Produce Sales Associate

Weis Markets•Kutztown, PA

About The Position

The Produce Sales Associate is responsible for keeping the produce department stocked, attractive, clean, and operating smoothly. The associate serves customers by greeting them, answering questions, handling special requests, and resolving concerns professionally. Duties also include unpacking, preparing, pricing, rotating, and displaying produce; maintaining salad bar and cut produce as needed; completing product logs; and handling spoiled, damaged, new, and discontinued items according to company policy. The associate maintains department sanitation and follows cleaning schedules and health and OSHA requirements. The role may include assisting with deliveries using a power jack or hand jack, baling cardboard, and helping in other departments, with training provided where needed. Associates are expected to cooperate with coworkers and supervisors, continually improve job performance, and use company-provided personal protective equipment. This position has no supervisory responsibilities. Duties may be performed with or without reasonable accommodation.

Requirements

Completed or working toward a High School Diploma or General Education Degree (GED).
No prior experience required.
Ability to perform each essential duty satisfactorily, with or without reasonable 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, and stock the department.
Rotate stock and ensure merchandise is in saleable condition and fresh.
Ensure products are correctly priced and have appropriate signage.
Maintain the salad bar and cut fruit and vegetables as needed.
Assist in building attractive displays.
Complete required product logs accurately.
Handle spoiled and damaged products, new items, and discontinued items according to company policy.
Maintain department sanitation and follow cleaning schedules and department guidelines.
Keep work areas, equipment, counters, and display cases clean and maintained in accordance with health and OSHA requirements; dispose of trash properly.
Help minimize shrink and control damages; report shortages and overages to the manager.
May assist with receiving, unloading, checking in, breaking down, and storing deliveries using a power jack or hand jack after proper training.
May assist with baling cardboard or related duties after proper training.
Cooperate with coworkers and supervisors to support the smooth operation of the department and store.
Continuously improve job performance.
Use company-provided personal protective equipment, including cut-resistant gloves, safety cutters, and company-sponsored footwear.
May assist in other departments.