Produce Clerk

Duties

• Stocking and displaying fresh fruits and vegetables, arranging them aesthetically, rotating stock to ensure freshness, cut and package fruit and vegetables for sale.
• Inspecting produce for spoilage or damage, removing substandard items, ensuring all products meet safety and quality standards.
• Using a wet rack to transport produce from backroom to sales floor.
• Providing customer service to all customers in the store and department, including offering samples of produce.
• Preparing fresh salad bags.
• Cleaning backroom and taking out the garbage.
• Checking the sales floor for spills or trip hazards and sweeping/mopping area two to three times per day and as needed.
• Greeting customers, addressing inquiries, providing recommendations, and assisting with locating items to enhance customer satisfaction.
• Monitoring inventory levels, placing orders, receiving deliveries, and verifying the accuracy and quality of incoming stock.
• Adhering to food safety regulations, maintaining a clean and organized department, and properly handling equipment and products to prevent contamination.

• 1-3 years of customer service experience in a busy grocery store or similar environment preferred.
• Understanding the importance and the ability to work well as part of a dynamic, diverse team.
• Must be able to correctly and safely use standard produce department equipment.
• Knowledge of produce, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques.
• Follow all safety rules and actively prevent accidents.
• Availability and willingness to work flexible hours, including early mornings, weekends, and holidays.
• Must be able to lift a minimum of 50 lbs.; stand, bend, reach, twist, and turn for up to 4 hours continuously.
• Must be at least 18 years old.

Background checks are required for all new hires.