Produce Sales Associate

Weis Markets•West Lawn, PA

8d•Onsite

About The Position

The Produce Sales Associate keeps the produce department stocked, appealing, clean, and operating smoothly while providing courteous customer service. The role includes handling and preparing produce, maintaining product freshness and accurate pricing, supporting displays and department sanitation, and following company policies and health and safety requirements. The associate may also help with deliveries, cardboard baling, or work in other departments when needed and properly trained. 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 demand.
Greet customers, answer questions, handle requests such as fruit basket orders, and resolve concerns politely and professionally.
Unpack merchandise; clean and trim produce; stock new merchandise; and rotate stock to ensure freshness and saleable condition.
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 and accurately complete product logs.
Handle spoiled, damaged, new, and discontinued products according to company policy.
Maintain general 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 coworkers 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 when called upon.