Dairy Sales Associate

Weis Markets•Mitchellville, MD

6d•Onsite

About The Position

Looking for a company that treats associates with respect, understanding, and appreciation? Looking for a company that is passionate about teamwork and the growth of it's associates and communities? That's WEIS! 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 role involves greeting customers, answering questions, resolving concerns, ensuring product freshness and proper rotation, and maintaining correct pricing and signage. The associate will handle spoiled or damaged merchandise according to company procedures, and maintain the condition of the sales floor, cooler, and backroom, including general sanitation and adherence to health and OSHA requirements. Responsibilities may also include assisting with receiving, unloading, and storing deliveries, managing inventory levels, minimizing losses by following time and temperature guidelines, and reporting damages or discrepancies. Additional duties may include baling cardboard, cooperating with co-workers and supervisors for smooth department and store function, and continuously improving job performance. The associate is responsible for using all company-provided Personal Protected Equipment (PPE). May also be called upon to assist in other departments.

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.