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Clerk (Front end)

@ Food Basics

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Caledonia, Ontario

$16.60/hrPart-time
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Overview

Food Basics is hiring a part-time front-end clerk at its Caledonia location, with shifts across days, evenings and weekends. The role serves customers as a brand ambassador for the store's food offering. The posting states a starting wage of $16.60 per hour under a collective agreement, with possible higher pay based on experience.

Pay:

From $16.60 an hour

Responsibilities:

  • Serve customers at the front end
  • Operate registers and process payments
  • Promote food products as a brand ambassador
  • Support the front-end team

Requirements summary:

  • Customer service orientation
  • Strong communication skills
  • Retail experience an asset
  • Basic numeracy and attention to detail
  • Ability to stand for extended periods
  • Available for flexible shifts including nights, weekends and holidays

Tools & skills

Customer serviceCommunication skillsAttention to detailRecruitment
Source and dates

Employer career site / ATS feed · careerpage

Employer posting date
2026-06-16
First seen by our source
2026-10-16
Source record updated
2026-11-06

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Job details

SeniorityEntry level
DepartmentCustomer service
Scheduleday, evening, holidays, weekends
Travelair: none · ground: none
Work settingStore
PositionMostly standing
Physical demandsphysical low · computer low
LanguagesEnglish

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Full company description

Since 1995, Food Basics has been helping customers save money on their grocery needs by providing Always More for Less. Food Basics operates on three guiding principles: Always Fresh, Always in Stock and Always at Great Prices. Food Basics is the discount banner of Metro Ontario Inc. and currently operates 139 stores across Ontario. Metro Inc. is a food and pharmacy leader in Ontario and Québec.

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7,504
People associated on LinkedIn
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Reported office locations
  • 5559 Dundas St W, Toronto, Ontario M9B 1B9, CA
Other recorded names
  • Food Basics
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Since 1995, Food Basics has been helping customers save money on their grocery needs by providing Always More for Less. Food Basics operates on three guiding principles: Always Fresh, Always in Stock and Always at Great Prices. Food Basics is the discount banner of Metro Ontario Inc. and currently operates 139 stores across Ontario. Metro Inc. is a food and pharmacy leader in Ontario and Québec.

FieldValue
IndustryRetail
Company size10,001+ employees
HeadquartersToronto, Ontario
Organization typePublic Company
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Job description

Position Title: Clerk (Front end)

Position Type: Part time

Job Requisition ID: 48654

Banner: Food Basics

Employment Type: Permanent

This position is part of a unionized bargaining unit. The hourly wage for this position starts at $16.60 and is established in accordance with the collective agreement. Depending on a candidate’s relevant knowledge, skills, education, and prior experience, a higher hourly wage may be offered. Any hourly wage offered for this role, whether starting or higher, will fall within the wage scale established for this position in accordance with the collective agreement.

This is a posting for an existing permanent part-time position

Location: 187-201 Argyle St. N. Caledonia

Shift: Days, Evenings, Weekends

Be in the action and help make the difference when serving our customers. Become a brand ambassador and share your passion for food with our customers! Our front-end team is fundamental to Food Basics overall success.

If you are interested in joining enjoy meeting new people and helping others, the front-end department is waiting for you!

General Qualifications

  • Customer service driven
  • Strong Communication Skills
  • Retail experience considered an asset
  • High attention to detail and basic level of numeracy skills
  • Basics computer and register skills an asset
  • Able to stand for extended periods
  • Must be available to work flexible shifts which may include nights, weekend and holidays

The responsibilities and relationships assigned to this role may change as is necessary to achieve Metro's business objectives.

Disclosure on Use of Artifical Intelligence in Recruitment: At METRO, we are commited to transparency and fairness in our hiring practices. In compliance with Ontario's Employment Standards Act (Bill 149), we disclose that METRO and certain third-party job boards we use incorporate artificial intelligence (AI) technology to assist in screening, assessing, or selecting applicants for positions. The use of AI helps us efficiently review the large volume of applications we receive, ensuring that every candidate's profile is considered promptly and consistently. This technology supports our goal of providing an equitable and streamlined recruitment experience for all applicants. While AI tools support our recruitment procedures, all decisions throughout the process are made exclusively by METRO's Talent Acquisition team or METRO employees. At no stage does AI determine recruitment outcomes.

METRO is committed to providing an inclusive work environment that reflects the communities we serve. The company values, respects and relies on the diversity of backgrounds, experiences, and points of view because it allows us to innovate, make better decisions and better understand our customers. We will consider qualified applications from all walks of life to build the best team.

We encourage you to let us know if your current condition requires accommodation in the recruitment process so that we can accommodate you.

Please note that we will only contact those whose applications are selected.

We respectfully request that agencies do not contact us or send us unsolicited applications.

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