Dairy Sales Associate

Weis Markets•Prince Frederick, MD

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The associate is responsible for keeping the dairy department well stocked and appealing at all times to meet customer demands, while achieving efficiency and productivity standards. This includes greeting customers, answering questions, resolving concerns, ensuring product freshness and correct pricing, and handling damaged or expiring merchandise according to company procedures. The role also involves maintaining the cleanliness and organization of the sales floor, cooler, and backroom, adhering to health and OSHA requirements. Responsibilities may extend to assisting with receiving and storing deliveries, managing inventory levels, minimizing losses, and reporting damages or discrepancies. The associate will also be responsible for proper use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and may assist in other departments as needed. Cooperation with co-workers and supervisors is essential for the smooth function of the department and store, with a focus on continuous improvement of job performance.

Requirements

Completed or working towards a High School Diploma or General Education Degree (GED).
No prior experience required.

Responsibilities

Keeps the dairy department well stocked and appealing at all times to meet customer demands, while achieving efficiency and productivity standards.
Smiles and greets customers, answers customer questions and helps resolve customer concerns promptly, in a polite and professional manner.
Ensures that dairy product is fresh and saleable by following rotation standards.
Ensures that product is correctly priced with proper tags or signage.
Handles spoiled and damaged merchandise, or merchandise that may be getting close to expiration according to company procedures and standards.
Maintains condition of the sales floor, cooler and backroom.
Responsible for general sanitation in the department.
Follows cleaning schedules and department guidelines to ensure that work areas, equipment, counters, display cases, etc. are well maintained, clean and meet all health and OSHA requirements.
Disposes of trash properly.
May assist with receiving, unloading, checking-in, breaking-down, and storing deliveries through operation of power jack or hand jack (if properly trained –training provided).
Helps review orders to manage inventory levels.
Minimizes losses by following time and temperature guidelines.
Reports damages and/or discrepancies to Dairy Leader or store management.
May assist with baling cardboard or other related duties if over 18 years of age and properly trained.
Ensures smooth function of department and store by cooperating with co-workers and supervisors.
Responsible to continuously improve job performance.
Responsible for utilization of all company provided Personal Protected Equipment (PPE).
May also be called upon to assist in other departments.

Benefits

minimum essential coverage (MEC) Plan includes 100% in-network coverage for all preventative care services required by the Affordable Care Act (ACA)
two supplemental medical plan options, the Advantage and Elite plans
dental
vision
short term disability
term life and AD &D
voluntary insurance such as hospital indemnity, critical illness
401(k) retirement savings plans
scholarship program
associate discount programs
auto and home insurance
employee assistance program
pet insurance
purchasing power
paid time off and sick pay provided the eligibility and criteria specific to the position is met.