How To Become An Overnight Stock Associate: What It Is and Career Path

What is an overnight stock associate and how to become one

Updated January 8, 2025

3 min read

Whenever you go to a supermarket and find that all shelves are fully stocked. It means that overnight stock associates have done their job well. If the shelves are half stocked or aren't fully stocked, they restock them to ensure every customer can get the items they want. They correctly display all products with properly labeled prices.

Other than arranging and stocking products on shelves, they have to update and read inventory reports. They are also responsible for reporting to managers about any damaged merchandise. On sales and promotions, they have to make neat and impressive displays for products with special offers.

These professionals usually replenish shelves during late-night hours, when employees and customers are not around. But, on some occasions, they may also perform their duties during daylight hours. This profession enables them to earn about $12.14 an hour. In general, they don't need any education, but the job demands good physical fitness for bending and lifting.

ScoreOvernight Stock AssociateUS Average

Salary

2.5

Avg. Salary $32,370

Avg. Salary $59,228

Stability Level

7.1

Growth Rate 1%

Growth Rate 0.3%

Diversity

6.6

Race

American Indian and Alaska Native 1.01%

Asian 6.68%

Black or African American 10.62%

Hispanic or Latino 18.62%

Unknown 5.63%

White 57.44%

Gender

female 34.47%

male 65.53%

Age - 35

Race

American Indian and Alaska Native 3.00%

Asian 7.00%

Black or African American 14.00%

Hispanic or Latino 19.00%

White 57.00%

Gender

female 47.00%

male 53.00%

Age - 35

Stress Level

7.1

Stress level is high

7.1 - high

Complexity Level

6.1

Complexity Level is intermediate

7 - challenging

Work Life Balance

10.0

Work Life balance is excellent

6.4 - fair

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Explore overnight stock associate education requirements

Most common overnight stock associate degrees

High School Diploma

53.5 %

Associate

17.1 %

Diploma

12.1 %

Start to develop specific overnight stock associate skills

Skills	Percentages
Sales Floor	44.07%
Customer Service	12.83%
Store Merchandise	12.47%
Electric Pallet Jack	9.46%
Display Cases	5.79%

Complete relevant overnight stock associate training and internships

Accountants spend an average of Less than 1 month on post-employment, on-the-job training. New overnight stock associates learn the skills and techniques required for their job and employer during this time. The chart below shows how long it takes to gain competency as an overnight stock associate based on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data and data from real overnight stock associate resumes.

Research overnight stock associate duties and responsibilities

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Stock and maintain grocery inventory of Safeway storefront.

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