be able to read, understand, and write the
English language at the eighth-grade level;
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Be able to perform arithmetical calculations at
the eighth grade level in order to be able to make change, complete shift
reports, and account for
numbers
of a variety of products during vendor check-in;
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Have sufficient visual ability
to check identification and process money orders;
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Be able to read and understand instructions for
operating electronic cash registers and other equipment;
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Be able to lift up to 50 pounds, carrying cases
of milk cartons and soft drinks, beer and juice containers, etc. at least once
per shift;
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Be able to stock shelves and coolers;
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Be able to react to a fire by lifting a fire
extinguisher weighing 10-20 pounds and moving it to the fire area;
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Be able to bend in order to pull up a metal
plate weighing 20 pounds;
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Be able to tolerate exposure to gasoline fumes
and cleaning products;
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Be able to climb a ladder to clean windows,
change gas prices, and to change light bulbs;
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Be able to speak and understand English,
including the ability to hear the spoken word;
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Be able to sweep and mop floors, dust shelves,
and lift and carry out trash containers and place in an outside bin;
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Be able to clean the parking lot and grounds
surrounding the convenience store;
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Be able to enter and work in a cooler at a
temperature of 35 to 45 degrees up to 30 to 60 minutes at a time.
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Be able to stand during shift, to bend,
stretch, and squat.
Disclaimer:
The list of
Requirements, Duties and Responsibilities is not exhaustive but is merely the
most accurate list for the current job.
Management reserves the right to revise the job description and to
require that other tasks be performed when the circumstances of the job change
(for example, emergencies, and changes in personnel, workload or technical
development). All employees of Git
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