Produce Clerk; Tacoma

Job Details

Level: Entry

Job Location:

Tacoma Pearl St - Tacoma, WA 98407

Position Type:
Full Time

Education Level: High School Diploma or GED

Salary Range: $19.35 - $23.88 Hourly

Job Shift: Any

Position:
Produce Clerk (Tacoma)

Want to be an integral part of a progressive, dynamic workplace devoted to supporting small vendors, local farmers, and transformative community impact? Central Co‑op Tacoma, a natural-foods co‑operative with over 14,000 members, is hiring a full-time Produce Clerk! This job is a great fit for someone with a passion for fresh foods, who thrives on teamwork, creativity, and working with people in a dynamic, fast‑paced environment.

Central Co‑op offers competitive wages, 100% employer‑paid premium health/dental/vision insurance, a 4% employer‑matching 401(k), grocery discount, and vacation time in your first year.

Central Co‑op’s Produce department is at the heart of our desire to provide fresh, healthy food to all, and is the aesthetic centerpiece of our store! The Produce Clerk is responsible for ensuring our department shines through the preparation, stocking, and display of fresh fruits and vegetables, as well as collaborating with all store departments to provide an outstanding customer experience for shoppers.

• Receiving, trimming, cleaning, stocking, rotating, and facing produce, as well as attentively removing culls, per department procedure
• Delivering and modeling phenomenal customer service at all times
• Staying current with knowledge about available year‑round and seasonal produce varieties
• Engaging with customers by answering questions, making recommendations, offering samples when possible, etc.
• Maintaining the cleanliness of display areas on the sales floor and backstock areas, including coolers
• Upholding company policies for safe food handling, cleanliness, and sanitation
• Assisting other departments as necessary

• A desire to provide and prioritize an outstanding customer experience
• Ability to accurately, efficiently and safely prepare produce items for display
• Ability to follow directions precisely and prioritize work tasks independently
• A passion for fresh foods, and the ability to build and share a robust knowledge base about department offerings
• Proven ability to effectively listen and communicate with customers and co‑workers
• Ideally, some prior experience in retail grocery, produce, or natural foods
• Flexibility in scheduling, and the capacity to work evenings and weekends