Produce Associate Montgomery 2V PT

Piggly Wiggly Food/Fresh For Less and Affiliated Companies•Montgomery, AL

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Piggly Wiggly is seeking a Produce Associate who enjoys serving customers and providing excellent, courteous, and prompt customer service. The ideal candidate will have experience in grocery retail food prep clean-up and be able to work in a fast-paced environment while maintaining a high level of safety mindedness and attention to detail. Piggly Wiggly is a locally owned full-service grocery store. Their mission is to provide accessible, reliable, and safe products and services to grocery stores and other business investments efficiently and affordably through prudent business decisions for the communities they serve. They pride themselves on great customer service, community connection, acting with integrity and respect and always being ready to serve, adapt, learn, and grow. The company is an equal opportunity employer and conducts background screenings and drug testing. This employer participates in E-Verify. Produce associates are responsible for receiving, unloading, stocking, and rotating fresh and prepared produce stock, maintaining a clean and organized work area, and providing excellent customer service to all patrons.

Requirements

18 years of age or older
High School Diploma or Equivalent
Ability to read, write, and speak English proficiently
Ability to understand and follow instructions
Customer service experience
Ability to handle stressful situations
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
Effective communication skills
Knowledge of basic math (counting, addition, and subtraction)

Nice To Haves

Excellent Customer Service Attitude and Skills
Prior experience in a retail or grocery environment preferred
Knowledge of produce items and their seasonality
Strong communication skills
Ability to work flexible hours to include evenings and weekends.

Responsibilities

Provide continuous attention to customer needs; greet, assist and thank customers in a prompt, courteous and friendly manner.
Offer product suggestions when appropriate.
Stock and rotate department products to ensure freshness and date control; restock and use supply items efficiently to eliminate waste and to maintain the lowest supply cost.
Operate department equipment and tools in a safe and appropriate manner.
Reinforce safety programs by complying with safety procedures and identify unsafe conditions, accidents, or issues and notify store management.
Notify management of team member theft, customer shoplifting, unauthorized mark-downs, property defacement or any action that is illegal and/or against company policy.
Receive and unload produce deliveries.
Maintain a clean and organized work area, including cleaning equipment and utensils.
Practice preventive maintenance by properly inspecting equipment and notifying appropriate department or store manager of any items in need of repair.
Understand the company’s checkout/purchasing procedures to include how customers and staff pay for items in the store.
Adhere to all food safety regulations and guidelines to include maintaining a clean and orderly work area.
Assist with inventory management and ordering supplies as needed.
Performs other duties as assigned to include stocking, cleaning, etc.
Must be able to perform the essential functions of this position with or without reasonable accommodation.