Position Details

Overview
Host Company Description:
Shaw's is an upscale grocery store located across the Northeast region of the United States.
Operating with core values such as hard work, family, and a principle of serving the customer first, Shaw's has become the iconic
grocery chain that it is today.
At Shaw's , we pride ourselves on our unique blend of grocery and general merchandise retail offerings. Working at Shaw's in
Wakefield will place you at the crossroads of American history, art, culture, and maritime activity.
PC104577

Position Code:
City:
State:

Wakefield
RI
No Preference

Gender Preference:
English Level:

Advanced

Minimum Age:

18

Earliest Start Date:

5/10/2015

Earliest End Date:

9/7/2015

Latest Start Date:

6/10/2015

Latest End Date:

9/30/2015

Position Details
Average Hours/Week:
Typical Schedule:

Shifts are approximately 7:00am to 3:00pm or 3:00pm - 11:00pm.

Some shifts could start at 6:00am.
Schedules will vary and it may not be possible to give you a set day shift or evening shift each week

Working weekends and holidays is required.

Position Description:
Although you will be hired as an overall Grocery Store Clerk, You will be placed in one of the following positions upon arrival to
Shaw's: Service Clerk/Cashier, Deli Clerk ,Bakery Clerk, Produce Clerk,Seafood Clerk, or Grocery Clerk. You may also be asked to
work in any of these departments as needed.
Service Clerk/Cashier
The Service Clerk/ Chashier is responsible for ringing up customer grocery sales using a scanner or manually entering the price into
the cash register. They are also responsible for bagging groceries and answering customer questions. The Service Clerk/Cashier is
responsible for:

1 /8

Position Details
* Running a cash register.
*Handling cash, credit cards, checks or other forms of payment.
*Bagging grocery items in paper or plastic bags.
Lift and load bags into shopping carts. Bags may weigh between 5-35 pounds.
*Keeping the Cashier area clean.
Deli Clerk
The Deli Clerk is responsible for taking orders and serving customers at the Deli counter. This includes the use of meat slicers, scales
and other deli equipment. Deli clerks also prepare food including both hot and cold foods as well as cooked and uncooked foods.
People working in this position will be working with cooked and uncooked pork and seafood. If you are not able to work with pork or
seafood, please notify the hiring manager during your interview. The Deli Clerk is responsible for:
* Taking guest orders, preparing orders and delivering orders accross the counter to the customer.
*Operating deli-slicing equipment.
*Preparing food product to be displayed in sale cases.
* Taking verbal orders over the telephone.
* Keeping the Deli area clean.
* Lifting product and cases weighing between 35 - 70 pounds.
Bakery Clerk
The Bakery Clerk is responsible for taking orders and serving customers at the Bakery counter. They are responsible for perparing,
baking and packaging bakery product. Bakery clerks prepare food products including both hot and cold foods.. The Bakery Clerk is
responsible for:
* Taking guest orders, preparing orders and delivering orders accross the counter to the customer.
*Operating Bakery Department equipment including ovens, mixers, slicers, etc.
*Preparing food product to be displayed in sale cases.
* Taking verbal orders over the telephone.
* Keeping the Bakery area clean.
* Lifting product and cases weighing between 5-40 pounds.
Produce Clerk
The Produce Clerk is responsible for assisting and serving customers in the Produce ( fruit and vegetables) Department, including
stocking the produce cases and counters. Produce Clerks do some food preparation including trimming vegetables, cutting fruit,
salad bar preparation, and making fruit baskets. The Produce Clerk is responsible for:
*Answering customer questions and assisting them when needed.
* Working in an enviroment that is sometimes cool and damp, as this area of the store has some refrigerated areas.
*Prepare food product to be displayed in cases ( Salad bar, cut fruit, etc.)
*Taking verbal orders over the telephone.
* Load and unload produce weighing up to 60 pounds.
*Lift cases weighing 5-60 pounds.
*Using a knife to cut fruits and vegetables.
*Visually checking produce and removing fruits and vegetables that are poor quality.
*Keeping the produce area clean.
Seafood Clerk
The Seafood Clerk is responsible for assisting and serving customers at the Seafood Service Counter, including stocking the seafood
case with ice, stocking seafood cases and display areas and fill self-serve cases. Seafood Clerks do some food preparation and work
with cooked and uncooked food products and seafood. The Seafood Clerk is responsible for:
*Answering customer questions and assisting them when needed. Serve customers from behind the Seafood Counter, take orders
and deliver orders across the counter to the customer.
* Cut products with a large knife.
*Prepare food product to be displayed in cases including live shellfish.
*Taking verbal orders over the telephone.
* Load and unload produt weighing up to 30 pounds.

