The Company
Costco Wholesale is the 3rd largest global retailer with warehouse club operations already operating more than 884 locations in 15 countries. We are a recognised leader in our field, dedicated to quality in every area of our business and respected for our outstanding business ethics.
Daily tasks and responsibilities:
- Follows merchandising standards and practices. Aligns product, collects and returns stray items, stocks to maintain high product levels.
- Communicates with supervisors and managers to determine merchandising plan and priorities. Writes list of products to be brought from steel, by forklift driver, for stocking.
- Uses carton cutter to cut boxes for display/accessibility of product and to cut twine or shrink-wrap from pallet. Wraps or ties and tags pallets to be returned to steel.
- Stocks opened cases on shelves. Moves and positions pallets of merchandise using manual pallet jack. Stacks product from partial pallets onto full pallets
- Marks product number on unmarked items using marking gun. Observes and ensures correct product signage.
- Sets up display models, assembling as necessary. Modifies displays for safe handing by members, e.g., bolting heavy equipment, taping blade edges. Follows all safety and security procedures.
- Pulls loose cardboard and slip-sheets from floor. Clears sales floor of debris and sweeps. Removes empty pallets from the sales floor. Operates cardboard baler and trash compactor. Rewraps loose product using shrink-wrap machine.
- Provides prompt and courteous member service. Helps members to load large items into their trolleys, directs members to products, relates product status knowledge.
Non-essential functions and tasks:
- Assists with front end duties as necessary.
- Assists in other departments of the warehouse as necessary.
- Prints computer-generated price signs.