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Festival Foods

Cart Runner (Part-Time)

Salem, WI · On-site

Cart Runner Reports To: Guest Services Manager As a Cart Runner at Festival Foods, you'll play a vital role in delivering exceptional service by assisting guests with parcel pick-up and ensuring ...

Festival Foods

Cart Runner (Part-Time)

Green Bay, WI · On-site

Cart Runner-Daytime 9-5Reports To: Guest Services Manager As a Cart Runner at Festival Foods, you'll play a vital role in delivering exceptional service by assisting guests with parcel pick-up and ...

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Cart Runner (Part-Time)

Verona, WI · On-site

Cart Runner Reports To: Guest Services Manager As a Cart Runner at Festival Foods, you'll play a vital role in delivering exceptional service by assisting guests with parcel pick-up and ensuring ...

Festival Foods

Cart Runner (Part-Time)

WI · On-site

Cart Runner Reports To: Guest Services Manager As a Cart Runner at Festival Foods, you'll play a vital role in delivering exceptional service by assisting guests with parcel pick-up and ensuring ...

Festival Foods

Cart Runner (Part-Time)

De Pere, WI · On-site

Cart Runner Reports To: Guest Services Manager As a Cart Runner at Festival Foods, you'll play a vital role in delivering exceptional service by assisting guests with parcel pick-up and ensuring ...

Festival Foods

Cart Runner (Part-Time)

Appleton, WI · On-site

Cart Runner Reports To: Guest Services Manager As a Cart Runner at Festival Foods, you'll play a vital role in delivering exceptional service by assisting guests with parcel pick-up and ensuring ...

Festival Foods

Cart Runner (Part-Time)

Kimberly, WI · On-site

Cart Runner Reports To: Guest Services Manager As a Cart Runner at Festival Foods, you'll play a vital role in delivering exceptional service by assisting guests with parcel pick-up and ensuring ...

Festival Foods

Cart Runner (Part-Time)

Salem, WI · On-site

Cart Runner Reports To: Guest Services Manager As a Cart Runner at Festival Foods, you'll play a vital role in delivering exceptional service by assisting guests with parcel pick-up and ensuring ...

Festival Foods

Cart Runner (Part-Time)

Green Bay, WI

Cart Runner-Daytime, EvesReports To: Guest Services Manager As a Cart Runner at Festival Foods, you'll play a vital role in delivering exceptional service by assisting guests with parcel pick-up and ...

Festival Foods

Cart Runner (Part-Time)

De Pere, WI · On-site

Cart Runner Reports To: Guest Services Manager As a Cart Runner at Festival Foods, you'll play a vital role in delivering exceptional service by assisting guests with parcel pick-up and ensuring ...

Festival Foods

Cart Runner (Part-Time)

Verona, WI · On-site

Cart Runner Reports To: Guest Services Manager As a Cart Runner at Festival Foods, you'll play a vital role in delivering exceptional service by assisting guests with parcel pick-up and ensuring ...

Festival Foods

Cart Runner (Part-Time)

Manitowoc, WI · On-site

Cart Runner Reports To: Guest Services Manager As a Cart Runner at Festival Foods, you'll play a vital role in delivering exceptional service by assisting guests with parcel pick-up and ensuring ...

Festival Foods

Cart Runner (Part-Time)

Marshfield, WI · On-site

Cart Runner Reports To: Guest Services Manager As a Cart Runner at Festival Foods, you'll play a vital role in delivering exceptional service by assisting guests with parcel pick-up and ensuring ...

Festival Foods

Cart Runner (Part-Time)

Appleton, WI · On-site

Cart Runner Reports To: Guest Services Manager As a Cart Runner at Festival Foods, you'll play a vital role in delivering exceptional service by assisting guests with parcel pick-up and ensuring ...

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Festival Foods

Cart Runner (Part-Time)

Appleton, WI · On-site

Cart Runner Reports To: Guest Services Manager As a Cart Runner at Festival Foods, you'll play a vital role in delivering exceptional service by assisting guests with parcel pick-up and ensuring ...

