Produce Clerk

Description

Assume duties of other teammates when one is out due to personal or other work related obligations. This may require extra hours during these times. You will receive the required training for any position you are asked to cover for.

• Assist produce manager in ordering, ensuring proper receiving, unloading, storage, and rotation of merchandise and building displays, exceeding health department and food safety standards.
• Maintain produce shelving and display units, keep them cleaned and organized, ensure all products are properly labeled and rotated.
• Learn all aspects of the position, position yourself to take on more responsibility and move to the next level.
• Maintain produce display, prep and storage areas in clean, orderly condition.
• Assist with monthly department inventories as directed.
• Assist customers with produce questions and special orders. Offer samples and suggestions for purchase and preparation in a friendly, courteous manner.
• Follow “COOL” (Country of Origin Labeling) guidelines and requirements.
• Trim, wash, bundle produce as needed.
• Disposal of unsellable items properly.
• Work with the Produce Manager to research under-performing areas within the department for improvement.

• Produce background preferred.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills; ability to work effectively with a wide range of customers, employees and management.
• Ability to prioritize work tasks, multi-task and maintain focus.
• Must have flexible schedule availability.

• Work performed in a typical retail work environment.
• Ability to lift weights up to 50 lbs.
• Ability to stand for long periods of time.
• Ability to work in different control climate.
• Use of machinery: wrapper, box cutter.