PT Produce Clerk (Westview Food #319) Saskatoon, SK - Saskatoon Co-op

Co-op•Saskatoon, SK

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Saskatoon Co-op is seeking a Produce Clerk to join their team. This position is responsible for assembling, displaying, and merchandising fresh produce according to established policies and procedures. The role involves stock rotation, trimming, preparation, washing, quality control, display setup, and price marking. Additionally, the Produce Clerk will prepare perishable products for overnight storage, follow specific overnight care procedures, and assist in receiving and inspecting fresh produce. They will also be responsible for examining and storing produce, inspecting and removing merchandise from storage and display, and notifying the Produce Manager of any issues such as excessive spoilage, damage, shortages, or the need for supplier adjustments. The role includes maintaining markdown records for shrinkage and spoilage to control margins, monitoring for unauthorized merchandise removal, and ensuring adequate produce levels are displayed. Maintaining sanitation, cleanliness, and safety standards is crucial, involving floor sweeping and mopping, keeping aisles clear, and ensuring all equipment and fixtures are clean. The Produce Clerk will also assist with scheduled inventory takes and uphold high standards of customer service. Product knowledge will be acquired through study materials, clinics, meetings, and adherence to association procedures. Other duties may be assigned.

Requirements

Strongly service-oriented and motivated.
Capable of assisting customers in a courteous and efficient manner.
Sufficient knowledge and experience of produce merchandise handled in order to effectively operate in the department.
Able to work with minimum supervision and direction.
Able to work mornings, afternoons, evenings and weekends.

Nice To Haves

Be prepared to increase product knowledge and improve merchandising techniques through special courses, product clinics and seminars, and training sessions.
A combination of relevant education and experience may be considered.

Responsibilities

Assemble, display and merchandise fresh produce according to established association policies and procedures, including rotation of stock, trimming and preparation, washing, culling and quality policing, displaying for sale and price marking.
Prepare and/or remove specified perishable products for overnight storage.
Follow specific procedures of overnight care as set out by the association in the display and/or storage area.
Assist in receiving and inspection of fresh produce into the warehouse.
Examine and store all fresh produce as specified by the association.
Inspect, rotate and remove fresh produce merchandise from storage and display.
Notify the Produce Manager of excessive spoilage damage and/or shortages.
Notify the Produce Manager of need for adjustments from suppliers.
Maintain markdown records with respect to shrinkage and spoilage so as to maintain margin controls.
Be constantly alert for unauthorized removal of merchandise.
Ensure adequate level of fresh produce is displayed at all times as specified by the association.
Observe all association's policies with respect to sanitation, cleanliness and safety of employees and customers by sweeping and mopping of floors as specified; keeping all aisles and passageways clear of obstacles and; keeping all shelves, bins, fixtures, utensils and related produce equipment clean and sanitary.
Assist in scheduled inventory takes.
Assist in all respects of maintaining the highest standards of customer service and relations.
Acquire produce product knowledge by the reading and studying of materials provided, attendance of scheduled clinics and meeting and observance of all procedures and policies as set out by the association with respect to produce operations.
Other duties as assigned.