Produce Sales Associate

Weis Markets•Bellefonte, PA

About The Position

The Produce Sales Associate keeps the produce department stocked, appealing, and ready to meet customer demands. The associate greets customers, answers questions, handles special requests such as fruit-basket orders, and promptly and professionally resolves customer concerns. The role involves unpacking, cleaning and trimming, stocking, rotating, and pricing produce; maintaining the salad bar and cut fruit and vegetables as needed; building displays; completing product logs; and handling spoiled, damaged, new, or discontinued items according to company policy. The associate maintains department sanitation and follows cleaning schedules, department guidelines, health requirements, and OSHA requirements. The associate also helps minimize shrink and control damages, reports shortages and overages to the manager, and may assist with deliveries or cardboard baling after appropriate training. The position requires cooperation with co-workers and supervisors, continuous improvement of job performance, and use of company-provided personal protective equipment. The associate may also be asked to help in other departments. This position has no supervisory responsibilities. Weis Markets is an Equal Opportunity Employer and may provide reasonable accommodations to qualified applicants with disabilities.

Requirements

Completed or working toward a high school diploma or GED.
No prior experience required.
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 and professionally resolve concerns.
Unpack merchandise; clean and trim produce; stock and rotate merchandise to maintain freshness and 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 and accurately complete product logs.
Handle spoiled and damaged product, new items, and discontinued items according to company policy.
Maintain department sanitation by following cleaning schedules and guidelines, keeping work areas and equipment clean and maintained, meeting health and OSHA requirements, and disposing 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 supervisors to ensure smooth department and store operations, and continuously improve job performance.
Use company-provided personal protective equipment, including cut-resistant gloves, safety cutters, and company-sponsored footwear.
Assist in other departments when called upon.