Produce Clerk

Harps Food Stores•Conway, AR

12d

About The Position

The Produce Clerk supports produce department operations, including department readiness, staffing, supervision, price maintenance, policies and procedures, inventory preparation, financial goals, cleanliness, and safe equipment use. The role supports ordering, replenishment, receiving, invoicing and accounting, back stock, reclamation and returns, damages and reworks, supply use, and inventory preparation. It also involves stocking and rotating products, maintaining signs and displays, sampling, and following department procedures; supporting fresh food preparation and production, food safety, cool standards, and service counters; and applying critical thinking to resolve issues. The Produce Clerk emphasizes product and service quality, personal and workplace safety, positive customer service, teamwork, integrity, dependability, and professionalism. The position requires being at least 18 years old. A high school diploma or GED is preferred. The employee must be able to work a flexible schedule, including evenings, weekends, and holidays as needed, and adapt to changing situations and priorities. Employment may be contingent upon completion and evaluation of a PEP survey, drug screen, employment reference check, and criminal background check.

Requirements

Must be at least 18 years old.
Ability to work a flexible schedule, including evenings, weekends, and holidays as needed.
Ability to adapt to different situations and respond flexibly to shifting priorities and rapid change.
Ability to interpret, understand, and follow instructions.
Ability to complete tasks in a timely manner.
Ability to move, lift, carry, and place merchandise and supplies weighing up to 60 pounds without assistance.
Ability to frequently reach overhead and below the knees, push, pull, bend, stoop, crouch, and twist, with or without bearing weight.
Ability to squat, kneel, climb, and/or crawl occasionally.
Ability to perform continuous repetitive hand and arm motions, such as grasping, gripping, and turning.
Ability to stand and/or walk continuously throughout the shift.
Ability to visually locate merchandise and other objects and verify information, often in small print.
May be exposed to hot, cold, rainy, snowy, icy, and windy weather, as well as indoor variations in heat, cold, dust, and humidity.
May be exposed to cleaning solvents and chemicals.
May be exposed to latex, eggs, nuts, soy, and wheat.
Employment may be contingent upon completion and evaluation of a PEP survey, drug screen, employment reference check, and criminal background check.

Nice To Haves

High school diploma or GED equivalent preferred.

Responsibilities

Support produce department readiness, staffing, supervision, price maintenance, policies and procedures, inventory preparation, financial goals, cleanliness, and safe equipment use.
Support ordering, replenishment, receiving, invoicing and accounting, back stock, reclamation and returns, damages and reworks, supply use, and inventory preparation.
Stock and rotate products, maintain signs and displays, support sampling, and follow merchandising and sales floor procedures.
Support fresh food preparation and production, maintain food safety standards, meet preparation and production requirements, maintain cool standards, and maintain service counters.
Define issues and use critical thinking and logic to find answers and resolve problems.
Emphasize quality and follow procedures affecting personal safety and the safety of others.
Build respectful, fair, and sincere relationships with customers and coworkers.
Follow company policies and procedures, attend regularly and punctually, adhere to dress code, and help ensure a safe work environment.
Provide customer service in accordance with SMILE Program guidelines and look for ways to help others.
Act with honesty, integrity, and professionalism, and take accountability for personal attitude, performance, and results.
Anticipate and recognize customer needs, use customer information to improve products and services, and strive to exceed customer expectations.
Encourage teamwork, cooperation, and trust; support coworkers and treat others fairly and respectfully.
Perform other duties as assigned.