Fresh Cut Lead

Albertsons•Lacey, WA

16h

About The Position

The Fresh Cut Lead sets up and maintains the fresh cut department according to Company standards, provides customer service, and ensures product quality, freshness, safety, and selection. The role supports personalized service in the produce department and helps meet or exceed customer service goals. It includes receiving and checking orders, preparing and displaying produce, maintaining clean and safe work areas, and ensuring correct product pricing and presentation. The position is safety-sensitive and requires compliance with Company, Division, and Store policies and applicable laws. Duties and skills may vary between stores.

Requirements

Working knowledge of produce department duties, including trimming, cutting, displaying, watering, building displays, rotating product, and discarding outdated or spoiled product.
Good communication skills and the ability to remain composed when dealing with customers and coworkers.
Knowledge of workplace practices and an understanding of Company practices and Produce Department policies and procedures.
Ability to react to business activity.
Knowledge of produce varieties, standards, perishability, food safety, food handling, sanitation, and labeling procedures.
Basic mathematics and knowledge of weights and measures.
Manual dexterity, good eye-hand coordination, and mental alertness to complete work safely and accurately.
Ability to frequently reach, lift, stack, and maneuver objects weighing up to approximately 75 pounds; frequently bend, stoop, and reach; and occasionally climb ladders.
Ability to push and pull fully loaded hand trucks, six-wheel carts, and pallet jacks, and perform repetitive arm movements to prepare, package, and display products.
Ability to use latex gloves.
Good attendance is required.

Responsibilities

Champion Company and Division customer service programs to meet or exceed customer service goals.
Handle customer relations positively, including effectively resolving complaints.
Promote personalized service in the produce department and assist customers with product suggestions and suggestive selling.
Receive orders by checking them against invoices, checking quality, reporting shortages, breaking down loads, and dating product.
Maintain produce storage and work areas, including the cooler.
Follow food safety, sanitation, and workplace safety rules and regulations.
Trim, cut, clean, wrap, display, and water produce; build displays, rotate product, and discard outdated or spoiled items.
Prevent product shrink, damage, and spoilage.
Ensure proper product signing and pricing, and maintain produce quality, freshness, quantity, and visual presentation standards.
Make intercom announcements.
Maintain cleanliness and sanitation of the sales floor, work area, cooler, equipment, and case.
Perform job duties safely, accurately, and with honesty and integrity, along with other necessary duties.