Produce Sales Associate

Weis Markets•Bellefonte, PA

7d•Onsite

About The Position

The Produce Sales Associate keeps the produce department stocked, appealing, clean, and organized while providing courteous customer service. The associate handles and prepares produce, maintains freshness and accurate pricing, builds displays, completes product logs, and follows company policies for damaged, spoiled, new, and discontinued items. The role also supports department sanitation, shrink and damage reduction, and smooth store operations. When properly trained, the associate may help handle deliveries using a power jack or hand jack and may assist with baling cardboard. Training is provided for these tasks. The position has no supervisory responsibilities and may include assisting in other departments.

Requirements

Completed or working toward a High School Diploma or General Education Degree (GED).
Ability to perform each essential duty satisfactorily, with or without an accommodation.

Responsibilities

Keep the produce department well stocked and appealing to meet customer demands.
Greet customers, answer questions, handle special requests such as fruit-basket orders, and promptly resolve customer concerns in a polite and professional manner.
Unpack merchandise, clean and trim produce, and stock the area with new merchandise.
Rotate stock to maintain freshness and ensure merchandise is in saleable condition.
Ensure products are properly priced and have correct signage.
Maintain the salad bar and cut fruit and vegetables as needed.
Assist in building attractive displays.
Complete necessary product logs accurately.
Handle spoiled and damaged products, new items, and discontinued items according to company policy.
Maintain general sanitation in the department and follow cleaning schedules and department guidelines to keep work areas, equipment, counters, and display cases clean and compliant with health and OSHA requirements.
Dispose of trash properly.
Help minimize shrink and control damages; report shortages and overages to the manager.
When properly trained, assist with receiving, unloading, checking in, breaking down, and storing deliveries using a power jack or hand jack.
When properly trained, assist with baling cardboard or related duties.
Cooperate with co-workers and superiors to support smooth department and store operations.
Continuously improve job performance.
Use company-provided personal protective equipment, including cut-resistant gloves, safety cutters, and company-sponsored footwear.
Assist in other departments as needed.