Produce Clerk

Homeland is looking for passionate individuals who are ready to be an Employee Owner and deliver incredible customer service.

• Greet, assist, and ring out all customers politely
• Maintain company standards for perishables and stay up to date on all active safety procedures ensuring health and safety codes, checking for pricing and expiration, and maintaining an organizational standard area
• Check, record, and retain cooler/freezer temperatures and maintenance
• Stay up to date and in congruence with Health and Safety standards, as well as holding a working knowledge of cleaning supplies and various chemicals and machines within the department
• Verify and successfully adjust the display of product so that displays are full, color contrast is emphasized, product is rotated, commodities are grouped, tables are set to the season, and adequate space has been allocated for high impulse/demand items
• Perform preparation of the backroom for receipt of merchandise, checking the load for quality/shortage/overage and code-dating all case items in the cooler, sorting cases by quality and degree of ripeness, storage of back stock, verification of the merchandise against the invoice
• Comprehend and provide complex verbal instructions and descriptions concerning store policy and procedures, and usage of equipment
• Perform organization of the cooler/freezer/preparation area for receipt of merchandise, verify merchandise against the invoice, inspect delivery for shortages/damage and quality, sort cases for stocking, or product preparation and code-date all case items in the cooler/freezer
• Compute retail price from cost, complete price changes, PLU file and scale system maintenance, supervise manual price-marking/labeling of merchandise without a UPC code
• Move damaged/unsalable and returnable products from shelves to the backroom, sorting of the materials, return of damaged product to the warehouse for credit and re-processing of product for sale or marking the product down in price

• Basic Mathematics (Add, subtract, multiply, divide)
• High School Diploma or Equivalent
• Prior experience with produce in a grocery setting

• Lift, twist, move and carry a maximum of 50 lbs., from the floor to shelving, or overhead racks in the store and cooler/freezer
• Maintain active signage and pricing in all departmental areas
• Care for signs, banners, and debris from daily operations

Inside work with transitions of heat/cold/humidity/dust from backdoor/compressors/cooler/freezer/preparation area.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature of work performed by the employees assigned to this job. All employees must comply with Company policies and applicable laws. The responsibilities, duties and qualifications required of personnel may vary within reason.

Homeland is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws.

Homeland is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, Homeland will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, please contact the store directly.