Produce Clerks

Albertsons • Tucson, AZ

234d

About The Position

Candidates with true open availability including the weekends are needed. Clerk Produce PURPOSE: Exemplifies and ensures strong customer service in all areas of the job. Provides a superior quality product that exceeds the customers' expectations. Working knowledge of the department functions and maintains adequate amount of fresh inventory.

Requirements

• Requires good communication and interpersonal skills and the ability to maintain professional demeanor regarding customers and co-workers.
• Requires a good understanding of overall company practices and Produce Department policies and procedures.
• Ability to frequently reach, lift and maneuver objects of varying dimensions and weights up to approximately 50 lbs.
• Bends, stoops and reaches frequently.
• Pushes and pulls fully loaded hand trucks and pallet jacks.
• Performs repetitious arm movement to prepare, package and display products.
• Manual dexterity and good eye-hand coordination are necessary.
• Ability to stand for long periods of time.
• Mental alertness is necessary to ensure safe and accurate completion of work activities.
• Requires knowledge of basic mathematics and weights and measures.
• Must have knowledge of product variety, standards, perishability, product handling, sanitation, labeling and department policies and procedures.
• Operates telephone, pallet jack, hand truck, knives, scissors, safety cutters and Sterilox machine.
• Utilizes cleaning supplies and equipment.
• Implements emergency procedures in the event of equipment and computer software malfunctions.
• May be required to work nights, weekends, and holidays.
• Scheduled hours will vary.
• Good attendance is required.
• Exposure to potential hazards exists with respect to equipment and work aids necessary to perform job duties.

Responsibilities

• Maintains an atmosphere of enthusiastic customer awareness with an emphasis on providing fast and friendly Customer Service.
• Assists customers by making product suggestions.
• Engages in suggestive selling and other sales techniques via telephone, in-store intercom, and one-on-one customer interaction.
• Answers and responds to incoming calls appropriately.
• Receives and appropriately resolves customer complaints and reports to Store Director as needed.
• Ensures adequate product quantity, quality and freshness and maintains fresh inventory.
• Prepares, stocks and rotates product.
• Maintains and organizes produce cooler and all produce tables and sections.
• Trims, cuts, wraps, trays, displays and waters produce.
• Builds produce displays, rotates and discards outdated or spoiled product.
• Ensures cleanliness of work area and department.
• Implements effective promotional and seasonal displays.
• May be responsible for the maintenance of the Salad Bar (where applicable) and Fresh-Made areas.
• Ability to follow and maintain department standards and requirements such as Fresh-Made and product freshness.
• Understands opening and closing department procedures.
• Working knowledge of company policies and guidelines as outlined in the Albertsons/Tom Thumb Employee Handbook.
• Responsible for ensuring proper code dating for all products within the department are being enforced.
• Assists with physical inventory taken every 4 weeks.
• Implements correct product preparation techniques.
• Uses and operates related equipment such as pallet jack, hand truck, scissors, knives, safety cutters and Sterilox machine.
• Performs receiving duties including breaking downloads, verifying orders using invoices, inspecting quality, reporting shortages, stocking, and rotating product.
• Adheres to product temperature and storage guidelines and follows proper packaging techniques.
• Assists with processing administrative paperwork and maintains accurate department records.
• Assists with accurately completing, maintaining, and monitoring daily log sheet, Fresh Made Production Chart, sales and labor and other required paperwork and logs.
• Ensures that proper temperature levels for product are maintained.
• Ensures proper signing of products to include accurate pricing and Country of Origin Labeling (COOL).
• Complies with retail labeling laws, federal and state regulations, Company, and code dating policies.
• Complies with all workplace safety rules and regulations.
• Ensures safety, cleanliness and sanitation of work area, cooler, equipment, and display area, including code date compliance as required.
• Complies with company grooming standards and dress code.
• Responsible for performing all job duties and responsibilities safely, accurately and with honesty and integrity.
• Other necessary and required duties.

Benefits

• Diverse and Inclusive work culture
• Competitive Wages paid weekly
• Flexible work schedules
• Associate discounts
• Leaders invested in your training, career growth & development.
• Health and welfare benefits for eligible employees (Medical, Dental, 401k and more!)
• Vacation / Paid Time Off

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Industry: Food and Beverage Retailers