Produce Associate

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$18.00/hr - $25.00/hr

Position Summary...Why do our members choose to purchase fruits & vegetables at Sam’s Club? Our members tell us one of the biggest reasons is they get quality & fresh food at low cost. As a part of our produce team, you’ll make important decisions about the quality of the produce that members and their families eat by ensuring availability, cleanliness and freshness.

You will be in the front-lines of customer service – your smile makes a difference and you can help enhance the member’s shopping experience. Come, be a part of a team that offers our members more for less.

You will explain and follow these representative requirements (as examples of responsibilities):

• You have a passion for and experience with produce
• You keep member satisfaction as your top priority
• You are comfortable with change and quickly adapt to different work scenarios
• You’re a curious and creative thinker, driving change through out-of-box thinking
• You can communicate effectively and positively influence team members

You will make an impact by:

• Maintaining a positive attitude by smiling, greeting and thanking members
• Providing exceptional customer service to members across the club as needed, answering any questions they may have
• Maintaining a clean, neat, and member-ready area
• Receiving & stocking merchandise in an organized manner
• Maintaining inventory so that there is no out of stock and over-stock products

What you’ll do next:

• Be a Team Member:
  Maintains up-to-date knowledge of the products; collaborates with cross functional teams and helps educate other associates on tools, tasks, and resources; communicates effectively and develops interpersonal skills for customer service; be flexible to the needs of the business to work in other areas; tracking goods, maintaining in-stock levels, and controlling shrinkage in a timely manner.
• Be an Expert:
  Understands processes and specifications related to quality of various types of produce merchandise; preparing (trim, crisp, package, scale) products according to standards; maintaining product safety and sanitation guidelines; adhering to laws, regulations, and company policies related to produce quality.
• Be a Techie:
  Leverages digital tools to drive sales, improve the shopping experience, and elevate associate engagement; utilizing hand held technology to make immediate business decisions related to production, training, and product quality with the member in mind; adapting to new tools and encouraging others to use them.
• Be an Owner:
  Drives the performance of the area; using digital tools; applying inventory management to stock and rotate department products; ensuring quality and date control standards; eliminating waste; guiding peers and assisting customers according to policy.
• Be a Talent Ambassador:
  Advocates for the department and club by valuing the member's experience and modeling high quality service; executing basics at the highest level; exhibiting energy, commitment, and passion for the work.
• Complies with company policies and standards of ethics and integrity by implementing related action plans; using the Open Door Policy; and applying these in executing business processes.
• Completes work assignments by using policies, data, and resources; collaborating with managers, co-workers, customers, and partners; identifying priorities and deadlines; communicating progress; addressing improvement opportunities; and adapting to change.

At Sam's Club, we offer competitive pay as well as performance-based bonus awards and other great benefits for a happier mind, body, and wallet!

• Health benefits include medical, vision and dental coverage
• Financial benefits include 401(k), stock purchase and company-paid life insurance
• Paid time off benefits include PTO, parental leave, family care leave, bereavement, jury duty, and voting. You will also…