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Published in the United States of America by
Cherry Lake Publishing
Ann Arbor, Michigan
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Content Adviser: Becky Cairati, Former Grocery Store Crew Member
Reading Adviser: Marla Conn MS, Ed., Literacy specialist, Read-Ability, Inc.
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Names: Colby, Jennifer, 1971- author.
Title: Grocery store / by Jennifer Colby.
Description: Ann Arbor : Cherry Lake Publishing, [2016] | Series: 21st
century junior library | Series: Explore a workplace | Includes
bibliographical references and index.
Identifiers: LCCN 2015047471| ISBN 9781634710732 (hardcover) | ISBN 9781634711722 (pdf) |
ISBN 9781634712712 (pbk.) | ISBN 9781634713702 (ebook)
Subjects: LCSH: SupermarketsJuvenile literature. | Grocery tradeJuvenile
literature.
Classification: LCC HF5469 .C59 2016 | DDC 381/.456413dc23
LC record available at http://lccn.loc.gov/2015047471
ISBN-13 978-1-68444-510-3 (ebook)
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CONTENTS
You can buy many things at a grocery store.
What Is a Grocery
Store?
You are in a store with aisles . The aisles
have shelves of food. Where are you? You
are at a grocery store. Your shopping cart
has groceries in it. You are ready to pay.
A cashier invites you to the cash register .
The cashier is a worker who helps your
family at the grocery store.
There are many different jobs to do at a grocery store.
People buy food at a grocery store. They
also buy other items. Do you go shopping
with your parents? What do you buy? Many
people do lots of different jobs in grocery
stores. They all work together. They help
you find the things that you need. Lets look
at some grocery store workers.
Make a Guess!
Guess how many cash registers are at your grocery store. Write
down your guess. Count them the next time you go there. Was
your guess right?
One section of the grocery store has produce.
Grocery Store
Workers
Have you seen different sections in a
grocery store? One section has fruits and
vegetables. This is the produce section.
Another has breads and cakes. This is the
bakery section. Each section has workers
to help you.
A worker must place food items on shelves.
The deli person slices meat and cheese
for you. You talk to a baker when you order
a cake. A produce worker shows you where
your favorite fruit is.
Who else works in the store? Stock
clerks place food and other items on
shelves. Cashiers add up your shopping
cart. They take your money and put it in the
cash register. A bagger puts the things you
bought in bags to take home.
A manager is in charge of each section of the store.
Who is in charge of the workers?
There is a manager to take care of
each section of the store. Managers
train the workers in their section. They
also order things. Managers make sure
their sections have items that are fresh
and ready for customers to buy.
Think!
Look around the store the next time you go grocery shopping.
Try to spot workers in each section of the store. How many
sections does it have? Which section do you like?
Store managers talk to people.
The store manager is in charge of the
whole grocery store. The store manager
hires the workers. Thinking of new ways to
sell things is the store managers job. The
store manager wants the grocery store to
be a nice place to shop. It is important that
customers are happy and come back!