2 /8

Position Details
* Work with ice including shoveling, lifting loading, scooping and spreading ice.
*Lift cases weighing 5-30 pounds.
*Keeping the Seafood area clean.
Grocery Clerk
The Grocery Clerk is responsible for assisting and serving customers in the Grocery Department, including stocking the grocery
shelves, Health and Beauty Care items, Dairy and Frozen Food cases as well as other items in the store. Grocery clerks also unload
truck deliveries The Grocery Clerk is responsible for:
*Answering customer questions and assisting them when needed.
*Load and unload product weighing up to 60 pounds.
*Lift cases weighing 5-60 pounds.
*Open boxes and other containers and unpack product.
*Stock shelves, freezers and refrigerators on a regular basis.
*Break down boxes ( flatten) and take to storage area.
*Assist in keeping the store clean.
Shaw's has a union, which all part-time and full-time employees must join. Please see pay notes for information on union dues.
Second Jobs
It is possible for participants to obtain a second job, but the second job must not interfere with the schedule for your job at Shaw's.
Intrax participants are not permitted to work a second job without first receiving approval from Intrax

Exact duties will be determined by the position you are placed in upon arrival. All positions will require:

Required Duties:

* Working with the American public and speaking English on a regular basis.
*Standing on your feet for long periods of time.
*Working in a fast paced environment.
*Providing outstanding customer service.
*Cleaning duties
*Other duties as assigned by your Manager.
Skills Required:

*Advanced English and great communication skills.

*Ability to communicate in English; understand guests service needs
*Focused attention on details
*Ability to compute basic mathematical calculations.

Supplies Required:
A uniform shirt will be provided by the employer. Employees must provide their own black pants. No Short, jeans, exercise pants or
yoga pants permitted.
Employees must provide their athletic shoes. Black shoes required.
Supplies Cost:
Company Policies:
Interview Required?:

The employer reserves the right to conduct random drug testing.

Yes

Additional Information:
You must fill out an online application, with Shaw's, after you have been hired.
Friends coming on the program together cannot be guaranteed the same shift and will not be assigned to work in the same
department.
Pay Rate:

USD 9.00

3 /8

Position Details
Weekly

Pay Frequency:

Pay Notes:
Employees are paid weekly.
Part time union dues of $10.75 will be deducted from weekly paycheck. Dues are subject to raise. Initiation fee into the union is $100,
which will be taken over ten weeks' paychecks.
Please expect that you will get fewer hours the first two weeks of work, while you are training.
No

Overtime Available?
Overtime Rate:

13.50

Days Before Start of Work:

Tipped Position?
Accepts Couples?
Accepts Groups?

No
Yes
Yes
Yes

Second Job Allowed?

Company Provided Housing?

No

Arrival Information
Recommended Airport:
Nearest Bus Station:

TF Green Providence, RI
Logan Airport in Boston, MA

Wakefield Express Park and Ride

http://www.ripta.com/65

Nearest Train Station:

Amtrak Station- 1 Railroad Ave, West Kingston, RI

http://www.amtrak.com/servlet/ContentServer?pagename=am/am2Station/Station_Page&code=KIN

Transportation to Company:
Employees will be responsible for their own transportation to and from work. You should select housing that is within walking or biking
distance from your work location or on the bus line.
Reporting Instructions:
Please report directly to the housing you have selected. If arriving between 9:00am and 5:00pm please report to Shaw's and let them
know you have arrived. If arriving after 5:00pm, please report to the store the next day.