Festival Foods

Cart Runner (Part-Time)

Eau Claire, WI · On-site

Cart Runner Reports To: Guest Services Manager As a Cart Runner at Festival Foods, you'll play a vital role in delivering exceptional service by assisting guests with parcel pick-up and ensuring ...

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As of Aug 24, 2026, the average hourly pay for cart runner in the United States is $13.66, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $10.58 and $16.11 per hour, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is a cart runner?

Cart Runners are employees responsible for collecting, organizing, and returning shopping carts from parking lots and other areas back to the store entrance. They help maintain a safe and orderly parking lot, assist customers with carts, and ensure that carts are always available for shoppers. This role is essential for customer convenience and overall store operations, especially in busy retail environments like grocery stores or big-box retailers.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as a cart runner?

To thrive as a Cart Runner, you should have basic physical fitness, attention to detail, and the ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced environment, often with a high school diploma or equivalent. Familiarity with handheld inventory devices and experience with point-of-sale or logistics systems can be beneficial. Strong customer service skills, reliability, and effective communication help you stand out in this role. These abilities are crucial for maintaining smooth operations, ensuring customer satisfaction, and supporting overall store efficiency.

What are some common challenges faced by cart runners, and how can they be managed effectively?

Cart Runners often encounter challenges such as working in varying weather conditions, managing heavy loads, and maintaining a fast pace during peak hours. Staying hydrated, wearing appropriate clothing, and using proper lifting techniques can help manage these physical demands. Additionally, strong communication with team members and staying organized ensures efficient cart retrieval and minimal disruption to store operations. Many stores also provide safety training and schedule rotations to support Cart Runners in balancing workload and well-being.

What is the difference between Cart Runner vs Stock Clerk?

AspectCart RunnerStock Clerk
Required CredentialsHigh school diploma or equivalentHigh school diploma or equivalent
Work EnvironmentRetail stores, supermarkets, shopping mallsWarehouses, retail stores, supermarkets
Employer & Industry UsageCommon in retail and grocery sectorsCommon in retail, grocery, and warehouse industries
Job FocusTransporting shopping carts to customers and storage areasManaging inventory, stocking shelves, organizing stock

While both Cart Runners and Stock Clerks work in retail environments, Cart Runners primarily focus on transporting shopping carts and assisting customers, whereas Stock Clerks handle inventory management and stocking shelves. Understanding these differences helps job seekers find roles that match their skills and career goals.

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Cart Runner (Part-Time)

Festival Foods

Salem, WI • On-site

Part-time

Dental, Vision, Retirement

Posted 21 days ago

Festival Foods rating

6.3

Company rating: 6.3 out of 10

Based on 280 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

46th of 123 rated grocery stores

Job description

Location : Name
Festival Express Market - Paddock Lake
Position Type
Part-Time
Company Overview
ABOUT FESTIVAL FOODS:
We are a Wisconsin grocer that is committed to giving back to the communities it serves and providing guests with exceptional service and value. We operate +40 full-service supermarkets across the state of Wisconsin.
At Festival, people are at the top of our list. You'll see it in everything from our daily interactions to how we treat our guests - even in our extensive associate benefits and programs.
Job Summary
Join our Festival Foods team as a Cart Runner!
Job Title: Cart Runner
Reports To: Guest Services Manager
As a Cart Runner at Festival Foods, you'll play a vital role in delivering exceptional service by assisting guests with parcel pick-up and ensuring carts are readily available. Whether rain or shine, your dedication to maintaining a welcoming and safe environment sets the stage for an outstanding shopping experience.
At Festival Foods, we believe in creating meaningful and genuine interactions with our guests. As a Cart Attendant, you'll play a vital role in ensuring that every customer receives outstanding service while contributing to a friendly and inviting shopping experience.
External Job Description
What You'll Do:
As a Cart Runner at Festival Foods, your responsibilities will include:
  • Providing Outstanding Service: Ensure that each customer (we call them guests) receives exceptional service in a friendly environment. Whether it's a friendly greeting, answering questions or addressing guest concerns, you'll handle each interaction with professionalism and care. Your willingness to help guests with what they need will make a positive impact every day.
  • Creating a Welcoming Atmosphere: Be friendly, courteous, and cooperative while effectively communicating with associates and customers.
  • Upholding Standards: Maintain Guest Services expectations and standards.
  • Cart Collection: Collect shopping carts from the parking lot and surrounding areas, returning them to the store in all weather conditions.
  • Parcel Pickup: Perform prompt parcel pick-up service to enhance customer convenience.
  • Share and Solve: Share customer requests with management to enhance the shopping experience and feel empowered to resolve issues proactively as they arise.
  • Support the Team: Other duties as assigned, including supporting superior customer service initiatives.
  • Honor Commitments: Regular, timely attendance in compliance with the work schedule and adequate notice to find a replacement for occasional absences.

