Porter at Heinen's

14-28 Hours

Must be available to work between the hours of 6am and 8:30pm Sunday thru Saturday

*Opportunity for promotion*

STORE PORTER

Company Overview:

Founded in 1929, Heinen’s is a premier grocery store chain noted for its quality products and outstanding customer service. Heinen’s has now welcomed the fourth generation of owners into the company, which operates 23 stores (19 in Cleveland, Ohio and 4 in Chicago, Illinois), two distribution warehouses, one food production plant, and a corporate office (all located in Warrensville Heights, Ohio). Culturally, we are an associate-first company that emphasizes quality of life for every associate within the organization. We offer this through a competitive compensation package, professional development and leadership opportunities, paid time off, and balanced work schedules. 

Retail Professional – Heinen’s Diamond Difference Standards: 

As an associate of Heinen’s there are key components to learn, implement and master. Each of these are integral to the Heinen’s Brand and to your success. These are simple behaviors that help distinguish us as the premier supermarket in Northeast Ohio and Chicago.  

Professional Appearance - Ensure you present yourself, your team, your products, and your department in support of our Brand.

Acknowledge - Acknowledge customers with a smile and eye contact.

Evaluate - Develop the habit of evaluating store conditions on a continuous basis using our 5-Step QCSSS (Quality, Cleanliness, Stock Levels, Signage, and Serviceable) for excellence.

Thank - Thank each other for a job well done to reinforce positive behaviors and attitudes to support your team.

Engage - Engage customers when appropriate. 

Responsibilities:

• Maintains clean, safe work environments throughout store.
• Pick up and dispose of trash.
• Sweeping, mopping, and vacuuming.
• Use of industrial cleaning equipment and supplies for cleaning floors.
• Clean and stock bathroom supplies.
• Perform bathroom cleaning checks.
• Maintain inventory on cleaning supplies.
• Assist departments when applicable. 

Qualifications:

• Must possess excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Must possess a sense of urgency and the ability to work independently to achieve daily tasks.
• Must exhibit enthusiasm, respect, adaptability, flexibility, and spirit of cooperation.
• Must possess the ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Must be production driven with the ability to work continuously on repetitive tasks, while standing.
• Must possess the ability to frequent lift and/or move up to 50 lbs.
• Must possess the ability to work in temperatures ranging from -20 to 50 degrees.
• Must be willing to take on additional responsibilities during peak holiday seasons.
• Must be willing to work the number of hours required to meet company objectives, with the understanding that occasionally business needs will require additional time.
• Must be willing to work the non-traditional five-day work schedule, including Saturday, Sunday, and some evenings when necessary. 

Physical Demands: 

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an associate to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. 

While performing the duties of this job, the associate may be required to stand, walk, sit, use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and talk and hear. The associate may have to lift up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities that may be required by this job include close vision and distance vision. Associate will be required to work extended periods in refrigerated SPACE (34°F) and freezer SPACE (-10°F). Cold weather Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) will be provided by company. 

Heinen’s, Inc. provides equal employment opportunity to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law.