Produce Sales Associate

Weis Markets•State College, PA

About The Position

The Produce Sales Associate helps keep the produce department stocked, attractive, clean, and operating smoothly while providing courteous customer service. The role includes handling and preparing produce, maintaining product freshness and pricing, supporting displays and department sanitation, and assisting with deliveries or other departments when needed. The associate must perform the essential duties satisfactorily, with or without an accommodation. No prior experience is required; candidates 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 GED.
Ability 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 demand.
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 new merchandise.
Rotate stock to maintain freshness and ensure merchandise is saleable.
Check that products are priced correctly and have 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, damaged, new, and discontinued products according to company policy.
Maintain general department sanitation; follow cleaning schedules and guidelines so work areas, equipment, counters, and display cases are clean and meet health and OSHA requirements.
Dispose of trash properly and 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; training is provided.
When properly trained, assist with baling cardboard and related duties; training is provided.
Cooperate with coworkers and superiors to support smooth department and store operations.
Continuously improve job performance and use company-provided personal protective equipment, including cut-resistant gloves, safety cutters, and company-sponsored footwear.
Assist in other departments as needed.