Produce Clerk (PT Evenings)

Associated Grocers of New England•Essex, VT

12d•$15 - $18•Onsite

About The Position

This is a part-time evening position for a Produce Clerk. The role involves assisting the produce manager with various tasks, including ordering, receiving, stocking, and maintaining the produce section. The clerk will also be responsible for customer service, ensuring food safety standards are met, and potentially covering for other team members. This position offers an opportunity for growth and learning within the department.

Requirements

Computer Knowledge
Strong interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to work effectively with a wide range of customers, employees and management.
Ability to prioritize work tasks, multi-task and maintain focus.
Must have flexible schedule availability.

Nice To Haves

Produce background preferred

Responsibilities

Assume duties of other teammates when one is out due to personal or other work-related obligations, potentially requiring extra hours.
Assist the produce manager in ordering, ensuring proper receiving, unloading, storage, and rotation of merchandise, building displays, and exceeding health department and food safety standards.
Ensure produce shelving and display units are maintained, cleaned, and organized, including proper product tagging/labeling and rotation.
Work towards learning all aspects of the current position and positioning to take on more responsibility.
Maintain produce display, prep, and storage areas in clean, orderly condition.
Assist with monthly department inventories as directed.
Assist customers with produce questions and special orders, offering samples and suggestions.
Follow “COOL” (Country of Origin Labeling) guidelines and requirements.
Trim, wash, and bundle produce as needed.
Ensure unsellable items are properly disposed of.
Work with the Produce Manager to research under-performing areas within the department for improvement.