Produce Sales Associate
About The Position
The Produce Sales Associate supports the produce department by keeping merchandise stocked, fresh, properly priced, and attractively displayed. The role includes assisting customers, maintaining salad bar and cut produce as needed, and following department standards for sanitation, safety, and product handling. The associate may also help with deliveries, cardboard baling, and work in other departments when needed. No prior experience is required; applicants must have completed or be working toward a high school diploma or GED. This position has no supervisory responsibilities.
Requirements
- Completed or working toward a high school diploma or General Education Degree (GED).
- Able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily, with or without an accommodation.
- No prior experience required.
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 customer concerns politely and professionally.
- Unpack merchandise, clean and trim produce, stock new merchandise, and rotate stock to maintain freshness and saleable condition.
- Ensure products are properly priced and have correct signage.
- Maintain the salad bar and cut fruit and vegetables as needed.
- Assist in building attractive displays and accurately complete product logs.
- Handle spoiled and damaged products, new items, and discontinued items according to company policy.
- Maintain general department sanitation by following cleaning schedules and guidelines; keep work areas, equipment, counters, and display cases clean and maintained to meet health and OSHA requirements, and dispose of trash properly.
- Help minimize shrink and control damages; report shortages and overages to the manager.
- 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 when properly trained.
- 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.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
