Produce Clerk at Piazza's Fine Foods San Mateo, CA

A Produce Clerk is responsible for maintaining the produce department's cleanliness, organization, and inventory to ensure a positive shopping experience for customers.

• Stocking and Displaying Produce:
  Replenishing shelves and displays with fresh fruits and vegetables, arranging them aesthetically, and rotating stock to ensure freshness.
• Cut and package fruit and vegetables for sale.
• Inspecting produce for signs of spoilage or damage, removing substandard items, and ensuring all products meet safety and quality standards.
• Use wet rack to transport produce from backroom to sales floor.
• Provide customer service to all customers in the store and department, including offering samples of produce.
• Prepare fresh salad bags.
• Clean backroom and take out the garbage.
• Check the sales floor for any spills or trip hazards and sweep/mop the area two to three times per day and as needed.
• Customer Assistance:
  Greeting customers, addressing inquiries, providing recommendations, and assisting with locating items to enhance customer satisfaction.
• Inventory Management:
  Monitoring inventory levels, placing orders, receiving deliveries, and verifying the accuracy and quality of incoming stock.
• Compliance with Health and Safety Standards:
  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 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 required for all new hires.