Produce Associate

Overview

Produce Associate at Sam's Club
. Base pay range: $16.00/hr - $23.00/hr
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This range is provided by Sam's Club. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

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 sweep us off our feet if:

• 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

• 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 providing customer service; flexible to work in other areas, tracks goods, maintains in-stock levels, and controls shrinkage in a timely manner.
• Be an Expert: Understands processes and specifications related to quality of various types of produce merchandise; prepares products according to established standards; maintains product safety and follows sanitation guidelines; adheres to laws, regulations, and policies related to produce quality.
• Be a Techie: Leverages digital tools to drive sales, improve the shopping experience, and elevate associate engagement; uses handheld technology to make immediate business decisions related to production, training, and product quality with the member in mind; adapts to new tools and encourages others to use them.
• Be an Owner: Drives area performance; utilizes digital tools; uses perpetual inventory management to stock and rotate department products; ensures quality and date control standards; eliminates waste; guides peers and assists customers per company policies.
• Be a Talent Ambassador: Advocates for the department and the club by valuing the member's experience and modeling high-quality service and products; executes basics at the highest level of quality; exhibits energy, commitment, and passion for the work.
• Complies with company policies, procedures, and standards of ethics and integrity; follows the Open Door Policy in executing business processes and practices.
• Completes work assignments and priorities by using policies, data, and resources; collaborates with managers, co-workers, customers, and other partners; identifies priorities and deadlines; communicates progress and opportunities for improvement; adapts to change and feedback.

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; PTO/PPTO for vacation, sick leave, holidays, or other purposes. Amount depends on job classification and tenure. Meets or exceeds paid sick leave laws where applicable.

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• Other benefits include short-term and long-term disability, company…