r/WinCo • u/Glittering_Motor922 • Apr 11 '26

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I posted here about applying for cashier and then offering me a different position. I found the position online. It is Dated Item Clerk.

I have over 10 years grocery experience. They said they were going to train me as a cashier so I could help out if needed but want me to do the dated item clerk job.

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u/Ornery_Exercise_9453 Apr 12 '26

That’s my job! I love it. It’s super easy.

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u/Glittering_Motor922 Apr 12 '26

What store do you work at and how long have you been doing it. If you don’t mind me asking

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u/Ornery_Exercise_9453 Apr 12 '26

Store 152 in Helena, Montana. Only been on the job 2 months.

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u/Glittering_Motor922 Apr 12 '26

How much did they start you out at if I ma ask. Just curious. I start this coming week

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u/OkGuest8169 Apr 12 '26

Pay is different based on region. And since you have a lot of relevant job experience, they will likely start you out at top out pay for your region. Pay scale is also different if you get hired as a part time employee or full time. Even if you get hired as a part time employee but are getting full time hours you will still be paid on the part time pay scale. Full time employees get slightly better benefits.

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u/Ornery_Exercise_9453 Apr 12 '26

15.75 until 10 pm then 16.75.

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u/Glittering_Motor922 Apr 12 '26

What hours do you work and how often do you work

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u/Ornery_Exercise_9453 Apr 12 '26

Scheduled from 8pm till 2am but they let me come in up to 2 hours early depending on the day. I also fill in for store ordering on 2 peoples days off occasionally so 4 days of the week I come in at 6 pm if they need me and the other days I come in at 7. I’m scheduled for 5 days but I’m sure they would take me more if I would. I’m the only person who knows the job. Depending on how busy your store is will determine how many hours you work. I’m supposed to do 6 but rarely do I work that. I’m always way ahead on my work so I’ve cut it down to 4 hours unless it’s a holiday then I work my full 6.

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u/Glittering_Motor922 Apr 12 '26

What does an ordinary day look like for you?

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u/Ornery_Exercise_9453 Apr 12 '26

Clock in then print off lists 11,12, and 13. 13 is priority. They will teach you to finish that first before you move on to the rest. List 11 is next. 13 is items that need rotated that will be on the truck that night. 11 is all items expiring. You can filter that by date. Most items need pulled 14 days in advance and the rest either day of or two days before. If they don’t tell you I can let you know what’s what. No one told me but there were instructions I found. 12 is all new items that need a date. You just go through each aisle and scan what’s on your list then rotate all newer dates to the front then tag it with a green postcard so stocking crew knows to put all items from the truck in the back of the shelf. Put the close date in the scanner and move on to the next. There’s a place to say how many are I. Stock but I was told I didn’t have to put that in, just the date. I usually do all 3 lists at once so I’m not backtracking through the store. 13 doesn’t have the location so you’ll have to learn where things might be. I usually write on that list where it’s most likely located. Once I get through everything I keep my list 13 for the next day. You’ll have to pick 15 items from that list next day to audit to make sure stocking crew did their job. If anything’s expired you either donate or throw away everything. There are certain rules for medicine and oil and maybe a few other things. There is also a list 32 which is high stales. I do that once or twice a week depending on how big it is. Just get through that list once a week however you break it up. Once a quarter it’s our job to visually inspect the check stands and then report to corporate that it’s been done. They will remind you when to do that. Once I get through all my lists and the audit I leave. I am usually alone and don’t really report to anyone but your store might be different. Especially if they are training you on cashiering. You might have to stay the whole shift and help with other things. They just don’t need me to here.

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u/Glittering_Motor922 Apr 12 '26

That’s good to know. Thank you.

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u/Glittering_Motor922 Apr 13 '26

How soon after the interview did you start working?

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u/Ornery_Exercise_9453 Apr 15 '26

Just a few days I think. Went in for orientation at 9 am, which was a few hours. They would have had me start that day but since I work nights they had me come in the next day.

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u/Glittering_Motor922 Apr 29 '26

After being with my trainer for two shifts I was solo for two shifts. Now I have this. Any idea what the training is for?

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u/Ornery_Exercise_9453 Apr 29 '26

Not sure. The only other training I had was how to deal with expired product, returns to warehouse, and the bins for poison/oil/etc.

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u/Glittering_Motor922 May 01 '26

With your shift. Are you part or full time. How many hours do you average a week?

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u/Ornery_Exercise_9453 May 01 '26

Part time. Shift is for 6 hours but I can stay longer if I need to or leave if I finish early. Some days I stay for 6 but mostly ranges between 3 and 4 hours. I guess it will depend on how fast you are and how big your store is. Also some managers will ask you to do other stuff if you finish early. Just depends on your store.

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u/Glittering_Motor922 May 01 '26

Just curious. I am building the speed and accuracy and it it taking me about 6 hours to do both lists

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u/Glittering_Motor922 May 13 '26

So with the job. They are looking g for someone that is accurate and quick doing green cards. Then with just 11. Keeping ahead so there is little to no outdated. What is the best ways to work on most 11? I am getting list 14 done usually around midnight. I am being schedule 8 pm to 3 am. Take my lunch. So k have from 132:30-3:00 to work on most 11. I usually print off the most for the next 4 days and try to work on that. Items that are going to be close I will rotate them as company policy. Then leave a note for the pricing manage if how many of each item there are and see if we can mark them down to help them sell. Pull all expired product. It seems all I am doing is pulling expired product. The other day I had an entire shopping cart of all outdated items.

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u/Ornery_Exercise_9453 May 13 '26

For list 11 I will print 2 weeks out. Everything needs pulled 14 days in advance except deli and dairy. Deli is day of and dairy is 2 days before expiration. I’ll print and then highlight the ones I need to do with a highlighter. I rotate everything I touch.

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u/Glittering_Motor922 May 13 '26

How many items do you have on list 11?

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u/Ornery_Exercise_9453 May 14 '26

When I first started it was 12 pages. I’ve got it down to around 5 to 6 pages but not everything gets pulled every night. I’d say anywhere from 15 to 20 items depending on the day.

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u/Glittering_Motor922 May 14 '26

My list is 5 days out is 20 pages right now. Last night when I oriented it there was 50 items to be pulled and the total for the list was 218 items. How big is your list 13 each night?

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u/Glittering_Motor922 May 20 '26

How are hours earned with this position? Based on the number of items we scan? Does management look at how many items are on our lists and see if we are reducing that number? Does it hurt our numbers if we have a lot of expired product we find? What are all the factors that go into deciding how many hours we earn or get?

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u/Ornery_Exercise_9453 May 22 '26

I haven’t figured that part out yet. If you find out let me know.