How to stock the cooler
By: 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:
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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:
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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://www.multifamilybiz.com/images/upload
s/Blogs/not-to-do.jpg
• To do: http://blog.askiitians.com/wpcontent/uploads/2013/12/url3.jpg
• When vendors come in:
https://www.mycitgostore.com/Images/picDDI
nterior6.jpg
Images:
• 5S Set:
http://dc493.4shared.com/doc/Wj_TUYdw/pre
view.html
• 5S Sort:
http://www.bloomberg.com/image/ib7eDiv.N4
9A.jpg
• When the vendor is finished:
http://supermarketnews.com/sitefiles/supermarketnews.com/files/imagecache/g
alleryformatter_slide_penton/gallery_images/4
1SLDSDLogistics.jpg
Images:
• The vendors job:
http://www.greatplainscocacola.com/images/co
ke_delivery.jpg
• 5S Sustain: http://www.lean6sigma.co.uk/images/11-03-13_04065S_sustain.jpg
• 5S Standardize:
http://sitemaker.umich.edu/fm_gmeig_practice
-management_s5/files/standardize.jpg
Images:
• 5S Sweep:
http://www.mojanitra.sk/images/clanky/vata/c_113477
_2.jpg
• Cooler door shut:
http://www.cospolich.com/images/merch/Walkindoor.jpg
• Wear a jacket:
http://www.freezerwearstore.com/prodimages/9900wl.
jpg
• Safety first: http://batchelorstammlaw.com/wpcontent/uploads/2014/01/Safety_First_Report_All_Un
safe_Conditions_To_Supervisor_SG27.jpg