Please update your MY INTRAX account, with your travel arrangements as soon as you have made them. You must update your MY
INTRAX account with your travel arrangements no later than 10 days before your arrival.
Travel Instructions:
From TF Green Airport in Providence, at the far end of the commercial roadway in front of the airport, take Rhode Island Public Transit
Authority (RIPTA) Bus Route #14 toward Kingstown. Get off the bus at the Salt Pond Plaza stop. Take a taxi to your pre-arranged
housing.
http://www.ripta.com/stuff/contentmgr/files/0/e6e04f6c6b8a67ed81c2dd2ebe3ab54f/files/route_14_bw.pdf
Nearest Social Security Office:

US Social Security Administration

30 Quaker Ln
Warwick, RI 02886

4 /8

Position Details

Social Security Instructions:

You must check in on you MY INTRAX account on the day you arrive in the United States. Please wait 5-7 days, after checking in on
your MY INTRAX account, before applying for your Social Security number.
Area Information
Area Information:
Wakefield, Rhode Island, is a village within the town of South Kingstown. The town of South Kingstown was founded in 1722 (making
it one of the oldest European American-settled towns in the country). It was named after King Charles II of England. The town was the
location of the Great Swamp Fight of 1675 during King Phillip's War. An engraved piece of granite marks the site of the deadly battle.
Thirty-one of the sites on the National Register of Historic Places are in South Kingstown. The town has over ten miles of beautiful,
untouched beaches.
Climate: Summers in Rhode Island are warm, but expect cooler temperatures at night due to the ocean and winds. Average high
temperature in July is 81 degrees Fahrenheit (27 degrees Celsius)
Nearest Major Cities:
Providence, RI: 30 minutes away
Boston, MA: 1.5 hours away
Cape Cod: 2 hours away
New York City: 3 hours away
Cultural Opportunities:
In Wakefield, Rhode Island, you will be able to experience the best of summers in New England: beaches, parks, history, and more!

Theater by the Sea is a popular attraction where you can watch a play by the water while enjoying a delicious meal.
Whaler's Brewing Company offers tours.
Visit South County Center for the Arts if you love fine arts!
There are many diving tours available by the ocean.
Sons of Liberty is a fun Whisky distillery.
Visit the Ivy League college, Brown University, in nearby Providence.
Website:

http://shaws.com

Additional Website Info:

Accomodation Option: Wakefield, RI Craigslist
Company Arranged:

No

Company Recommended:

No

Description:
1. A great place to find housing is on a web page called Craigslist. Go to: www.craigslist.com
Select : United States
Select your state: Rhode Island
Select: Housing
Select: Apartments Houses Room Shares or Short Term/ Sub Lease.
Be sure to look for housing that is listed in: Wakefield or South Kingstown
When contacting advertisements for housing please be sure to ask if they are located near your work location.

5 /8

Position Details
You can usually reply to the ads by email. Click the REPLY TO THIS ADD button to contact the person renting the housing. If you
cannot reply to the ad from the site the advertisement will have a contact phone number or email listed in the ad.
When using Craigslist to find housing NEVER send money to a landlord ahead of time. You should make arrangements to pay for
your housing when you arrive. Again... DO NOT SEND MONEY FOR HOUSING BEFORE YOU ARRIVE.
Estimated Weekly Cost:

USD 100.00

Additional Weekly Cost:

Additional Cost Description:
Commute Options:
Commute Cost:
Company Provides Transportation:

No

Estimated Distance to Company:

Gender Restrictions:

None

Accomodation Option: Intrax Housing Leads

Company Arranged:

No

Company Recommended:

