Clerk Floral Sw

**Requisition ID**: 41959

**Career Group**: Store Careers

**Job Category**: Alberta Store Operations

**Travel Requirements**:
**Country**: Canada (CA)

**Province**: Alberta (CA-AB)

**City**: Fort Saskatchewan

**Location**: Safeway - 8894 (Ft. Saskatchewan)

**Postal Code**:
A proudly Canadian retail company, Sobeys began in 1907 as a small meat delivery business in Stellarton, Nova Scotia. Today, Sobeys Inc. serves the food shopping needs of Canadians with approximately 1,500 stores in all 10 provinces under retail banners that include Sobeys, Safeway, IGA, Foodland, FreshCo, Thrifty Foods, and Lawton’s Drug Stores as well as in-store pharmacies, liquor and more than 350 retail fuel locations.

Together with our 125,000 employees and franchise affiliates and a collective passion for delivering exceptional food and shopping experiences, Sobeys’ purpose is to improve the lives of Canadians by helping them Eat Better, Feel Better and Do Better..

**All career opportunities will be open a minimum of 5 business days from the date of posting.**

Overview

A day in the life of a Floral Clerk:
Floral provides many opportunities for creative selling and design work. Our extensive inventory of fresh flowers, both cut and potted, continues to expand and change with the seasons. This is more than a flower shop. We offer many home décor and party items, as well as the chance for you to interact daily and personally with our customers.

**Job Description**:
Experience
- Previous Floral design and Plant care experience an asset

Key Responsibilities
- Upholds and complies with company procedures, standards and policies in all situations
- Greets customers in a polite and friendly manner
- Demonstrates superior customer service in accordance with Safeway’s programs
- Process cash register payments by cash, cheque, credit card, gift card and debit
- Maintenance of inventory of fresh and potted product
- Receiving, stocking and merchandising of floral products
- Design and arrangement for customers based on their specifications
- Wrap product for display and final sale
- Prepare gift baskets and special orders

Job Requirements

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required
- Ability to learn quickly
- Ability to work in a fast paced environment
- Highly motivated and team oriented
- Ability to communicate clearly and concisely in both oral and written form
- Possess strong customer service qualities
- Possess knowledge of general plant care
- Works in a safe and responsible manner
- Available to work flexible hours
- Evening and weekend availability is strongly encouraged
- Must be available to be scheduled anytime on Sunday (Alberta Only)

Physical Requirements

(Seldom: Not Daily, Rare: 0-5% of shift, Occasional: 6-33% of shift, Frequent: 34-66% of shift, Constant: 66-100% of shift)
- Occasional lifting and carrying of up to 25 pounds
- Constant standing and gripping
- Frequent hand coordination, bending, walking, squatting
- Frequent computer and point of sale system use
- Seldom lifting or carrying of up to 25-50 lbs including waist level and low level lifts

Sobeys is committed to accommodating applicants with disabilities throughout the hiring process and will work with applicants requesting accommodation at any stage of this process.

While all responses are appreciated only those being considered for interviews will be acknowledged.

**We appreciate the interest from the Staffing industry however respectfully request no calls or unsolicited resumes from Agencies.