Produce Sales Associate

Weis Markets•Delaware Township, PA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Weis Markets is seeking a Produce Sales Associate for its location at 112 Atlantic Avenue. The company prides itself on treating associates with respect, understanding, and appreciation, and is passionate about teamwork and the growth of its associates and communities. The Produce Sales Associate is responsible for maintaining a well-stocked and appealing produce department to meet customer demands. This includes providing excellent customer service, handling special requests, unpacking and stocking merchandise, ensuring product freshness through rotation, and proper pricing. The role also involves maintaining the salad bar and cut fruit/vegetable sections, assisting with displays, completing product logs, and managing spoiled or damaged items according to company policy. General sanitation of the department, adherence to cleaning schedules, and meeting health and OSHA requirements are also key aspects. Associates are expected to assist in minimizing shrink and controlling damages, report shortages and overages, and may assist with receiving and storing deliveries using power or hand jacks, or baling cardboard, with provided training. The company emphasizes continuous job performance improvement and the utilization of provided Personal Protected Equipment (PPE). Weis Markets is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to a policy of Equal Employment Opportunity and non-discrimination. They also provide reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act. The company is known for talent development and offers growth and career opportunities.

Requirements

Completed or working towards a High School Diploma or General Education Degree (GED).
No prior experience required.

Responsibilities

Keeps produce department well stocked and appealing to meet customer demands.
Smiles and greets customers, answers customer questions, handles special requests such as filling orders for fruit baskets and resolves customer concerns promptly in a polite and professional manner.
Unpacks cartons and crates of merchandise, cleans and trims produce, stocks area with new merchandise.
Ensures merchandise is in saleable condition which requires rotating stock to ensure freshness.
Ensures that product has been properly priced with correct signage.
Maintains salad bar and cut fruit/vegetable as needed.
Assists in building attractive displays.
Accurately completes necessary product logs.
Handles spoiled and damaged product, new items and discontinued items accordingly to company policy.
Responsible for general sanitation in the department.
Follows cleaning schedules and department guidelines to ensure that work areas, equipment, counters, display cases, etc. are well maintained, clean and meet all health and OSHA requirements.
Disposes of trash properly.
Assists in minimizing shrink and controlling damages.
Reports shortages and overages to manager.
May assist with receiving, unloading, checking-in, breaking-down, and storing deliveries through operation of power jack or hand jack if properly trained.
May assist with baling cardboard or other related duties if properly trained.
Ensures smooth function of department and store by cooperating with co-workers and superiors.
Responsible to continuously improve job performance.
Responsible for utilization of all company provided Personal Protected Equipment (PPE). Including but not limited to cut resistant gloves, safety cutters, company sponsored footwear, etc.
May also be called upon to assist in other departments.