Produce Sales Associate
About The Position
The Produce Sales Associate stocks and maintains an appealing produce department, assists customers, and helps ensure products are fresh, properly priced, and presented according to company standards. The role includes preparing and maintaining produce and salad bar items, building displays, completing product logs, handling damaged or discontinued merchandise, and maintaining department sanitation and safety. Associates may assist 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. The position has no supervisory responsibilities.
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 an accommodation.
- Use required company-provided personal protective equipment.
Responsibilities
- Keep the produce department well stocked and appealing to meet customer demand.
- Greet customers, answer questions, fulfill 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 products to maintain freshness and saleability.
- Ensure products are correctly priced and display the 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 department guidelines; keep work areas, equipment, counters, and display cases clean and compliant with health and OSHA requirements, and dispose 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 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 when called upon.
Benefits
- Minimum essential coverage (MEC) plan with 100% in-network coverage for ACA-required preventive care services
- Supplemental medical plan options (Advantage and Elite)
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Short-term disability
- Term life and AD&D insurance
- 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
- Paid time off and sick pay, subject to position-specific eligibility and criteria
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
