Supermarket Fresh Food Sales Clerk
スーパーせいせんしょくひんはんばいいん
Industry & Occupation
Classification
- Major : Sales and Marketing Occupations
- Middle : Sales Clerks
- Minor : Supermarket Sales Clerks
Summary
A job in supermarkets involving receiving and displaying fresh foods such as produce, fresh fish, meat, and deli items, along with quality management and customer sales.
Description
Supermarket fresh food sales clerks handle receiving, inspecting, pricing, displaying, and creating sales areas for fresh ingredients such as produce, fresh fish, meat, and deli items. They engage in customer service including product explanations and sampling suggestions, and manage hygiene and expiration dates to maintain freshness. They perform ordering based on sales and inventory status to prevent stockouts and excess inventory. They also handle display tasks such as adjusting sales floor layouts and placing promotional items, and support store operations like discarding expired products and opening/closing tasks.
Future Outlook
With growing consumer health awareness and expansion of services for the elderly, emphasis is placed on fresh food quality and sales proposals, while labor shortages remain severe. Automation and ICT adoption are advancing, but store staff roles will remain stably in demand for the foreseeable future.
Personality Traits
Excellent communication skills / Meticulous / Physically fit / Strong sense of responsibility
Work Style
Early Morning Work / Full-time / Part-time / Part-time Job / Shift
Career Path
Fresh Food Section Chief → Deputy Store Manager → Store Manager → Buyer → Supervisor
Required Skills
Customer Service / Display Work / Hygiene Management / Inventory Management / Ordering Operations
Recommended Skills
Forklift Operation / Freshness Management / Product Display Arrangement / Promotion Planning
Aptitudes (Strengths Preferred)
| Item | Description |
|---|---|
| Attention to Detail & Accuracy | Accuracy required for expiration date and quality checks. |
| Communication Skills | Important for customer service and team collaboration. |
| Physical Stamina & Endurance | Frequent heavy goods transport and long hours of standing work. |
Aptitudes (Weaknesses Acceptable)
| Item | Description |
|---|---|
| Analytical & Logical Thinking | Limited data analysis and logical thinking required. |
| Creativity & Ideation | Involves some ideation for displays and promotions, but low emphasis on creativity. |
Related Qualifications
- Food Hygiene Supervisor
Aliases
- Fresh Food Section Staff
- Fresh Ingredients Sales Clerk
- Supermarket Fresh Department Staff
Related Jobs
- Cashier Staff
- Deli Handler
- Food Display Staff
- Fresh Fish Handler
- Mass Merchandiser Sales Clerk
- Meat Handler
- Produce Handler
- Store Manager