No

Description:
Housing is not provided by your employer, Intrax will assist in giving you housing leads.
Your Intrax Representatives are currently working on securing housing leads for you and these will be added to the Job Description as
they are arranged.
Please be sure to check your MY INTRAX account often, to review the Job Description and review new housing leads that have been
found for you.
In most cases it will be YOUR Responsibility to contact the housing leads and reserve your housing. In some cases, Intrax will assist
in collecting leases from you and sending to the landlord.
Please be sure to read the Accommodations Options carefully to make sure you know how to contact the housing you are interested
in living in.
DO NOT WAIT UNTIL YOU ARRIVE TO FIND HOUSING.
Once your Intrax Representative starts to add Accommodation Options to your Job Description you should try to arrange this housing
as soon as possible.
It is very important that you arrange your housing before traveling to the United States.
Estimated Weekly Cost:
Additional Weekly Cost:
Additional Cost Description:
Housing application fee and deposit is a common requirement in some places. Housing Deposit is refundable pending condition of
rental at time of departure.
The majority of housing locations will include all utilities. Some housing locations may also require you to pay for utilities ( Electric,
Water, Wifi, Television, Trash removal)

6 /8

Position Details
Please make sure you ask about utilities and furniture when you are making your housing arrangements. You will need to know if the
furniture is provided and if you must pay for your own utilities ( Water, Electric, Etc.)
DO NOT WAIT UNTIL YOU ARRIVE IN THE UNITED STATES TO ARRANGE YOUR HOUSING. PLEASE CONTACT THE
HOUSING LEADS ARRANGED FOR YOU AS SOON AS THEY BEGIN TO APPEAR ON THE JOB DESCRIPTION.
Many participants find it difficult to find housing once they arrive. We cannot stress enough that you must arrange your housing before
leaving your home country.
Commute Options:

Walking; Bicycle

Commute Cost:
Company Provides Transportation:
Estimated Distance to Company:
Gender Restrictions:

No

This will depend on the housing location you arrange.

None

Accomodation Option: Sara's Homestay

Company Arranged:

No
No

Company Recommended:

Description:
Sara's Homestay is a trusted website where you can search for families who are looking to rent out a room in their home for others to
stay. Please visit https://sarahomestay.com/ , enter Rhode Island for the State, then select "Providence" under City/Neighborhood.
Enter the dates you will be staying in the area and hit Search. Make sure the housing is located in South Kingstown or Wakefield;
Providence is way too far.
Although this website is trusted, please be careful when accepting offers. Avoid scams or offers that seem "too good to be true."
Please contact your partner agency or your Intrax representative to discuss any questionable housing offers.
Estimated Weekly Cost:

USD 100.00

Additional Weekly Cost:

Additional Cost Description:
The cost will vary depending on the area and the housing accommodations style ($100-125). Please verify whether wireless internet
and laundry facilities are available and if there is an extra cost for utilities.
Commute Options:

Walking; Bicycle; Bus

Commute Cost:
Company Provides Transportation:
Estimated Distance to Company:
Gender Restrictions:

No

Distance depends on the homestay location.

None

Accomodation Option: Airbnb

Company Arranged:

No

Company Recommended:

No

Description:
www.airbnb.com - A great site for group rentals of housing, shared rooms and private rooms in home stays, etc.

7 /8

Position Details
Airbnb is a trusted community marketplace for people to list, discover, and book unique accommodations around the world online
or from a mobile phone.
Whether an apartment for a night, a castle for a week, or a villa for a month, Airbnb connects people to unique travel experiences, at
any price point, in more than 34,000 cities and 190+ countries.
Estimated Weekly Cost:

USD 125.00

Additional Weekly Cost:

Additional Cost Description:

125.00 is an estimate only. The price range for every listing on this website varies.

Commute Options:
Commute Cost:
Company Provides Transportation:

No

Estimated Distance to Company:

Gender Restrictions:

None

8 /8