Grocery Clerk
About the job
- Willingness to provide guest service and interact positively with customers.
- Availability to work scheduled shifts or arrange coverage when unable to attend.
- Experience in fast food, restaurants, warehouse, retail, grocery stores, stocking, or customer service is helpful but not required; training is provided.
- Ensure products are within date, rotated, properly displayed, and priced according to the assigned planogram.
- Assist with unloading products from pallets and organize the stock room while maintaining appropriate inventory levels on shelves.
- Maintain department cleanliness by sanitizing, organizing, and cleaning work areas, shelving, and the sales floor as needed.
- Provide guest service on the sales floor by greeting guests, acknowledging and responding to their needs, and resolving issues.
- Help guests find their preferred products.
- Honor team commitments by attending scheduled shifts or finding another associate to cover a shift.
- Take actions that create exceptional guest experiences.
- Experience in fast food, restaurants, warehouse, retail, grocery stores, stocking, or customer service.
About the company
Hometown Grocers, Inc. (HGI) is a Wisconsin-based regional grocery chain with seven locations that focuses on serving local communities with friendly, knowledgeable service and carefully chosen basics. The stores are smaller in footprint, offering essential groceries and services rather than full-service meat and deli departments, while maintaining a clean, customer-friendly environment. A core feature is the inter-store support network: if one store needs extra staffing or stock, a sister store can send help, giving customers the feel of a neighborhood shop with the backing of a larger group. The company emphasizes a people-first culture and aims to be a trusted local resource by providing reliable products and helpful staff who treat customers like family.
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De Pere, Wisconsin
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- September 2026 reporting shows 1939 Group still values Hometown’s existing banners and headquarters.
- The combined 164-store footprint strengthens purchasing power and vendor terms across four states.
- Todd Schnuck Jr.’s June 2026 CFO promotion signals deeper investment in the platform.
What critics are saying
- Todd Schnuck now controls Hometown; local founder autonomy ends during 2026 integration.
- Shared support from St. Louis centralizes finance and buying, squeezing Green Bay decision-making.
- If Wisconsin margins weaken, 1939 Group can fold Hometown banners into Schnucks operations by 2027.
What makes Hometown Grocers, Inc. unique
- Nine Wisconsin neighborhood banners still trade under local names after the 2025 acquisition.
- The 1939 Group keeps Hometown Grocers’ headquarters and separate operating structure.
- Hometown’s small-store, community-grocery format targets rural Wisconsin towns Schnucks rarely serves directly.
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Benefits
- Flexible Work Hours