PRODUCE CLERK (44780)

Jimbo's•Escondido, CA

5d•Onsite

About The Position

The Produce Clerk provides customer service in a friendly and professional manner by maintaining a high level of customer satisfaction in handling all inquiries, orders, special orders, and returns. This role assists in creating an abundant, well-stocked produce department that is clean, organized, and appealing. The clerk ensures that all products used meet the standards and guidelines of the store, providing Jimbo’s customers with quality food prepared in a clean environment.

Requirements

Ability to understand and follow Department of Health regulations and needs to complete Food Handler’s Certificate within 10 days of employment.
Friendly, outgoing personality.
Intermediate cutlery skills
Ability to read and understand recipes
Ability to perform basic math for recipe measurement
Strong communication skills.
Ability to work with others to achieve a common goal.
Ability to organize, prioritize and accomplish tasks with little or no supervision.
Ability to lift and carry up to 50 lbs. throughout any assigned shift unassisted.
Ability to push/pull a loaded produce cart throughout any assigned shift unassisted.
Ability to stand and walk for extended periods of time.
Ability to climb and balance on a step stool/ladder.
Ability to stoop, kneel and crouch.
Ability to sustain repetitive arm and hand motion.
Ability to reach above shoulders and horizontally to stock and retrieve inventory.

Nice To Haves

Previous produce experience and knowledge of natural foods products preferred.

Responsibilities

Proactively assist customers within the guidelines outlined in our Customer Service Standards.
Assist customers with special requests or needs, including customer returns and special orders.
Maintain Produce Department inventory and appearance through proper receiving, rotation, culling, storage, cleaning, organization, stocking, sampling, and creative merchandising.
Reduce loss by properly recording all merchandise returns, damaged products, spoilage, and breakage.
Build functional, attractive, and well-merchandised displays.
Maintain accurate and appropriate signage.
Gain knowledge of products, promotions, and issues relevant to the Natural Foods Industry, and utilize this knowledge to assist our customers, without violating FDA guidelines restricting prescribing and/or diagnosing.
Follow the produce cut program recipes to produce consistent, high quality food items.
Responsible for the presentation and set-up of produce cut program display: Clean, and full of fresh product.
Communicate with the Produce Manager or Shift Leader on food products, and packaging to be ordered before items run out.
Clean, wash, sanitize, and put away produce equipment, food storage, and utensils in an organized fashion.
Maintain quality food handling standards by practicing proper food preparation, including proper handling of food to avoid cross contamination, proper rotation, and ensuring all food items stored in walk-in are properly covered, labeled, and dated.
Maintain a clean and safe work area in accordance with Health Department regulations, which includes cleaning the prep room area, and hand sinks.
Promptly respond to “bagging assistance pages”.
Use knives, baler, and all other equipment properly.
Know store layout/product location to refer the customer to the appropriate aisle when asked.
Attend scheduled Produce Department meetings and all store meetings.
Assist other team members in achieving the goals of the department and the store.
Adhere to all Produce Department and store policies as outlined by the Produce Manager, Staff Member Handbook and Injury and Illness Prevention Plan.