Produce Clerk - TEMP(90DAYS) - AVAILABILITY REQUIRED 4AM TO 10PM

Good Food Holdings Companies • Portland, OR

2d • $19 - $25 • Onsite

About The Position

The Produce Clerk cleans, trims, packages, processes, rotates, prices, and stocks produce. The role provides exceptional customer service and contributes to a positive, collaborative team environment. The position is temporary for 90 days, and availability is required between 4 AM and 10 PM. The Produce Clerk reports to the Produce Manager and works in the Oregon / SW Washington region.

This in-store role operates within a grocery store open seven days a week, 365 days a year. Evening, weekend, and holiday shifts may be scheduled according to business needs. Schedules may change seasonally or with staffing needs. The position requires completing and maintaining required food and work safety training or certifications.

Work takes place in a grocery store, with potentially wet or slippery surfaces, moderate noise, temperature extremes in coolers and freezers, and, depending on location, outdoor work in all temperatures. The role may involve exposure to allergens or chemicals. Physical demands include frequently or continuously standing and walking, frequent use of hands and wrists, and occasional stair, step-stool, or ladder use. The position is classified as Medium/Heavy: occasional team lifting of up to 100 pounds and frequent lifting, carrying, or pulling of up to 50 pounds; team lifts are encouraged for objects over 50 pounds. Reasonable accommodations are available to qualified applicants and employees with disabilities.

Requirements

• Complete and maintain any required food and work safety training or certifications.
• Availability required between 4 AM and 10 PM; shifts may include evenings, weekends, and holidays according to business needs.
• Demonstrate reliable and predictable attendance.
• Demonstrate a commitment to valuing diversity and contributing to an inclusive working and learning environment.
• Meet the described Medium/Heavy physical demands, including frequent lifting, carrying, or pulling of objects weighing up to 50 pounds and occasional team lifting of up to 100 pounds.

Nice To Haves

• Previous customer service, food service, retail, or grocery experience.
• Previous produce experience in a retail, farm, or grocery environment.

Responsibilities

• Prepare the Produce department for store opening and closing.
• Assist customers with product selection, share product knowledge, and make recommendations based on customer needs.
• Clean, trim, package, price, rotate, and stock produce products.
• Build displays and arrange products to create attractive presentations that highlight featured, unique, and seasonal items.
• Stock, rotate, and face products while attending to quality and expiration dates.
• Handle damaged and spoiled products according to company policy.
• Receive and unload merchandise; check its quality, count, and condition, and communicate issues to management and the merchandising team.
• Complete customer special orders thoroughly and provide follow-through as needed.
• Maintain cleanliness, organization, and rotation of department areas, products, and supplies.
• Maintain accurate pricing and signage in accordance with merchandising standards.
• Comply with company organic standards and shift-specific guidelines, tasks, and responsibilities.
• Stay aware of current advertisements, promotions, holidays, and events.
• Learn about department products, including labeling, recommended uses, and vendor or supplier information.
• Notify the department manager or Manager On Duty of situations that may adversely affect customer service, safety, productivity, security, or the store.
• Engage customers in a friendly manner and seek opportunities to exceed expectations.
• Adapt to changing priorities and department or store needs, and demonstrate reliable, predictable attendance.
• Take a solutions-oriented approach to problems and concerns; give and receive feedback constructively and respond to feedback to improve performance.
• Work cooperatively and respectfully with team members, customers, and vendors, contribute to an inclusive environment, and apply the DEI lens in work and collaboration.
• Conserve company resources and work consistently with company mission, vision, values, and sustainability program.
• Follow company, food safety, work safety, and applicable regulatory policies; contribute to store cleanliness, maintain equipment, and inform management of problems.
• Use sound judgment, follow company rules and policies, and perform other tasks and duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) access for all staff.
• 30% staff shopping discount.
• Eligible regular-status full-time staff working at least 24 hours per week and employed for 60 days may receive medical, dental, vision, pre-tax spending accounts, life, accidental death and dismemberment (AD&D), and disability benefits.
• Eligible full-time, part-time, and temporary staff who are at least 21 years old and have worked for 60 days may participate in the 401(k) program.
• PTO accrual begins on the first day of employment; accrual depends on hours worked and tenure.
• Staff may be eligible for paid holidays, depending on schedule and tenure.
• Supplemental leave pay, such as parental or bereavement leave.
• Store incentive program based on financial and operational goals.
• Paid time for volunteering at a 501(c)(3) nonprofit.
• Discounts on some forms of public transportation.
• Adoption assistance.
• Up to $40 reimbursement for a birthday dinner or New Seasons Market groceries.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed