How to stock the coolerBy: Miquela Cuellar

Things you should do: • Always:

▫ Wear cut resistant gloves▫ Squat when picking up

cases of anything Do not bend over

▫ Mop up any mess▫ Stock any open cases on

the back wall

Guidelines• Never:

▫ Leave an open case of any type of drink

▫ Stock glass bottles on the top two shelves in the backroom

▫ Leave broken glass in the cooler

▫ Leave the cooler door open

The 5S Program• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k0SD96D4sio

5S Program• Set

▫ Or configure▫ Organize and establish

specific places for everything.

▫ Label everything in the cooler to have a set place for specific items. These can be general (i.e

labeled 20 oz soda can be for all 20 oz soda products)

Follow the 5S program• Sort

▫ Clear out. ▫ Essentials only▫ Occasional items should

be kept elsewhere

Sweep/Shine• CLEAN

▫ Make sure to sweep and mop any spills

▫ Once finished with the cooler for your shift you should sweep and mop the floor

• Maintain a clean work environment

• Make sure everything remains in its “SET” place

Standardize • Consistency • Establish uniform

documents, procedures, works stations, etc. for consistency

Sustain• Continuous review• Make sure both 1st and 2nd

shift go in to stock the cooler.▫ Third shift does not have

to since there is only one person. On nights with 2 the cooler must also be stocked

cooler

When Vendors Come In • All vendors must be

checked in before they put away their product

• Most vendors come in on 1st shift but some may come in on 2nd.

• NO VENDOR IS TO BE CHECKED IN AFTER 6:00 pm

• The vendor should have a scan sheet saying every product they are bringing in and how many of each product there is▫ I personally read off the

list and they point it out to me

▫ Make sure no items are missing

The Vendors Job• Vendors include:

▫ Pepsi▫ Coca-Cola ▫ Arizona▫ Suncoast Beverages▫ J&J Taylor▫ Sprite

• Vendors stock their product when they come in but that does not mean that employees should completely rely on the vendor to stock our cooler

When The Vendor is Finished• Check the vendors work to

make sure it is to the store’s standards. This means that:▫ The items are stocked▫ There are no open cases▫ The vendor took out his

trash▫ Items are not stocked

above the caution tape in the cooler

Things to Remember• Never leave the cooler

door open▫ This causes the cooler to

get warm and it will freeze over and completely stop working

▫ Do not joke around and lock someone in the cooler. This is completely

unsafe and will result in termination

Things to Remember• If you feel like you are

getting overly cold there are jackets in the back room and take a break every 15-20 minutes

• Never leave the other employee alone for hours on end while you’re in the cooler.

Unsafe conditions• If you feel like there are

any unsafe working conditions in the cooler contact your manager immediately

• Notify your Safety Leader as well so they can help solve the problem in the store

This is the end •If you have any questions regarding

stocking the cooler or handling any vendors, you may ask me or another employee who has worked at Sunoco for the past month. Every employee must be trained on how to stock the cooler.

Images: •What not to do: http://

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•To do: http://blog.askiitians.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/url3.jpg

•When vendors come in: https://www.mycitgostore.com/Images/picDDInterior6.jpg

Images: •5S Set: http://

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•5S Sort: http://www.bloomberg.com/image/ib7eDiv.N49A.jpg

•When the vendor is finished: http://supermarketnews.com/site-files/supermarketnews.com/files/imagecache/galleryformatter_slide_penton/gallery_images/41SLDSDLogistics.jpg

Images: •The vendors job: http://

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•5S Sustain: http://www.lean6-sigma.co.uk/images/11-03-13_04-065S_sustain.jpg

•5S Standardize: http://sitemaker.umich.edu/fm_gmeig_practice-management_s5/files/standardize.jpg

Images: • 5S Sweep: http://

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• Cooler door shut: http://www.cospolich.com/images/merch/Walk-indoor.jpg

• Wear a jacket: http://www.freezerwearstore.com/prodimages/9900wl.jpg

• Safety first: http://batchelorstammlaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/Safety_First_Report_All_Unsafe_Conditions_To_Supervisor_SG27.jpg