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 smiling and greeting customers, answering customer questions, and helping resolve customer concerns promptly, in a polite and professional manner. The role also involves ensuring dairy product is fresh and saleable by following rotation standards and ensuring correct pricing with proper tags or signage. Handling spoiled, damaged, or near-expiration merchandise according to company procedures, and maintaining the condition of the sales floor, cooler, and backroom are key responsibilities. General sanitation in the department, following cleaning schedules and department guidelines to ensure work areas, equipment, counters, and display cases are well maintained, clean, and meet health and OSHA requirements, is also crucial. The associate may assist with receiving, unloading, checking-in, breaking-down, and storing deliveries, reviewing orders to manage inventory levels, and minimizing losses by following time and temperature guidelines. Reporting damages and/or discrepancies to the Dairy Leader or store management is required. Additional duties may include assisting with baling cardboard or other related tasks if over 18 and trained, cooperating with co-workers and supervisors for smooth department and store function, and continuously improving job performance. Utilization of all company-provided Personal Protected Equipment (PPE) is mandatory. The associate may also be called upon to assist in other departments.
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Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED