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Grocery Clerks and Store Shelf Stockers  (NOC 6622)
Vancouver Island and Coast Region
Description |  Titles |  Duties |   Related Occupations

Grocery clerks and store shelf stockers pack customers' purchases, price items, stock shelves with merchandise and fill mail and telephone orders. They are employed in retail establishments, such as grocery, hardware and department stores, and in warehouses.

bag clerk, grocery clerk, grocery packer, order filler – retail, price clerk – retail, produce clerk, shelf stocker – retail, supermarket clerk.

Grocery clerks and store shelf stockers perform some or all of the following duties:
  • Bag, box or parcel purchases for customers or for shipment or delivery to customers
  • Carry customers' purchases to parking lot and pack in vehicles
  • Unpack products received by store and count, weigh or sort items
  • Use barcode scanning equipment to record incoming stock, verify pricing and maintain computerized stock inventory
  • Price items using stamp or stickers according to price list
  • Attach protective devices to products to protect against shoplifting
  • Stock shelves and display areas and keep stock clean and in order
  • Fill mail orders from warehouse stock
  • Obtain articles for customers from shelf or stockroom
  • Direct customers to location of articles sought
  • May sweep aisles, dust display racks and perform other general cleaning duties
  • May operate cash register and computer for electronic commerce transactions
  • May order stock.
Included Cities in Region | Service Canada Offices

Victoria, Campbell River, Colwood, Courtenay, Duncan, Nanaimo, Parksville, Port Alberni, Comox, Ladysmith, Lake Cowichan, Port McNeill, Qualicum Beach, Sidney, View Royal, Cumberland, Sooke

View a list of Service Canada offices in this area.

Wages for Grocery Clerks and Store Shelf Stockers in Vancouver Island and Coast Region

Wages depend on job requirements and work conditions. They also vary between regions, for reasons such as location, labour agreements, and the availability of workers. The wages below are estimated before taxes.

Wage Estimates

Table of wage levels for your chosen occupation in your region as well as in the rest of the province or territory.
Location Wage ($/hr) Note
Low Median High
Canada 9.75 10.50 17.00 Note
Reference Period: 2010-2011
Source: Labour Force Survey - Statistics Canada
Alberta 9.75 12.00 19.00 Note
Reference Period: 2010-2011
Source: Labour Force Survey - Statistics Canada
British Columbia 10.25 10.50 21.63 Note
Reference Period: 2010-2011
Source: Labour Force Survey - Statistics Canada
Manitoba 10.25 10.35 18.00 Note
Reference Period: 2010-2011
Source: Labour Force Survey - Statistics Canada
New Brunswick 10.15 10.15 14.00 Note
Reference Period: 2010-2011
Source: Labour Force Survey - Statistics Canada
Newfoundland and Labrador 10.00 10.25 13.00 Note
Reference Period: 2010-2011
Source: Labour Force Survey - Statistics Canada
Northwest Territories 10.00 11.31 15.06 Note
Reference Period: 2006
Source: 2006 Census - Statistics Canada
Nova Scotia 10.15 10.35 14.00 Note
Reference Period: 2010-2011
Source: Labour Force Survey - Statistics Canada
Nunavut 11.00 11.00 17.52 Note
Reference Period: 2006
Source: 2006 Census - Statistics Canada
Ontario 10.25 10.60 17.95 Note
Reference Period: 2010-2011
Source: Labour Force Survey - Statistics Canada
Prince Edward Island 10.15 10.15 12.00 Note
Reference Period: 2010-2011
Source: Labour Force Survey - Statistics Canada
Québec 10.15 10.15 15.00 Note
Reference Period: 2010-2011
Source: Labour Force Survey - Statistics Canada
Saskatchewan 10.00 10.50 16.90 Note
Reference Period: 2010-2011
Source: Labour Force Survey - Statistics Canada
Yukon N/A N/A N/A Note

Due to data limitations, the wage for this occupation cannot be published. Please refer to the wage published for this occupation at the national level.

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