Produce Associate

Sam's Club # Indian Ridge Blvd, Mishawaka, IN

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.

• Passion for and experience with produce
• Member satisfaction as top priority
• Comfortable with change and quickly adapt to different work scenarios
• Curious and creative thinker, driving change through out-of-box thinking
• Effective communication and positively influence team members
• Lead by example

• Maintain a positive attitude by smiling, greeting and thanking members
• Provide exceptional customer service across the club as needed, answering any questions they may have
• Maintain a clean, neat, and member-ready area
• Receive and stock merchandise in an organized manner
• Maintain inventory so that there is no out of stock and over-stock products
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of the products, collaborate with cross-functional teams, educate associates on tools, tasks, and resources; stay flexible to work in other areas, track goods, maintain in-stock levels, control shrinkage
• Understand processes and specifications related to quality of various types of produce merchandise; prepare (trim, crisp, package, scale) products according to established standards; maintain product safety and sanitation guidelines; adhere to applicable laws and company policies related to produce quality
• Leverage digital tools to drive sales, improve the shopping experience, and elevate associate engagement; use handheld technology to make immediate business decisions related to production, training, and product quality; adapt to new tools and encourage others to use them
• Drive performance of the area using digital tools; use perpetual inventory management techniques to stock and rotate department products; ensure quality, date control standards; eliminate waste; guide peers and provide attention to customer needs; assist customers according to company policies and procedures
• Advocate for the department and the club, valuing the member's experience; model high quality service and products; execute basics at highest possible level of quality; exhibit energy, commitment and passion for the work
• Comply with company policies, procedures, ethics and integrity; use Open Door Policy; apply these in business processes and practices
• Complete work assignments and priorities using policies, data, resources; collaborate with managers, co-workers, customers and other partners; identify priorities, deadlines, expectations; communicate progress; recommend improvements; adapt and learn from change, difficulties, feedback

• Age 18 years or older
• Successfully complete all required job trainings and assessments within a prescribed time period

120 Indian Ridge Blvd, Mishawaka, IN , United States of America

Hourly wage range: $17.00 to $25.00. Additional compensation in the form of premiums may be paid $0.35 to $3.00 per hour.