Produce Sales Associate

Weis Markets•State College, PA

About The Position

The Produce Sales Associate helps keep the produce department stocked, appealing, clean, and operating smoothly. The role includes customer service, handling and displaying produce, maintaining product freshness and accurate pricing, and following sanitation, safety, and company procedures. No prior experience is required. The associate must be able to perform the essential duties satisfactorily, with or without an accommodation. This position has no supervisory responsibilities.

Requirements

Completed or working toward a High School Diploma or General Education Degree (GED).
No prior experience required.
Able 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 resolve concerns politely and professionally.
Unpack merchandise, clean and trim produce, stock the area, rotate stock for freshness, and ensure products are saleable and correctly priced with appropriate signage.
Maintain the salad bar and cut fruit and vegetables as needed.
Help build attractive displays and complete product logs accurately.
Handle spoiled, damaged, new, and discontinued products 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 and related duties.
Cooperate with co-workers and superiors to support 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 as needed.