PRODUCE/CLERK

About the position

Create an outstanding customer experience through exceptional service. Establish and maintain a safe and clean environment that encourages our customers to return. Assist the department manager in reaching sales and profit goals established for the department and monitor all established quality assurance standards. Embrace the Customer 1st strategy and encourage associates to deliver excellent customer service. Demonstrate the company's core values of respect, honesty, integrity, diversity, inclusion, and safety.

Responsibilities

• Create an outstanding customer experience through exceptional service.
• Establish and maintain a safe and clean environment that encourages customers to return.
• Assist the department manager in reaching sales and profit goals.
• Monitor all established quality assurance standards.
• Embrace the Customer 1st strategy.
• Encourage associates to deliver excellent customer service.
• Demonstrate the company's core values.

Requirements

• Ability to handle stressful situations.
• Effective communication skills.
• Knowledge of basic math (counting, addition, and subtraction).
• Current food handlers permit once employed.

Nice-to-haves

• Comparable Retail experience.
• Second language (speaking, reading and/or writing).
• Role model the 3A's of Friendly: acknowledge, assist and appreciate our Customers.
• Promote Corporate Brands to customers.
• Promote trust and respect among associates.
• Create an environment that enables customers to feel welcome, important and appreciated.
• Gain and maintain knowledge of products sold within the department.
• Assist with the preparation of produce platters/trays.
• Inform customers of produce specials.
• Recommend items to customers.
• Adequately prepare, package, label and inventory merchandise.
• Review/inspect products for quality and freshness.
• Label, stock and inventory department merchandise.
• Report product ordering/shipping discrepancies to the department manager.
• Display a positive attitude.
• Stay current with present, future, seasonal and special ads.
• Ensure proper temperatures in cases and coolers are maintained.
• Reinforce safety programs by complying with safety procedures.
• Practice preventive maintenance by properly inspecting equipment.
• Notify management of customer or employee accidents.
• Report all safety risks or issues, and illegal activity.
• Ability to work cooperatively in a high-paced environment.
• Ability to manage conflict in a reasonable, nonconfrontational manner.
• Ability to act with honesty and integrity regarding customer and business information.
• Ability to follow directions and seek assistance when necessary.
• Provide support and assistance through direct interaction with minors, individuals with special needs, and/or older adults.

Benefits

• A wide range of healthcare coverage, including affordable, comprehensive medical, dental, vision and prescription coverage.
• Flexible scheduling in full- and part-time roles with paid time off, including holiday and sick pay.
• Emotional and financial support with free counseling through our Employee Assistance Program.
• Valuable associate discounts on purchases, including food, travel, technology and more.
• Up to $21,000 in tuition reimbursement over your career.
• Vast potential for growth through industry-leading training programs and diverse career pathways.