What We're Looking For:
To succeed as a Festival Foods Cart Runner, you should have:
  • Strong Communication Skills: Ability to communicate effectively with associates and customers.
  • Attention to Detail: Ability to read, count, and write accurately.
  • Equipment Operation: Proficiency in operating all necessary equipment to perform the job efficiently.
  • Product Integrity: Ability to bag efficiently while maintaining product integrity.

Physical Demands and Work Environment:
The physical demands and work environment described below are representative of those that must be met by an associate to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
  • The associate must possess the ability to stand in place for long periods of time; walk in the store; bend, stoop and lift or push up to 50 lbs on a regular basis.
  • Requires fine finger and broad manual dexterity, and eye-hand-foot coordination in order to operate equipment.
  • Ability to work varied hours/days, including nights, weekends, and holidays, as needed in all weather conditions

Work Schedule:
The work schedule may include mornings, afternoons, evenings, weekends, and holidays.
Join us at Festival Foods where you have the opportunity to treat every customer as a guest. Your friendly service will help create an enjoyable shopping experience, and keep our guests coming back!
Benefits Overview
WHY YOU'LL LOVE IT HERE:
  • Associate Discount: Enjoy an industry-leading 15% off your grocery purchases for you and your immediate household!.
  • Weekly Pay & Premium Pay: Hourly associates are paid weekly, providing more frequent access to their funds. Part-time store associates are paid a $1 premium per hour on Sundays and select holidays. Hourly full-time store associates receive time and a half on Sundays and select holidays.
  • Two-Week Advanced Scheduling: Better Planning. Better Balance. We provide our associates with their schedules two weeks in advance, offering greater predictability & flexibility.
  • Vision & Dental Insurance: Part-time and full-time associates are eligible for vision insurance and two dental coverage options that are designed to fit your needs.
  • Support: Our associates receive support for their total well-being; including 3 weeks of paid parental leave, a fitness reimbursement program offering savings off of fitness membership fees; our EAP (Employee Assistance Program) and LEAPCare Care Coaches, which provide associates confidential care related to hospital visitation, conflict resolution, stress management, marriage or divorce, family issues and depression or anxiety.
  • Save for Your Future: Offering a 401(k), we're proud to support our associates in planning for retirement. The 401(k) plan empowers associates to save a portion of their paychecks for retirement. Festival Foods has an annual discretionary match to help our associates reach their savings goals.
    At Festival Foods we are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all. We are dedicated to building a top-notch team of skilled, experienced and service-oriented associates. Festival Foods believes that an inclusive environment for teammates of all backgrounds and perspectives strengthens our ability to serve our guests and communities, as we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most talented people.
    Location : Address
    25300 75th Street
    Location : City
    Salem
    Location : State/Province
    WI
    Location : Postal Code
    53168

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    About Festival Foods

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    Festival Foods serves guests in 40 full-service, state-of-the-art supermarkets throughout Wisconsin. At Festival Foods, we're not simply selling groceries, we're on a mission! Every business decision we make is based on our "Boomerang Principle"--empowering our associates to make decisions and take actions that will "Bring the Customer Back". We are proud to be a family and employee-owned company.

    Industry

    Retail

    Company size

    5,001 - 10,000 Employees

    Headquarters location

    De Pere, WI, US

    Year founded

    1946

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