Produce Sales Associate

Weis Markets•Baltimore, MD

3d•$15 - $22

About The Position

The Produce Sales Associate keeps the produce department well stocked, fresh, clean, and appealing while providing courteous customer service. The role includes unpacking, cleaning, trimming, pricing, rotating, and displaying produce; maintaining salad bar and cut-fruit and vegetable offerings; completing product logs; and handling spoiled, damaged, new, and discontinued merchandise according to company policy. The associate helps maintain department sanitation and health and OSHA compliance, controls shrink and damages, and reports shortages and overages to the manager. When properly trained, the associate may help receive and store deliveries using a power jack or hand jack and bale cardboard. The role also requires cooperation with coworkers and supervisors, ongoing improvement of job performance, use of company-provided personal protective equipment, and possible assistance in other departments. This position has no supervisory responsibilities.

Requirements

Completed or working toward a high school diploma or GED.
No prior experience required.
Able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily, with or without accommodation.

Responsibilities

Keep the produce department stocked and appealing to meet customer demand.
Greet customers, answer questions, fulfill special requests such as fruit-basket orders, and resolve concerns politely and professionally.
Unpack merchandise; clean and trim produce; stock, price, and rotate products to maintain freshness and saleable condition.
Maintain the salad bar and cut-fruit and vegetable offerings as needed.
Help build attractive displays and accurately complete product logs.
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, 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, help receive, unload, check in, break down, and store deliveries using a power jack or hand jack.
When properly trained, help bale cardboard or perform related duties.
Cooperate with coworkers and supervisors 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.

Benefits

Minimum essential coverage plan with 100% in-network coverage for ACA-required preventive care services, subject to plan terms.
Supplemental medical plan options (Advantage and Elite).
Dental insurance.
Vision insurance.
Short-term disability coverage.
Term life and accidental death and dismemberment coverage.
Voluntary insurance options, including hospital indemnity and critical illness.
401(k) retirement savings plan.
Scholarship program.
Associate discount programs.
Auto and home insurance.
Employee assistance program.
Pet insurance.
Purchasing power program.
Paid time off and sick pay, subject to position-specific eligibility and criteria.